I will be going on a long trip this summer and it will be my first time I would like to know hope to find rv parks and resorts along the route I will take. I'll be going from California to Washington/Port Angeles. I will be on I-5 to the city of Olympia. Then I will take Hwy 101 up to Port Angeles. Thanks for any help. I would like to Thank all of you that has responded to me, all were helpful. I just finish booking all rv parks for my trip. Those website were helpful to me. Thanks again and keep safe out on the road.

The Good Sam campground guide has the most comprehensive list of campgrounds that I am aware of. It has almost all of the commercial RV parks plus State and National parks, BLM parks, National Forest campgrounds, etc. It also provides instructions on how to get to the campgrounds and a brief review of the facilities.You can also go online to RV Park Reviews. The list is not as comprehensive but there is much more detail including user reviews.

Rvparkreview.com is a good source for stopping place advice.

It takes time, but if you simply do a Google search with the name of the closest city or town on your route, you'll get "hits" for the various campgrounds in the area. Then you simply have to check them out on the internet. We just went through this looking for a reliable campground near AVA, Missouri that wasn't "all male, over 21, and clothing optional". But we found one.Search on: for example: "Kansas City, Missouri, campground"... and you'll get "hits". Then search them out. Guides are nice, and I really like using the KOA and the Good Sam campground finder for theirs. But, they are not everywhere. Google IS everywhere, and if nothing else, it will return Yellow Pages results also if they don't have a web site.Good luck! Watch out for those "clothing free" sites. I'm sure you don't want any surprises when you check in! (heee, heee!)

We use our smart phones and ALLSTAYS. I love that app! It has everything you'd need. Campgrounds (w/ phones numbers), Walmarts, rest areas, major fuel stops, Cracker Barrels, repair facilities not to mention low bridge clearances.Dan

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vermilye
Explorer
Jan 26, 2016
wxtoad wrote:
Our favorite resource is The Ultimate Public Campground Project. It focuses on just one thing, public camping locations and nothing else. As a result of that focus, it has thousands of locations that other all-purpose sites and apps do not include - over 28,000 in US (including Alaska) and Canada.

Although it doesn't include commercial locations, many of its listings are for full-service public campgrounds.

WxToad

Another vote for the Ultimate Campground List. While I also use AllStays, which has a filter that lets you search for public campgrounds, the Ultimate Campground List includes many campgrounds that AllStays misses.
tsetsaf
Explorer III
Jan 25, 2016
Seriously don't get how everybody is not using this site http://www.campgroundviews.com/
Parrothead_Mike
Explorer
Jan 24, 2016
While I use RVPARKREVIEWS.COM to do my research I think you should just ask your question about good campgrounds along the route you plan to take right here on this forum. It may help you with your research by getting good suggestions from your fellow RVers.
WILDEBILL308
Explorer II
Jan 24, 2016
gamma3116 wrote:
I will be going on a long trip this summer and it will be my first time I would like to know hope to find rv parks and resorts along the route I will take. I'll be going from California to Washington/Port Angeles. I will be on I-5 to the city of Olympia. Then I will take Hwy 101 up to Port Angeles. Thanks for any help.

I just keep looking down the road for advertising or a sine for a park. If I don't see one I just keep driving.
Bill
trailertraveler
Explorer
Jan 23, 2016
In my experience no one directory or website lists all the campgrounds/RV parks. I use the following websites to find campgrounds along our route and still encounter ones that are not listed anywhere that I can find. Some of these websites have data sets that can be downloaded to a GPS or mapping program so that you can see whats available along your planned route. There are also many data sets available on the Discovery Owner's Forum and POI Factory.

RV Park Reviews
Passport America
Allstays
RV Parky
Woodalls
Free Campgrounds
Free Campsites
U.S. Campgrounds
National Forest Campground Guide
Ultimate Public Campground Project
Corps of Engineers Campgrounds
aerbus32
Explorer II
Jan 23, 2016
The 5 I currently use, in no particular order, are Campendium, rvparkreviews, rvparky, tripadvisor, & Yelp. Each tends to post reviews from a slightly different perspective. ParksNReviews is one I just heard about. Yet to check it.
magnusfide
Explorer II
Jan 23, 2016
From my experience - The two most up to date and consistently reliable tools for planning a trip of more than a few days are:

Allstays http://www.allstays.com/Campgrounds/

Good Sams http://www.woodalls.com/

All others are less consistent in their search results.
shadows4
Explorer III
Jan 23, 2016
DutchmenSport wrote:
shadows4 wrote:
DutchmenSport wrote:
It takes time, but if you simply do a Google search with the name of the closest city or town on your route, you'll get "hits" for the various campgrounds in the area. Then you simply have to check them out on the internet.

We just went through this looking for a reliable campground near AVA, Missouri that wasn't "all male, over 21, and clothing optional". But we found one.

Search on: for example: "Kansas City, Missouri, campground"... and you'll get "hits". Then search them out. Guides are nice, and I really like using the KOA and the Good Sam campground finder for theirs. But, they are not everywhere. Google IS everywhere, and if nothing else, it will return Yellow Pages results also if they don't have a web site.

Good luck! Watch out for those "clothing free" sites. I'm sure you don't want any surprises when you check in! (heee, heee!)

I just did a campground search for Kansas City and didn't find any clothing optional campgrounds. Where are they? LOL I live here and never heard of such a thing. Let me know when your coming and I might be able to recommend a campground.

Found Smithville Lake near Kansas City (no, not clothing optional). We'll be there at the end of June. Same trip well be in AVA Missouri. Found Missouri Park Campground in Mountain Grove.

(FYI, the one in Ava is called Catcus Canyon Campground.

Smithville lake is our weekend go to campground! It is only about 15 miles from home. If you like wine try the Pagoda Ridge winery just outside of Smithville. In the summer they serve a slushy drink made with wine. Awesome!!! Would love to meet and greet if you have the time.
wxtoad
Explorer
Jan 23, 2016
Our favorite resource is The Ultimate Public Campground Project. It focuses on just one thing, public camping locations and nothing else. As a result of that focus, it has thousands of locations that other all-purpose sites and apps do not include - over 28,000 in US (including Alaska) and Canada.

Although it doesn't include commercial locations, many of its listings are for full-service public campgrounds.

WxToad
mdcamping
Explorer
Jan 23, 2016
gamma3116 wrote:
I will be going on a long trip this summer and it will be my first time I would like to know hope to find rv parks and resorts along the route I will take. I'll be going from California to Washington/Port Angeles. I will be on I-5 to the city of Olympia. Then I will take Hwy 101 up to Port Angeles. Thanks for any help.

Rv Park Reviews has an excellent park locator. Just click on the state, look for the largest numbered dots in the overall area that you have an interest in. As you start to magnify you will be able map in on the campgrounds in the particular place you looking for. All the campgrounds are linked to reviews and google maps.

Mike