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.
Our reviews and guides are written by people who live this way — full-time RVers and former park staff, not anonymous freelancers writing from a desk. Every article carries a byline, and you can read each writer's background on their author page. Park reviews are field reporting; regional and state guides are edited itineraries built from first-hand travel and verified park data.
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 combine first-hand stays and field notes with primary sources: National Park Service and state-park data, official campground and reservation systems (Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA, and park operators), and current rate and availability information. When details change seasonally — rates, closures, construction — we note it and update the page.
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 glowing one. If we haven't been somewhere ourselves, we say so.
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 Spot something that's out of date or wrong?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.