which card to get AAA, Good Sam, KOA, RV America

[Smoke90]

ready to hit the road and I know many campground get some discount when you hava a card.

which one should we get?

as info I don't think we will stay in campground more than 10 to 15 days per year.

[murphysranch]

I'd like to join PA. If anyone wants to give me a referral code, it will help both of us out. Thanks.

[trailertraveler]

IDman wrote:
Check out Escapees as their discounts range from 15% to 50%, plus other benefits. There own parks offer dry camping (no h-u) for just a couple of bucks.

Escapees is a good organization, but at $70 for the first year it is harder to recoup your investment. They only have about 19 parks that are owned/controlled by them. They recently raised their rates and opened some of the parks to the general public at a still reasonable rate. I have not encountered one of their 50% discount parks that does not also participate in Passport America and Passport America has a lot more participating parks. The restrictions on the 50% discount are generally the same for both Escapees and Passport America. Almost all of their 15% discount parks are also Good Sam parks so the difference is not all that much. If you decide you are interested in Escapees, check to see if they still give a discount for Good Sam members. You may be able to get a Good Sam membership and the first year of Escapees for less than the $70 for an Escapees membership if you buy the Good Sam membership first.

All of the discount organizations are only worth it if they have participating parks in places where you want to go and the discounts are valid when you will be there.

[NCWriter]

Passport America.

[Beverley_Ken]

We saved $540 this Feb with the Passport America card. Lucky to find a campground in Central FL with no restrictions. Other campgrounds in the area were in the $50-60 a night range, possibly 10% off or stay 7 and pay for 6 nights. Regular rate was 54, saved $27 a night for 20 nights.
You just have to watch there time restrictions, some no weekends, some rule out all summer.

We also use Good Sam and KOA.

Beverley and Ken

[Bob___Ann]

We use Passport for our overnight stops on long trips. However we have also been able to get some huge discounts at premium destinations with Passport. It definitely quickly pays for itself quickly. We also use our Good Sam 10% discount as it is offered by most campgrounds. We do have a KOA card but it is not our favorite chain to stay at. We feel it is over priced, usually an older campground and many times far from level sites.

[wbwood]

wtmtnhiker wrote:
I would go with Passport America. They have allot of parks in their system. We have saved allot of money by using them. Other than PA we just use AAA if they offer that discount.

We promote Passport America on our website and have even given away one of their memberships, but it is best for hose that full time, those who can predominately camp during the week, and if you are flexible on where you are gong to. Was looking to use it for a stop over trip to Destin, but there are really no decent parks where we want to stop. And any that might be worth the discount don't allow it on a Saturday night. We will probably use a COE park instead.

[IDman]

Check out Escapees as their discounts range from 15% to 50%, plus other benefits. There own parks offer dry camping (no h-u) for just a couple of bucks.

[missourijan]

We have almost the same as sdianel and would give the same advice. We don't have KOA, have only stayed at 2 of their parks in 8 years of fulltiming. They are always overpriced for what you get. We use Passport America first, then Good Sam. We also stay at casinos, Cabela's and some city/county parks listed in Don Wright's Free Campgrounds books, they are mostly low cost parks.

[sdianel_-acct_c]

We have Good Sam, Passport America, KOA and America the Beautiful Senior Pass. For Passport America half price camping, find a campground that you think you might go to on their website, look at the restrictions and the price and see if the card will pay for itself in 10-15 days. Ours always does but we full time.

[wtmtnhiker]

I would go with Passport America. They have allot of parks in their system. We have saved allot of money by using them. Other than PA we just use AAA if they offer that discount.

[Jim_Shoe]

The NP Senior pass is the best deal ever. $10 for a lifetime pass and good in all NP sites. The only time I had to pay extra was at Historic Jamestowne, because the park is free but the parking is owned by the Virginia Preservation Society. But it was only $5 to park and worth it.

[Smoke90]

bobjogone wrote:
Don't forget the National Park Senior Pass if you're over 62 if you plan to go to National Parks, National Forests, etc.

no we are not there yet still working and still have to for another 10 years.:M
we only use the RV 20 to 30 nights per year max.:S
this is why I said 15 nights at campground as the other one will be in the wilderness.

[2oldman]

Smoke90 wrote:
I don't think we will stay in campground more than 10 to 15 days per year.

At 10 days that will save you approximately $25. Yahoo.

[bobjogone]

Don't forget the National Park Senior Pass if you're over 62 if you plan to go to National Parks, National Forests, etc.