RV Parks Guide exists to answer one question honestly: is this park worth your night? Here's how we get to that answer — and how we keep it independent.
Every article carries an editorial byline, and you can read the contributor's background on their author page. Park reviews and regional guides follow the same documented research workflow. We distinguish official park facts from traveler-reported observations and label historical prices instead of presenting them as current rates.
We assess every park against the same practical criteria — the things that actually determine whether a stay goes smoothly:
Pad type and levelness, site length and width, how tight the interior roads are for big rigs, tree cover, and how close you'll be to your neighbors.
Electric amperage and reliability, water pressure, sewer and dump-station setup, and whether full hookups are actually available at the sites people book.
Real-world cell signal by carrier and whether the campground Wi-Fi is usable or just technically present.
Road approach, low clearances, tight turns, and how the place feels to back into after a long driving day.
Bathhouses, laundry, dump station, pools, and camp store — and, just as important, how well any of it is actually maintained.
Nightly rates against what you get, reservation windows, cancellation terms, and the fees that don't show up until checkout.
We start with primary sources: National Park Service and state-park data, official campground pages, maps, and reservation systems (including Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA, and park operators). We use recent camper reports for subjective conditions such as noise, shade, Wi-Fi, and site spacing, and identify those observations as reports. When rates, closures, or policies are date-sensitive, we add a verification date and link to the source.
We don't accept payment from campgrounds in exchange for coverage or for a more favorable review. RV Parks Guide is supported by display advertising and, in some cases, affiliate links to booking platforms — these never change our assessment of a park, and a critical review is just as likely as a positive one. Research-based reviews never claim a visit that did not happen.
Campgrounds change hands, renovate, and adjust pricing. We revisit and update our most-read guides regularly, and each article shows its last updated date. Spot something that's out of date or wrong? Let us know — we read every message and correct the record.