Just wondering what some of you use to find camp grounds in the areas of your anticipated course of travel. Just getting started full timing and we have Trailer Life Directory, and the internet. Any suggestions??
bjoyce said
06:08 PM Nov 4, 2006
I use Microsoft Streets and Trips to do my routing. I have Street Atlas 2006, but Streets is much faster for routing while Street Atlas is better with the GPS. I download overlays from http://www.discoveryowners.com/cginfo.htm that let me have Passport America, Corps Parks, Coast to Coast Parks, etc., included in my routing. We also look at the Trailer Life Directory when we are in an area that has little other choice. I am also an Elk and have the Elk guides for which lodges have camping. You can also look at http://www.rvparkreviews.com/ for campground reviews in the area.
Janjanjan said
08:48 PM Feb 13, 2007
I have found the best source is AAA Trip planning online. You route out the basic trip, and then zoom in on the areas you're thinking of stopping. The software will show most of the campgrounds in the vicinity, even small public parks. The best part is the visual campability you get with this program vs others I've tried. That said, I've not downloaded the campground data suggested and will try that for our long summer trip.
mcw50 said
10:42 PM Feb 13, 2007
Like Bill said, we use a combination of resources. We usually map out our basic route using Street Atlas and/or Streets and Trips. Then we get out the Passport America directory and see where their campgrounds are along the route. We also use the overlays from the discovery owners site. We haven't found "one perfect" source for information, unfortunately. We rarely make reservations more than a few hours in advance, and if we have no plans to do any tourist stuff in the area, we may stay at a Wal-Mart.
RVDude said
11:00 PM Feb 13, 2007
If you are a visual person give the interactive map at www.rvfamilyfun.com a try. Zoom in about half way in the area you are traveling and watch the campgrounds start popping up. Click on the campgrounds for more info. Mostly location only now with reviews and details to follow shortly. Blip over to www.RVParkReviews.com for more highly variable data.
-- Edited by RVDude at 23:00, 2007-02-13
Luvglass said
12:54 AM Feb 14, 2007
We generally start out using the Trailer Life RV Park & Campground Navigator CD program and then cross check with some of the printed directories and always RVparkreviews for independant opinions. We also always add to that data base with our opinions when we leave a park.
I checked the rvfamilyfun site and it looks a lot like the trailer life program, but doesn't seem to have nearly as many campgrounds or as much information.
BTW, we just picked up the new 2007 Trailer life program from Workamper for 19.95 with free shipping. I think we paid about $40 for it last year.
All of these directories seem to be biased in one way or the other, we've come to rely on rvparkreviews more than any of the others.
I have found the best source is AAA Trip planning online. You route out the basic trip, and then zoom in on the areas you're thinking of stopping. The software will show most of the campgrounds in the vicinity, even small public parks. The best part is the visual campability you get with this program vs others I've tried. That said, I've not downloaded the campground data suggested and will try that for our long summer trip.
-- Edited by RVDude at 23:00, 2007-02-13
I checked the rvfamilyfun site and it looks a lot like the trailer life program, but doesn't seem to have nearly as many campgrounds or as much information.
BTW, we just picked up the new 2007 Trailer life program from Workamper for 19.95 with free shipping. I think we paid about $40 for it last year.
All of these directories seem to be biased in one way or the other, we've come to rely on rvparkreviews more than any of the others.
Fred