Campgrounds Archives

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

Gail Marsh - February 11, 2022

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

Gail Marsh - February 11, 2022

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

Newsletter Editor - 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

Mike Gast - February 5, 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

Mike Gast - February 3, 2022

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

Andy Zipser - January 22, 2022

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

Karel Carnohan DVM - January 21, 2022

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

Private park owners not happy with S.D. governor’s plan for Custer State Park

Mike Gast - January 20, 2022

Private campground owners in the Black Hills of South Dakota aren’t thrilled with a state proposal to add $10 million in new campsites at...

The winter of their discontent: Many proposed RV parks facing stiff public opposition

Andy Zipser - January 15, 2022

Sub-freezing temperatures may dissuade many RVers from thinking about camping, but RV parks and campgrounds have been top-of-mind in half-a-dozen municipalities east of the...

Will a new player in the campground franchising business change RVing?

RV Travel - January 1, 2022

We recently told you about the sale of Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI), the company that runs the Jellystone Park camping franchise, to Sun Outdoors....

Once-popular Seattle/Tacoma KOA closes, to become a giant warehouse

RV Travel - December 11, 2021

Things just got a bit more difficult for RVers wanting to stay as close as possible to Seattle. The Seattle/Tacoma KOA Journey has been...

Tesla’s new headquarters find home in Austin. 10,000 new workers stress already tight housing market. RVs to the rescue

Andy Zipser - November 27, 2021

When the world’s first trillion-dollar company moves to your city, it’s not unlike a huge boulder being dropped into the middle of a small...

Worker shortage taking toll on campgrounds and site fees

Mike Gast - November 20, 2021

It really is a great time to be a campground owner... except for the insurance troubles we talked about last week, the supply chain...

KOA will add electric vehicle chargers to campgrounds

Mike Gast - November 18, 2021

Interest in adding electric vehicle charging stations to campgrounds is accelerating faster than a Tesla Roadster. KOA (Kampgrounds of America Inc.) just announced a new...

Letter to the editor: Children’s chalk art is ruining the campground!

Emily Woodbury - November 12, 2021

We received this email from reader JXS and thought we'd share it with you. Read it, then please let us know your thoughts. Thanks! Every...

Jellystone Parks across the U.S. see rapid expansion with an influx of investor money

Mike Gast - November 6, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting influx of new camping families has had a profound effect on campgrounds, but none more so than the 75-park...

Would you like to see these extra features in campgrounds?

Gail Marsh - November 5, 2021

When you pull into your campground, what do you expect to find? If you’ve done research ahead of time, you already know if you’ll...

Ex-RV park owner has no regrets for selling: Stress was too much

RV Travel - October 2, 2021

By Andy Zipser The last time I wrote for RVtravel.com, in early June, it was to explain why after eight years my family had just...

Dear RV parks: Do you purposely set me up for driving disasters?

Tony Barthel - September 24, 2021

Dear RV park owners, Why, why, why (!!) do you put things in campgrounds right where I’m trying to turn my RV that are completely...

Placerville KOA Journey provides disaster assistance for Caldor Fire evacuees

Mike Gast - September 23, 2021

SHINGLE SPRINGS, California – Campgrounds often serve as evacuation centers for people fleeing fires and other natural disasters. But the 112-site Placerville KOA Journey recently...

Campground owners are thriving, and there’s little incentive to change things

Mike Gast - September 10, 2021

While 2021 has been a year of frustration for many RVers in search of an elusive open campsite, campground owners are tired ... but...

Campground charges RVers based on square footage of their RV. Is this common?

RV Travel - September 3, 2021

Earlier this week we received this email from longtime RVtravel.com reader Einar Hansen: "We have gotten our next year's Seasonal Campsite Contract for 2022. They...

RV Daily Tips. Monday, August 30, 2021

Newsletter Editor - August 30, 2021

Issue 1676 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,...

Spooktacular Halloween camping: BOOk your space before it’s gone!

Nanci Dixon - August 27, 2021

Fall is coming with its crisp days, colorful leaves and relief from the sweltering summer heat. The changing of the season is celebrated across...

RV dog park etiquette: The woofin’ do’s and the woofin’ don’ts

Gail Marsh - August 26, 2021

Lots of folks travel with their dogs. Many RV campgrounds have taken note and are busily making pet accommodations, like dog parks. It’s proving...

Ready to camp with 28.5 million households? Labor Day weekend crowds could set new records

Mike Gast - August 21, 2021

If you’re planning to go camping over the Labor Day weekend – or any other weekend this fall – and you don't have a...

