50 Websites Every RVer Should Bookmark.
Fifty links and apps worth knowing about.
Sorted By What You Need
We have several fantastic RV websites bookmarked. Here are our go-to resources, sorted by what you need.
Finding a Place to Sleep
10Campendiumcampendium.com
Reviews with cell signal reports for each carrier. The signal data alone makes it worth it.
The Dyrtthedyrt.com
Huge campground database with real photos. The PRO tier adds offline maps.
FreeCampsites.netfreecampsites.net
Crowd-sourced free and dispersed camping, updated by the people actually staying there.
iOverlanderioverlander.com
Built for overlanders, which makes it strong on remote spots other apps miss.
Recreation.govrecreation.gov
Federal campgrounds. National parks, Corps of Engineers, and BLM sites in one booking system.
Harvest Hostsharvesthosts.com
Overnight stays at wineries, farms, breweries, and museums. Self-contained rigs only.
Boondockers Welcomeboondockerswelcome.com
Free overnight parking on private property, hosted by other RVers.
Hipcamphipcamp.com
Private land camping. Think of it as the short-term rental model applied to campsites.
RV Parkyrvparky.com
Park listings with a trip planner attached. Good for stringing together a multi-night route.
AllStaysallstays.com
The everything map. Campgrounds, truck stops, rest areas, and low clearances in one layer.
Getting There Without Hitting Anything
7RV LIFE Trip Wizardrvlife.com
RV-safe routing that accounts for your height, weight, and length instead of guessing.
Mountain Directorymountaindirectory.com
Steep grades and mountain passes, written specifically for people driving something heavy.
Low Clearanceslowclearances.com
Bridge and tunnel heights by state. Worth checking before you trust a car GPS.
Roadtrippersroadtrippers.com
Route planning built around what is worth stopping for along the way.
Trucker Pathtruckerpath.com
Made for semis, which means it already thinks about the problems a big rig has.
Wazewaze.com
Real-time hazards and closures. Not RV-safe on its own, so run it alongside something that is.
Tollsmarttollsmart.com
Calculates toll costs by vehicle class before you commit to a route.
Fuel, Dumps, and Water
5GasBuddygasbuddy.com
Prices along your route, and you can filter for diesel instead of scrolling past it.
Mudflapmudflapinc.com
Diesel discounts at independent truck stops. Adds up fast on a long travel day.
TSD Open Roadstsdlogistics.com
Diesel discount program that has historically been open to RVers, not just fleets.
Sanidumpssanidumps.com
Dump station locator, including the free ones nobody advertises.
RV Dumpsrvdumps.com
A second dump station database. Worth cross-checking when the first one comes up empty.
Weather and Safety
5Weather.govweather.gov
NOAA direct. No app layer, no ads, no upsell. Just the forecast everyone else repackages.
Windywindy.com
Wind maps. Matters far more in a high-profile vehicle than most people realize.
Watch Dutywatchduty.org
Wildfire tracking run by volunteers, and often faster than official channels.
Drive Weatherdriveweatherapp.com
Weather along your route by arrival time rather than by location. That distinction matters.
Ventuskyventusky.com
Animated maps for wind, rain, and temperature. Good for seeing a system move rather than reading a forecast.
Staying Connected
4Mobile Internet Resource Centerrvmobileinternet.com
The definitive resource on RV internet. Nothing else in this space comes close.
FCC Broadband Mapbroadbandmap.fcc.gov
Coverage by address and carrier, straight from the regulator rather than the marketing team.
Starlinkstarlink.com
Roam plans built for moving. Check the current terms, they change often.
OpenSignalopensignal.com
Crowd-sourced real-world coverage data, which rarely matches the official carrier maps.
Mail and Domicile
4Escapees Mail Serviceescapees.com
Long-running mail forwarding with a Texas domicile option and decades of institutional knowledge.
St. Brendan’s Islesbimailservice.com
Florida domicile, popular with full-timers who want no state income tax.
America’s Mailboxamericas-mailbox.com
South Dakota domicile, with a low residency bar and straightforward registration.
Dakota Postdakotapost.net
A second South Dakota option. Compare the mail handling fees, they differ more than the domicile does.
Repairs, Recalls, and Knowing What Broke
5iRV2 Forumsirv2.com
An enormous forum archive. Search it before you pay anyone to diagnose something.
Open Roads Forumrv.net
The other big forum. Different crowd, different answers, worth checking both.
RV Service Reviewsrvservicereviews.com
Reviews of repair shops and mobile techs, which is exactly what you need in an unfamiliar town.
RV Tire Safetyrvtiresafety.net
Written by an actual tire engineer. Load ratings, inflation, and why age matters more than tread.
NHTSA Recallsnhtsa.gov
Check your chassis, your coach, and your tires. All three are separate lookups.
Clubs and Memberships
5Escapees RV Clubescapees.com
Advocacy, education, mail service, and a community that actually answers questions.
FMCAfmca.com
Motorhome-focused, with a roadside assistance program built for coaches rather than cars.
Good Samgoodsam.com
Campground discounts and roadside assistance. Do the math on whether you camp enough to clear the fee.
Xscapersxscapers.com
The working-age arm of Escapees. Convergences instead of rallies, and a younger crowd.
Thousand Trailsthousandtrails.com
Membership campground network. Read the zone rules carefully before you buy in.
News, Learning, and People Worth Following
4RV Travelrvtravel.com
Weekly newsletter with a consumer-advocacy angle. Not afraid to name manufacturers.
RV Milesrvmiles.com
News, a podcast, and strong national parks coverage.
Technomadiatechnomadia.com
The people behind Mobile Internet Resource Center, writing about the rest of nomadic life.
Love Your RVloveyourrv.com
Long-running maintenance and modification write-ups, documented properly with photos.
Traveling With a Dog
2BringFidobringfido.com
Pet-friendly stays, restaurants, and trails. Useful on the nights you are not in the rig.
GoPetFriendlygopetfriendly.com
Road trip planning with pets factored in from the start rather than bolted on.
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