Advice for newbies

Making the transition from boats to RVs is very simple. Systems are far more accessible & basic. Costs are far far less. Accomodation is much more plentyful, easier to find & cheaper.

Have fun.

We use most of the sites listed above, but also www.campendium.com.

Also, check out this section of rv.net. Just scroll through and if you have any questions about the topic, read it. It is VERY helpful.
New RVing FAQ

If you are a boondock or gov.t park lover, not a rv park resident, consider your capacities. Water,waste, power. many units do not address more than a short time ( overnight) without essentials. In our Carriage 5er, we can do 2 weeks water and waste with a genny a few hours a day.

Devour the posts on this Forum. Pick a topic and search for the answers.

I use many federal campgrounds. The America the Beautiful Pass, Senior edition, gives at least fifty per cent off on campgrounds. Many of the Corp of Engineers, and some National Forest Campgrouns have limited hook ups.
Passport America didn't work for us as there is many restrictions of when it can be used.
I still use and older version of Microsoft Streets and Trips, old version of Trailer Life Directory and RV Plan N Go. Our Rand McNally GPS has many campgrounds in it. Works very well for us.
uscampgrounds.info works good for government type campgrounds.
Plan you trips away from interstate highways and you will find many out of the way places.
Plans on getting off the road early on holiday weekends. We tryto find a place on thursdays and don't leave until tuesday after the holiday.

Welcome to the forums.

Add solar.

Tow slowly and take your time

Google maps is your friend--just click nearby and enter campground to search for a place to stay

I use freecampsites.net a lot!

Follow the weather.

Don't run a generator while sleeping.

We like to use RVParky, google maps and Passport America to find sites as we travel. When we find a park we like to us campground reviews to make sure it has a decent rating.
RVParky helps us plan our route and find campsites along the way.
Look into the Escapees Club they are all about full timing and have several parks you can stay at.

Type into Google, Campgrounds and the name of a location. You get hits. Drill down to their websites. We are mostly state park campers. Every state has a DNR website,,,(Department of Natural Resources) to search state parks and book reservations.

I too use campgroundreviews.com, I also use freecampsites.net.

I think there are over 10,000 campgrounds in the US. So they are everywhere. I like campgroundreviews.com but it doesn't contain everything. There is a Good sam book, but it's a physical book and only updated as recent as it's publication - not sure if there's a digital version. We use Google and usually have good luck travelling with WAZE as a GPS. That said, we don't full time so you'd probably have more luck joining a club with a network of cg's to get discounts.