A praying GPS, a marinated possum, a few bad omens… and a wonderful story

RV Travel - August 20, 2021

By James Swickard It was a day most any RVer who is worth his salt would recognize. Six hours on the road, assuming the word...

An ode to weekend campers — the “weekend warriors”

Nanci Dixon - August 20, 2021

Welcome the weekend warriors, those RVers and other campers who swarm our campgrounds on Saturdays and Sundays! I remember the excitement and the unmitigated...

What do you usually prefer, a pull-through or back-in campsite?

RV Travel - August 1, 2021

When you book a campsite, do you tend to usually look for a pull-through site or a back-in site? Do you have a preference...

RV PARKS NOT WELCOME HERE: The fight to build more campgrounds

Mike Gast - July 24, 2021

With the huge growth in RV sales and a booming number of new campers, everyone must see the need for more RV parks, right? Well,...

Pick a bonus amenity you’d want to see at a campground or RV park…

RV Travel - July 17, 2021

So many campgrounds and RV parks these days have unique amenities (and plenty of them!). If you had to choose two bonus amenities to...

Readers have spoken: These campgrounds and RV parks have the best customer service

Mike Gast - July 16, 2021

Last week, we asked RVtravel.com readers to share what they considered to be some of the best customer service they've seen or experienced at...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Newsletter Editor - July 14, 2021

Issue 1643 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,...

What has been your best guest service experience at a campground or RV park?

Mike Gast - July 9, 2021

Let’s face it. There have been quite a few things not to like about RVing and camping in the past few months. Crowded campgrounds. Millions...

Are campground early check-in fees a new trend? It seems so…

Mike Gast - July 9, 2021

A week ago we received a note from a reader questioning the use of early check-in fees at campgrounds. The RVer said he had...

RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Newsletter Editor - July 6, 2021

Issue 1637 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,...

Where do you spend the night most often in your RV?

Emily Woodbury - July 4, 2021

Try and think about it for a minute: Where do you find yourself spending the night the most often in your RV? Is it...

Virtual campground tours now lead straight to bookings. This changes everything

Mike Gast - July 3, 2021

A new online service might help you find just the elusive campground site you’re looking for. The team behind CampgroundViews.com has expanded their services to...

The secret way RV parks will soon charge you more

Chuck Woodbury - June 18, 2021

By Chuck Woodbury Publisher As I noted in issue 1,000, I have now purposely stepped out of the spotlight after 20 years of basking in its...

Is the demise of mom-and-pop campgrounds really such a bad thing?

Mike Gast - June 11, 2021

By Mike Gast So, I’m just going to throw this question out there. Is the demise of “mom-and-pop” campgrounds really such a bad thing? Now, before...

Ex-RV park owner’s story on RVtravel.com goes viral; half-million views in one day

Mike Gast - June 7, 2021

A recent story in the popular RVtravel.com Sunday newsletter that was written by the former owner of a small campground in Virginia has garnered...

New chain of RV parks coming, will offer “deluxe camping”

Mike Gast - June 5, 2021

RV owners in the U.S who are in search of a little more luxury and TLC may soon have more options. Camp Collective is a...

6 stories of RVers who got kicked out of campgrounds. Was it fair?

Julie Chickery - May 28, 2021

By Julie Chickery All campgrounds have rules, and some have more than others. The question is, what is the penalty for violating the rules? How...

Black couple follow their dreams, build brand-new RV resort

Nanci Dixon - May 28, 2021

By Nanci Dixon I had the pleasure of talking with Alicia Lawson about their new RV resort, Time Away RV Resort in Lincoln, Alabama. Alicia...

Best places to camp by the water this spring

Julie Chickery - May 14, 2021

By Julie Chickery One of the best ways to beat the heat when traveling in your RV is to camp by water. Luckily there are...

RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Newsletter Editor - May 4, 2021

Issue 1592 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,...

12 ways to support your favorite campground

Gail Marsh - May 3, 2021

By Gail Marsh Do you have a favorite campground? Maybe it’s a state or national park. Or maybe it’s an RV park close to home...

A quick, easy way to make sure your RV stays cool at the next campsite

Nanci Dixon - April 28, 2021

By Nanci Dixon Whew! It seems that the last several campgrounds my husband and I have stayed at have been closer to solar ovens than...

Another big milestone reached for Harvest Hosts

Emily Woodbury - April 6, 2021

Harvest Hosts, a membership program giving RVers access to unique RV camping options, announced that it has exceeded 2,000 host locations on its platform....

RV Daily Tips. Monday, March 29, 2021

Newsletter Editor - March 29, 2021

Issue 1566 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,...

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