ETyson
Explorer
Joined 13 years ago
User Profile
User Widgets
All Activity
Re: Good Sam Camp Directory cut in half?
Hi everyone, I work on the Good Sam RV Travel & Savings Guide and I read the posts on the AAA guides, and East and West directories. The AAA regional guides are published by us, and they contain the same campground information, reprinted by region, that's found in the Travel & Savings Guide. The AAA partnership began with Woodall's, and continued after Woodall's and Trailer Life, (both already being part of the same company), merged campground directories in 2013. AAA supply these at their discretion to their members. With regard to the Woodall's East and West versions - we no longer publish those separately after we merged directories. We always look at the most viable publishing options and at this time the national version is the most widely received and best option to print. Kind Regards, Ellen Tyson Sr. Marketing & Product Manager Good Sam Enterprises0Views0likes0CommentsRe: Good Sam camping app?
Hi everyone, we don't currently have a dedicated tablet version of the app. If you were searching for the GS Camping App under iPad apps it won't show up. However, you can install and use the iPhone version on your iPad. Thank you Triker33 and Campfire Time for posting the links for both iOS and Android versions: Good Sam Camping App - iOS and Android Regards, Ellen Tyson Good Sam RV Travel & Savings Guide264Views0likes0CommentsRe: Good Sam campground guide
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 Enterprises376Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help on campground directories
Hello everyone, Please be assured the 2015 Good Sam RV Travel & Savings Guide is still a vital campground directory, with over 13,000 listings for RV parks and campgrounds, including 2,100+ Good Sam Parks. As well as listings you'll find a whole host of useful information, color maps, destination and trip ideas as well as money saving coupons. It continues to provide the trusted 10/10*/10 Good Sam ratings for campgrounds and RV parks. The ratings are not in any way determined, or connected to, the advertising RV parks and campgrounds choose to place in the guide. Regards, Ellen Tyson Sr Marketing & Product Manager Good Sam RV Travel & Savings Guide576Views0likes0CommentsRe: California, Oregon, and Washington
Hello, We released an update for the Good Sam Camping mobile app in December - version 2.6. The new relese fixed a bug that was causing no results on searches. If you're not sure if your device has updated to the newest version of the app - you can delete it and reinstall from the App Store to ensure you get the latest version installed on your device. Thanks, Ellen Tyson Sr. Marketing & Product Manager Good Sam RV Travel & Savings Guide290Views0likes0CommentsRe: Good Sam Campground Directory—To Big
Hi Everyone, I work on the Good Sam RV Travel Guide & Campground Directory and wanted address a couple of the points raised in this thread. When our two brands, Woodalls and Trailer Life Directory, were merged the resulting Good Sam directory is almost the same in size. We kept the most popular format and content from both brands. To split the book into two separate editions for East and West would at this time incur additional production costs and therefore higher retail prices. If you are a AAA member, we do still produce the Woodalls|AAA regional directories that are available exclusively through AAA offices. We do hear all the feedback and always take it into consideration when in production for new editions. Regards, Ellen Sr. Marketing Manager Good Sam RV Travel Guide0Views0likes0CommentsRe: Problem with The trip planning service and Windows 8
Hello - our web team have further information that will help if you are continuing to have issues: Delete your cookies for goodsamclub.com, and make sure you are not blocking the randmcnally.auth cookie. This is the cookie the Trip Planner requires. Log in to the site again and you should have access to the service. Please let us know if there is still an issue. Regards, Ellen Tyson Good Sam Enterprises0Views0likes0CommentsRe: resorts
Hi bigdogger - I think there is some confusion about a park's rating, and how we gather that information. A park's rating is based on the physical inspection made by the review team and adheres to the ratings guidelines set by Good Sam only. The rating inspection is a requirement for all private RV parks and campgrounds by Good Sam RV Travel Guide and Coast to Coast. No RV park or campground (private or franchise owned) pays any kind of fee to be inspected or pays any kind of fee for their final rating. A policy that has been in place for many years. Good Sam RV Travel Guide and Coast to Coast are sister companies and therefore utilize the same review teams and rating guidelines. We employ 35 review teams to inspect private RV parks and campgrounds throughout North America. The Good Sam rating inspection is a job performed by our review teams and they are remunerated by Good Sam Enterprises only. Franchise parks such as KOA or Yogi Parks go through the same rigorous inspection per park just like an individually, privately owned park. I would be happy to contact you directly if you have further questions about the ratings, just send me your email address. Regards, Ellen Tyson Good Sam RV Travel Guide0Views0likes0CommentsRe: resorts
Hello all - To Bruce’s point, we'd like to clarify that no parks, including Good Sam Parks, pay for their ratings whatsoever. Their ratings are solely based on the physical inspection performed by the Good Sam Review Teams. Our Good Sam Review Teams are paid only for their time and inspection work in the field. And as Bruce has already mentioned, the Teams are paid by Coast to Coast management for the additional time and work involved for the Coast to Coast review and inspection process as well. Regards, Ellen Tyson Good Sam RV Travel Guide & Campground Directory0Views0likes0CommentsRe: Full-time in the San Francisco Bay area while working?
Hi apatil- thank you to djgarcia for recommending our directory! We are actually Good Sam RV Travel Guide & Campground Directory (we merged the two brands, Trailer Life Directory and Woodall's, together in 2013). You can purchase a copy at: www.campingworld.com And yes, defintiely take advantage of our campground search tools and trip planner when you login in at GoodSamClub.com. We also have free a mobile app - Good Sam Camping mobile app - for both the iPhone and Android - just download from iTunes or Google Play. Happy Travels!:) Ellen Tyson Good Sam RV Travel Guide & Campground Directory230Views0likes0Comments
Groups
Bucket List Trips
Bucketlist destinations you just can't miss. Which spots stick with you?Jan 18, 202513,487 Posts Full Time RVers
Thinking about becoming a full-time RVer? Ask the experts.Dec 28, 20241,587 Posts
