Good Sam campground guide

OFDPOS wrote:

ETyson wrote:
Hello Shearwater,

I am sorry to read you were not satisfied with the Good Sam RV Travel Guide.

The listings you refer are complementary listings, and include public parks (state, national and provincial). These listings do have limited information, but all include a phone number and either an address if a private campground, or directions if a public park, and we offer the park the option to enhance their information in their listing. We always encourage users to call ahead to confirm amenities and if space is available before arriving.

Please note that ALL private campgrounds, whether Good Sam or not, are rated and inspected each year.

Your feedback is very much appreciated and we always take it seriously when we begin working on future editions of the Travel Guide.

Kind regards,

Ellen
Sr. Marketing and Product Manager
Good Sam Enterprises

Inspected by who may I ask ?

When we did our cross country trip a couple summers back , we drove in and right back out of some CG's that had both a GS sign and or AAA sign.
That were in the GS CG guide...
They were trashed , bathrooms filthy and unkept.

Private parks are inspected annually. The inspectors are contracted by Good Sam. I don't see any way any other system could work. The inspectors would have to be paid by someone. If not Good Sam, who? We have always found the inspectors to be fair. They have a checklist they use so it isn't just their opinion only.
Obviously, any inspection is only a snapshot. That's why you should always use every resource available. RVparkreviews, Good Sam, Tripadvisor all can provide valuable information.