New to RVing in the U.S.

Just go " Walkabout " and sort it out day by day . Many state and federal parks will require a reservation several days or weeks ahead , most all will be on the internet ! Passport America is the only camping card that I carry , well worth the money . Do not join nuttin till ya get here . We traveled for 13 years on a sailboat , and the most fun we had was when sailing along beside some of those blokes from Oz !

Good on ya !

If I were you I would pass on campground memberships. There are so many options for camping why restrict yourselves to private membership campgrounds. We much prefer public (state parks, national parks, national forests, Corps of Engineer, and sometimes county/city park campgrounds). They are more natural and generally lower costs. The national pass would be a good idea. Many states do sell annual passes but may not pay, depending on how many parks in that state you would visit and whether or not entrance is included in the price of camping.

Good Sam and KOA will give you 10% off of nightly camping fees and both are located all across the country, so in six months worth of camping you will certainly recoup your club fees and then some. You would need AAA + to be covered with a RV Enjoy your stay here, Welcome

We do not belong to any camping membership clubs, we carry a woodalls / good Sam camping directory and take the private camp grounds as they come. We have never been disappointed.
we camp mostly in the state or national forest, and remote areas (boondocking) many towns and cities have public parks that will have dump stations, and of course we have use the Walmart and Casino parking lots.

the more famous tourist attractions will require reservations so simply call ahead.

I have had AAA & Good Sam emergency road service. I dropped AAA. Good Sam ERS worked twice for me.

As I can sometimes get a senior discount at campgrounds. I do not need more than Good Sam Club.

My daughter-in-law hails from Perth. My son says the family really knows how to make a person feel welcome.

Welcome..

You will enjoy this land so much more and really understand how beautiful it is if you stick to mostly State parks, National Forest Service sites, Corps Of Engineer parks, and National Parks, most of which are a bargain IMO.

G'day!
Passport America is a half price camping club that always pays for itself with us. They do have restrictions on when you can get the discount, but we just read the restrictions before we decide to stay there. www.passportamerica.com

You will get mixed comments about this but we also like KOA (Kampgrounds of America). They are expensive but usually are fairly nice and have lots for kids to do. They have a value card you can sign up for and get 10% off their sites. You also earn points and can convert the points to coupons for discounts on future stops. If you don't want a fancy site, many KOA's have back in water electric sites that are cheaper than full hookups with cable, etc. www.koa.com for more info.

Another campground organization is Yogi Bear's Jellystone www.campjellystone.com
They are also expensive but have lots for kids to do. Not sure if they have a discount program.

you can find national campgrounds on www.recreation.gov

Free sites we use www.woodalls.com to locate campgrounds and we always check www.rvparkreviews.com before we stop there.
We use www.mapquest to map to the next location and add stops along the way.
We have a Class A and use Coach Net for our roadside assistance. Good Sam also had roadside assistance. I would find one that specializes in RV travel.
Enjoy your stay!

IMHO basically none of them are as,good as they once were. I would save my money and visit state,parks, national forest camp grounds as much as possible. You will enjoy the time you have much more. Unless you like resort type camping?
BTW if your over 62 stop at the first forest service office you come across and get the geezers pass. It will let you camp and park for half price at many many places across the countey.