Full-Hookup Campgrounds
These are good reset stops for laundry, long showers, tanks, maintenance, editing and catching up before we move again.
Campgrounds & Campsites
Every travel day eventually comes down to one question: where are we parking tonight?
We have stayed in full-hookup RV parks, public campgrounds, military campgrounds, overnight stops and wide-open boondocking sites. They are all different, and each has a place in the way we travel.
What We Want to Know Before We Arrive
A campground can look great online and still be a bad fit for the RV.
We travel with a long truck-and-trailer combination, so getting into the campground matters just as much as the view from the site. We pay attention to road width, tight turns, low branches, site length, how level the site is and whether there is enough room to maneuver without turning arrival day into a stressful event.
We also care about the things that affect everyday life once we are parked: hookups, cell service, campground noise, distance to the places we want to visit and whether the campground actually works for the kind of stay we planned.
How We Camp
We choose different kinds of campsites for different parts of the trip.
Public & Forest Campgrounds
We like the scenery and quieter setting, but site size and access usually deserve a little more homework before arrival.
Overnight Stops
Not every stop needs to be a destination. Sometimes we just need a practical place to sleep before getting back on the road.
Boondocking
No hookups and more planning, but some of our quietest nights and best views have come from camping off-grid.
What Makes a Campground Work for Us
The best site is the one that fits the trip.
Sometimes we want trees, quiet and a great view. Sometimes we want full hookups, a level site and easy access to groceries or laundry. If we are spending several days exploring a national park, location may matter more than amenities.
We do not expect every campground to be everything. We just want to know what it does well and whether we would choose it again for the same kind of trip.
Browse Our Camping MapWhat We Pay Attention To
The details that can make or break a stay.
Getting In & Out
Entrance roads, turns, site length, trees and whether we can maneuver the truck and trailer without a fight.
The Campsite
How level it is, how much usable space we have and whether the hookups are laid out in a way that makes sense.
The Location
How far we are from parks, towns, trails, groceries, fuel and whatever brought us to the area in the first place.
Would We Stay Again?
After everything else, this is the question that matters most. If we came back through the area, would we book it again?
Places We’ve Camped
Follow our camping stops on the map.
Our map is an easy way to see where we have stayed across the country. As the site grows, we will connect more of those stops to campground notes, photos, videos and nearby destinations.
Open Places We’ve Camped
See the Campsite With Us
A video usually tells you more about a campground than one perfect photo.
When a campground appears in our videos, you can often see the arrival, site setup, roads, surroundings and how the stay fit into the rest of the trip.
