It really is dependant on you and your needs, wants, expectations, and where you want to travel too. Over the years we have mixed it up from staying at Corps of Engineer Parks with water & electric hooks ups on beautiful lakes, to National/State Parks with same or zero hook ups, to odd higher class resorts closer or in bigger cities where there were target things we wanted to see/do.
Typically we decide which route we are taking, google what there is to do in each area along the way and make our decisions from there. Primarily now we prefer to boondock/disperse camp by choice and really don't enjoy private organized CGs. City Parks we frequent occasionally if available also.
Our go to apps after setting out our route are typically www.ioverlander.com, www.freecampsites.net primarily and if near NFS the MUVM maps or BLM/Trust Lands. When out in the bush we do tend to utilize satellite views to check road access and google for reviews. Then sometimes we will utilize www.campendium.com and www.allstays.com.
We all travel so differently and have different needs. We've done mostly it all and for the most part enjoyed it all, but now find we are drawn more to being rurally near water/mountains liking to fish/kayak and the solitude.
Everyone eventually finds their handful of main go to's for apps to source things that helps them. If you check out a few of the suggested links in these posts, you'll find some more useful for you than others.
Happy & Safe Travels, part of the fun is in the planning.
