Is there a website for fcfs locations in the US? Lower 48? My dream is to jump in the car towing my camper and just end up somewhere with no plan. Seems pretty hard when you have to book sites sometimes months in advance. I pretty much only get 2 trips a season for this reason.
Any suggestions?
Seems like you're just asking if an RVer can travel around these days with no plans/reservations. We used to do that years ago when we had a small Class C without tow car. RVing has gotten more popular with both intentional RVers and those without sticks&bricks homes. But I think you can still do it...IF...you aren't picky about where you camp (first or second choice may not be available), if you stop earlier rather than later in the day, if you don't go near popular tourist sites, and if it is not a holiday. That said, you might still run into full campgrounds because an RV club happened to book most of the campground for the day(s) you want to stay (happened to us), or people are escaping a wildfire, etc.
There are many websites that list many different kinds of campgrounds...private, city, county, State, Federal...but I have not seen one that specifically lists FCFS campground/sites. No one website is totally comprehensive. I have a whole list of websites saved that I use....here are a few:
https://uscampgrounds.info/
https://campgrounds.rvlife.com/
You can also search BLM, COE, USFS, etc.
Now our camping style has changed, due to age and disability. But sometimes, if we are just driving a long way to get someplace (with reservations), I just book each night in the morning before I leave the current campground.
Best of luck!
Gee. Thanks folks for telling me how stupid I am. I actually thought I might get helpful info.
My bad.
In 25+ years of being on the internet, I’m amazed at some of the circular jibberish that people post….
Rvnet is on a retread roll today!
In 35+ years of camping I’ve never heard of a private enterprise campground that operates on a “First Come First Serve” basis. Why would a business owner want to turn down a sure customer on the chance that maybe someone will drive in? Reservations can often be made even in as little time as a week in advance. Seems much easier to me to make a plan a few months in advance than to try to do something on the fly at the last minute. But maybe I’m just more of the “bird in the hand” type then the “throw the dice and see how they land” type.
Your best bet might be Forest Service boondocking type camping.
I didn't specify "private". I don't need a pool or a spa. Trees and electric would be nice.
Wow. Didn't know rv people were going to be so rude. Never had these issues with the tent crowd.
