New Dyrt feature lets RVers search for campgrounds by drive time, not just distance

There are plenty of apps RVers can use to find campgrounds. Trouble is, they’ll tell you “how far” it is to a campground, but when it comes to how long it takes to get there, forget it. If you’re nearing the end of your road-day, you may be more interested in the “getting there time.” Now, an RV-familiar app, The Dyrt, says plug in how much time you want to spend on the road, and it will tell you all campgrounds inside that time frame. It’s the new Drive Time app.

The Dyrt rolls out their campground drive time feature

The Dyrt, the only camping app that has it all—state and national park campgrounds, RV parks, glamping, and free campsites, along with millions of user-generated campground reviews—now has Drive Time.

But you knew there had to be a catch. Drive Time is now available to everyone in The Dyrt community of campers with a PRO membership. The process is simple: Download The Dyrt app, upgrade to PRO, click Drive Time on the map, toggle to the preferred amount of time it would take to drive to a campsite, and campers can immediately view all results within that driving time.

“Camping is the quintessential weekend activity, but that also means that your time is fairly limited,” says The Dyrt CEO Kevin Long. “You don’t want to spend so many hours driving on Friday and Sunday that it makes your Saturday less enjoyable. Drive Time is the perfect way to immediately unlock every camping option available to you within your preferred driving time. It’s also great for discovering new places close to home you never knew about.”

The Dyrt PRO has more than just Drive Time

The Dyrt PRO members already have access to dozens of filters to help them find the exact type of campground they’re looking for, and the Drive Time feature enhances that lineup. In addition to finding a campsite within a specific time frame from their current location, Drive Time is a great planning tool as well.

For example, while in The Dyrt app, change “Find camping within a driving distance from current location” to “Denver.” Set it to view campgrounds within 1.5 hours of driving, click “View Results” and in a matter of seconds 385 campgrounds, RV parks, free overnight parking areas and more are mapped out clearly for the user. It’s also helpful for situations where a campground may be nearby “as the crow flies” but there’s no convenient direct route to get there.

So, while The Dyrt app itself is a freebie, and a useful tool, indeed (we often use it when scouting for a place to overnight), the PRO version costs money. A one-year membership of The Dyrt PRO is currently $35.99 (as of 2025). It adds more than just Drive Time. Members can see discounts up to 40% on some campgrounds. Drive out of the cell area, your maps are still available offline. Maps are available showing boondocking access on BLM and Forest Service lands. There are other features, too.

You can try out the PRO free for 30 days with code “rvtravel”. Learn more about The Dyrt PRO here.

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