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CampersCard – Exciting new Harvest Hosts program

By Cheri Sicard The video below from Woodall’s Campground Magazine brings exciting news of a new program from Harvest Hosts, the CampersCard. To be sure, the...

The two kinds of RVers: Two lifestyle choices, one open road

As we travel it seems that we meet two very different kinds of RVers. These RVers have different ideas about what makes for a...

Google Earth helps avoid sharp turns and narrow roads

Have a big rig? Well, don’t go here! Some places are just not big-rig friendly. Looking for an idyllic off-the-beaten-path campground in Trinidad, California,...

Biggest RV park conventions ignore the elephant in the room

OPINION Private campground owners from around the country have descended on Orlando, Florida, for a fortnight of the year’s biggest annual conventions, hosted by the...

Readers speak out: These are our favorite municipal campgrounds in the U.S.

Last week we asked you about municipal campgrounds. We asked, “What is the best city or county campground you have ever stayed in and why?” We...

No room for RVs in gentrifying parks

As RV parks and campgrounds become increasingly folded into the cultural mainstream, it’s perhaps inevitable that they start resembling the larger society, warts and...

What is the best city or county campground you have ever stayed in and why?

When it comes to the topic of public campgrounds, without a doubt the national parks get the lion’s share of the publicity, followed closely...

Around the Campfire: RV parks are no place for political banners… are they?

Everyone knows the mid-term elections are near. By now, most voters have made up their minds about who they’ll vote for and why. In...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, October 28, 2022

Issue 1980 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

RoverPass announces ‘Flag a Camper’ feature to correct bad camper behavior

Think there is nothing to be done about bad campers? Not quite! RoverPass, an online campsite-booking platform, has just launched the “Flag a Camper”...

Around the Campfire: Campgrounds pivot to accommodate the changing needs of campers

A while back our campfire conversation talked about the ways some campgrounds are changing. Today there are more and more homeless folks finding shelter...

U.S. Navy submarine base is right next to state park campground

So, where, might you think, is a likely place for the U.S. Navy to set up a submarine base? Seattle? San Diego? Norfolk? Nope....

Buying, selling hotels without walls

There are lots of reasons to be wary of the institutional investors that are tripping all over themselves to get into the campground and...

Fights break out in campground over who reserved campsites

Sunnyside County Park in Linn County, Oregon, was anything but peaceful at times this summer as "campsite pirates" picked fights over sites they claimed...

Dear inconsiderate campers—Know your check-out time!

What check-out time?! That seems to be the question going through many inconsiderate campers' heads these days. Please look at your reservation and know your...

Make your voice heard: Ways you can take action against RV and camping industry

An email came in this week from reader Will K. Will wrote, “I read your article about advocating for more places to RV/camp. I...

California State Parks campground closing due to drought

California State Parks will close the campground at Portola Redwoods State Park due to lower water flows in Peters Creek, the park’s primary water...

1,600 comments and 1.5 million views. Article a hot topic among RVtravel.com readers

Last week I wrote an article titled "Reserved but empty campsites: The campground's side of the story." If you haven't read it yet, click...

Reserved but empty campsites: The campground’s side of the story

By Nanci Dixon There are two sides to every story, right? Well, that means there's another side to why there are so many empty campsites....

Sun Outdoors adds selected camping discounts to ‘offset gas prices’

A major player in the campground industry has announced a new pricing and discount program at many of its parks it claims should help...

RV parks and campgrounds designated as essential; will save RVers during disasters

Something important to RVers happened in Washington, D.C., this week that will have a major impact the next time the country shuts down due...

Expect a lot of turnover in campground ownership this year

There’s a good chance longtime RVers will see many new faces when they check into their favorite campgrounds this summer. Campground owners are handing...

The great outdoors is not a “personal plaything”

Another month, another marketing opportunity for the people trying to sell you stuff, another disappointment to Mother Nature. In this case, the stuff is...

Around the Campfire: Pros and cons of returning to the same campground each year

“We’ve made a decision and we’re sticking to it.” This was the pronouncement my husband made when friends around the campfire talked about next...

