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01-11-2017, 11:48 PM
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Apps For Campgrounds on Desired Route
My wife and I take our trips kind of unplanned. She says we are travelers, not campers. Whatever?? Anyway, is there an app for campgrounds that are on a road that we are traveling on. Or, if you give it a hiway or route, will it tell you the campgrounds on that road. Any advice or info would be appreciated!! "PEACE" Ol Geezer 
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01-12-2017, 07:13 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Grayson County, Texas
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Apps For Campgrounds on Desired Route
I use "RV Parks & Campgrounds" on my iPhone. You can search for a city, for instance, or swipe its map to an area and get drop points for campgrounds, fuel stops, state parks, etc.
Oops... error posting pic. Will try again later.
EDIT: RV Parks & Campgrounds is free... can't get cheaper than that unless someone pays you to use theirs!
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01-12-2017, 08:02 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2017
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the simplest and free method is to use Google Maps Overview/Streetview in the general overview of where you think you'll be when it's time to stop...
as you see some 'RV PARKS' or 'CAMPGROUNDS' show up on the map, you can zoom in to see not only more detail of the park, but it may also start to show even more parks that were not on the original search...
otherwise... PassportAmerica has a terrific app, and when you join you get 1/2 price at the member parks - we use this as our starting point, and use google maps for other options in the same generally area...
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01-12-2017, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 342
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I use RVParky on my Android smartphone. It's a free app and works great.
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01-12-2017, 08:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Marengo Il
Posts: 122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by olgeezer2
My wife and I take our trips kind of unplanned. She says we are travelers, not campers. Whatever?? Anyway, is there an app for campgrounds that are on a road that we are traveling on. Or, if you give it a hiway or route, will it tell you the campgrounds on that road. Any advice or info would be appreciated!! "PEACE" Ol Geezer |
There are several. I use Iexit on my droid based cell phone. It doesn't always list all the facilities at the exit. I know this because I put in the exit near my house and it doesn't have the local county forest preserve campground. But it generally does find services at each exit.
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01-12-2017, 09:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: N. Illinois
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Dan
I use "RV Parks & Campgrounds" on my iPhone. You can search for a city, for instance, or swipe its map to an area and get drop points for campgrounds, fuel stops, state parks, etc.
Oops... error posting pic. Will try again later.
EDIT: RV Parks & Campgrounds is free... can't get cheaper than that unless someone pays you to use theirs!
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That's a good one Dan!
I like how you can filter out the non-interesting icons and use the google earth from the lower rt hand side of the screen to actually see the CG sites 
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01-12-2017, 09:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Whereever our Berkshire is Parked!
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Free is good but...
For $9.99 we have the Allstays Camp & RV App. They offer family sharing so we pay once and both my wife and I can D/L the app without an additional fee.
IMHO, it is the best RV app out there - shows everything including dump stations and RV services.
Allstays | Campgrounds | RV Parks
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01-12-2017, 10:06 AM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
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I have all three mentioned... RV Parks & Campgrounds, RVParky and Allstays Camp & RV App. They each have their pluses and minuses.
I find myself using Allstays more than the rest.
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01-12-2017, 01:17 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 27
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X2 to the 5picker response.
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01-12-2017, 01:34 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 41
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Pre planning
This my go against your take it as it comes RVing but I use MS Street& Trips on my tablet, lets me put in a complete route (changeable as you go) and I "look out" the distance we want to drive each leg. Then I check the points of interest around the area we want to stop. POI is selectable for RV parks, campgrounds dining, historical, etc. The POI's that you select can be clicked on for information (phone number, address & web site if you have wi-fi) Again I only use it to Pre-plan.
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01-12-2017, 01:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BamaBob
Free is good
For $9.99 we have the Allstays Camp & RV App. They offer family sharing so we pay once and both my wife and I can D/L the app without an additional fee.
IMHO, it is the best RV app out there - shows everything including dump stations and RV services.
Allstays | Campgrounds | RV Parks |
Ditto on All Stays. Has more info than you could ask for.
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01-12-2017, 01:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
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I'll ditto the RV Parky app a 1000X. I think it's the best thing since sliced bread. In fact I use it way more that I eat sandwiches.
Happy Camping!
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01-12-2017, 01:56 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pacific NW
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01-12-2017, 01:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Sarasota
Posts: 590
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BamaBob
Free is good but...
For $9.99 we have the Allstays Camp & RV App. They offer family sharing so we pay once and both my wife and I can D/L the app without an additional fee.
IMHO, it is the best RV app out there - shows everything including dump stations and RV services.
Allstays | Campgrounds | RV Parks |
Agree completely, this is the best app and can check availability on reserve America within the ap.
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01-12-2017, 03:00 PM
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happy_camper
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: well I difficult to say right now
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Good Sams route planner would work too
If your a Good Sams member, the on-line route program will show campgrounds selectively, i.e. Good Sams parks and others. 
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01-12-2017, 03:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Hoffman Estates Il.
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I would love to know that, as well ?
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01-12-2017, 03:29 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Collierville, TN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wwachsman
If your a Good Sams member, the on-line route program will show campgrounds selectively, i.e. Good Sams parks and others. |
I use the Good Sam trip planner, it shows ratings and on the map view how far the campgrounds are from the road I am traveling on and that is information I like. Also, our GPS will show campgrounds nearby. Bit based on your definition we are campers not travelers. Plan ahead campers also I may add. Good Luck!
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01-12-2017, 03:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 2,832
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X2 on the Good Sams Travel Planner app. The thing I like best about it is that you can plug in your route AND how far from that route you are willing to go for a campground...and it creates a corridor of information that wide along your route. You can include good sam AND other campgrounds as well as anything else you are interested in like shopping or fuel or restaurants OR weird stuff along the way!
I also use AllStays and campgroundreviews.com to help narrow the choices down and insure all the ameneties I want are there are the park is well kept etc.
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01-12-2017, 08:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Warsaw,NC
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I like rv parks and campgrounds, I have used it on a trip from NC to Yellowstone and on a lot of trips. It's a great apps and you can't beat free. I have rv Parky but I hardly ever use it
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01-12-2017, 09:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 309
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Curious, I am wondering if anyone is using Rv Trip Wizard. I watched a youtube for it and it looked pretty good. I went to their Facebook page and nothing had been added since 2015.
It is certainly not free, but not bad. I just hate dropping a dime on something that by still be on the internet but not updated.
Your thoughts appreciated and it may help the OP too.
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