Big-time magazine mangles the RV park story, misses the mark

OPINION There was a time when, for all its excesses—and there were many!—Forbes magazine at least could be counted on for insightful reportage on American...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, May 26, 2022

Issue 1869 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Campground owners discuss campsite waitlists. Are they worth it or too hard to manage?

Campgrounds in popular locations have long used campsite waitlists to handle backlogs of RVers waiting for an open spot. While many park owners still work...

Watch the tugboats float by at this hidden gem campground

Downtown Riverside RV Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas, is a hidden gem campground on the Arkansas River. The park is right on the...

Opinion: Just like campers, campgrounds are paying for fuel increases, too

Setting rates is going to be a tricky business for campground owners this summer. I was talking last week with a campground owner who said...

Marketing study shows private campgrounds do better job of serving RVers

It seems the American Camper has become the most studied species since the gray wolf was introduced to Yellowstone National Park. Everywhere you turn,...

Family-owned campgrounds snapped up by private investors, boosting sale prices and site rates

Owning a campground is often a family business. Dad is usually outside taking care of the grounds and the sites, while mom handles the...

Campground community centers are hidden gems

The next time you go camping, be sure to check out the campground community center. Over the past few years, during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

“The Last Resort” and more memorable, funny and unusual business names

As a kid growing up in rural Iowa, I always got a kick out of the nearby town’s small motel. It was cleverly named...

10-Year Rule is rare at most parks, but stay tuned

The “10-Year Rule” in the camping business is something that experienced RVers love to debate but likely have seldom, if ever, experienced in their...

Ways you can brighten the campground manager’s day

It’s a thankless job: campground manager (CM). S/he’s often the person who helps you reserve the perfect RV spot. When you arrive, the CM...

If you’re canceling your campground reservations, do it as soon as you can

Record fuel prices are undoubtedly changing summer camping plans for RVers across North America. These high prices could force people to cancel their campground...

State laws, new legislation take aim at frivolous campground lawsuits

The Michigan State House of Representatives began considering legislation on March 1, 2022, to limit the liability of the state’s campground owners and operators...

Hanging up the keys? Park models could be the answer to high living costs

Camping and RV ownership have always been a series of “phases” for those who stick with the lifestyle. Maybe your family started in a...

Two RV park proposals near Albany, NY, facing opposition

Proposals for two new RV parks along the shores of Great Sacandaga Lake northwest of Albany, New York, are drawing criticism from neighbors and...

West Virginia lawmakers to privatize state parks, attempt to solve funding woes

Is privatizing state parks a good idea? It’s apparently an attractive concept for some state legislators. The House of Representatives in West Virginia just passed...

ADA lawsuits skyrocketing, website accessibility requirements not followed

Owning and operating a campground has never been a piece of cake. The same holds true for most small businesses, but campground owners had...

A fun, unique Harvest Hosts location: RVing at Sawdust Alpacas

When I saw the listing for the Sawdust Alpacas in Fallon, Nevada, among the Harvest Hosts offerings, I immediately started planning how to work...

See more, move less: The benefits of home-based camping

Call me crazy, but I thought when we purchased our fifth-wheel RV we’d never tent camp again. Somehow I saw the RV as an...

Around the Campfire: Old-timer offers newbie all the wrong advice

The cooler evening temperatures prompt many folks to gather at night around a campfire. I enjoy meeting and visiting with people from all over...

Utility workers taking over campgrounds, given priority over campers like us

This is our third year at the same southwest Florida campground but it’s definitely different this year. The park manager of this small operation...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Issue 1793 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

Like everything else, campground rates going up in 2022

If you’ve already started making your 2022 summer camping plans, this isn’t going to come as a surprise. The rates you’ll pay at many...

S.D. governor’s plan to expand Black Hills campground not popular

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s plan to expand camping at Custer State Park isn’t going smoothly. A panel of South Dakota lawmakers rejected her...

Why a campground on the cheap is symptomatic of trouble on the Front Range

A story in last week’s RV Travel newsletter about half-a-dozen proposals to build RV campgrounds touched on several themes more or less common to...

A “newbie’s” shifting perspective on RV etiquette

I am not a new "newbie," but my perspective on RV etiquette is shifting. In 1999, I purchased a 26’ Winnebago Brave with the...

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