These Are the Best RV Clubs, According to Full-Time Travelers | TravlSync by TravlFi

RV clubs can help you save money on campsite fees and get access to all sorts of amenities. We asked our network about their best—and worst—experiences.

RV clubs aren’t just about saving a few bucks on campground fees. They’re about how you want to travel. Some give you access to scenic overnight stays at farms and wineries. Others are built for long-term logistics, like mail forwarding and legal domicile services. We asked experienced RVers which memberships helped the most, and which ones they wouldn’t join again.

For Adam McLaughlin, cofounder of Adam & Celine, campsite discounts drew them into these programs. “While living in an RV can be inexpensive, moving between campgrounds can get quite expensive. When we first got on the road, we were only thinking we would travel for a year, so we had a lot of ground we wanted to cover. We moved quickly, which meant we were paying daily rates at campgrounds and rarely weekly or monthly rates which are often discounted.” 

When travel became a long-term lifestyle, RV clubs gained appeal rapidly for the McLaughlins. Below are 10 popular RV clubs to consider joining for full-timers and part-timers alike.

• Amanda Green, RVing enthusiast, and Adam McLaughlin, full-time RVer since 2018 and co-founder of Adam & Celine, contributed expertise to this post.

Escapees

Quick Facts

• Best for: Full-timers and people who work from the road
• Primary benefits: Campsite discounts, community, support network
• Memberships start at: $49.95/year

Escapees is one of the oldest and most comprehensive RV membership organizations in the U.S., dating back to 1978. It’s best known for serving full-time RVers, though part-timers will also find value in its broad range of offerings. 

A membership grants access to discounted stays at Escapees parks, mail forwarding services, domicile assistance, education resources, and community events. There’s also an active online forum and Facebook group where members troubleshoot problems and connect socially. Perhaps its most valuable feature is the Xscapers community, a sub-group tailored toward working-age RVers and digital nomads.

“For Escapees specifically, we joined because we wanted to attend one of their events, The Bash in Lake Havasu, Arizona, and you have to be a member to attend,” says McLaughlin. “We didn’t have the opportunity to make use of any of the other membership benefits,” he says, but notes even this made it worth the investment. 

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RV Overnights

Quick Facts

• Best for: Finding untraditional campgrounds
• Primary benefits: Unlimited stays for one annual price 
• Memberships start at: $49.99/year

RV Overnights is a newer entrant into the RV club space that provides access to private properties offering short-term stays, often for a small fee or donation. Members gain access to a growing list of locations that aren’t listed on traditional campground directories, including farms, churches, wineries, and businesses.

The app-based platform focuses on simplicity: search, book, and go. It’s especially useful for travelers seeking safe, legal overnight parking without the crowding of public campgrounds or the cost of RV resorts. Site reviews and host ratings are available through the app.

While not as established as some other services, RV Overnights has been praised by users for filling in the gaps between major destinations and offering a more “grassroots” alternative to boondocking. A free tier is available with limited access, while paid plans unlock the full network and booking tools.

Amanda Green, RVing enthusiast, recalls a standout experience with RV Overnights: “We stayed at an RV Overnights location that we were able to book at the last minute. It was a church, perfectly along our route, not far off the interstate near Atlanta. Campgrounds in the area generally aren't super clean and are more geared for full-time RVs/trailers or are far off the highway. So, this was the perfect location for us. It was clean, quiet, and comfortable.”

Boondockers Welcome

Quick Facts

• Best for: Self-contained RVers
• Primary benefits: Safe boondocking, community network
• Memberships start at: $79/year

Now owned by the same company as Harvest Hosts, Boondockers Welcome gives members access to private driveways, fields, and other properties for free overnight parking. Hosts are often RVers themselves and welcome fellow travelers to stay for one to five nights, sometimes longer.

Unlike traditional boondocking, this program offers peace of mind through verified locations, reviews, and host communication. Hookups aren’t guaranteed, but many hosts offer water or electricity for a nominal fee. For travelers who prefer solitude, this service often provides quieter, more personal overnight options than commercial parks or truck stops.

“Boondockers welcome is typically staying in someone’s driveway or property. This is great for someone who wants to pull in and sit around a fire and make new friends,” McLaughlin says. On the flip side, “Pulling into someone’s driveway, then unhitching our RV and going out for the evening can sometimes feel a bit rude to the host—like you’re staying in a friend’s guest room, but you just drop off your luggage when you arrive and leave.” 

Harvest Hosts

Quick Facts

• Best for: RVers seeking unique experiences
• Primary benefits: Interesting stays in underrated locations
• Memberships start at: $99/year

Harvest Hosts is a popular RV membership that grants access to over 5,000 unique overnight stays at wineries, farms, breweries, museums, and other small businesses across North America. Members are encouraged—but not required—to support hosts by making a purchase, like buying a bottle of wine or local produce.

The charm of this club lies in its experiential value: scenic parking spots, cultural interactions, and a chance to support local businesses. It’s ideal for travelers who prefer unique stays over traditional campgrounds. However, most locations don’t offer hookups, so it’s best suited to self-contained rigs.

While the experience is somewhat similar to Boondockers Welcome—pulling into an open area with no hookups—the intent is different, says McLaughlin. “Harvest Hosts are typically businesses, so they’re not doing this as an opportunity to be social. It’s great to be able to show up, drop off our RV, go for a hike or go into town to sight see.”

Plus, since they’re businesses, they often have the parking space for larger RVs (unlike the restrictions of someone’s driveway length), he points out.

Harvest Hosts has changed a lot over the years, says Green, who plans to end her membership with the platform. “As they've expanded to include more traditional campground locations that have hookups, it has ruined a lot of the community/small town/intimate experiences that we saw more of when we first started with their program,” she says. 

While those locations still exist, Green says “it is difficult to filter for them and it is frustrating to click around on the app and find that the locations along my route aren't what I'm looking for.” 

Thousand Trails

Quick Facts

• Best for: RVers who love to stay in established campgrounds
• Primary benefits: Discounted stays at a network of campgrounds
• Memberships start at: $555/year

Thousand Trails operates a network of campgrounds across the U.S., with regional and nationwide memberships. It’s different from most RV clubs in that it functions more like a campground subscription service. Once you buy in, you get access to a range of campgrounds in your chosen zone(s), often with no nightly fee beyond the annual or one-time membership cost.

The value proposition is strong for full-timers who spend extended periods in Thousand Trails zones. However, the system can be confusing due to the variety of membership tiers, rules about reservation windows, and time-out limits between stays. Still, if used strategically, it can pay for itself quickly.

Thousand Trails is a great membership, depending on where you’ll be traveling, says McLaughlin. “Most TT parks are around the coasts of the US, so they’re a great fit for someone traveling south down the east coast and back up the east coast in the spring,” he notes, adding that there are some exceptions. 

McLaughlin says he and his wife loved their Thousand Trails membership, plus an add-on called “Encore Resorts,” especially for visiting expensive Florida parks in the winter. 

The downside? There are some restrictions with the baseline membership, McLaughlin says. He explains: If you spend more than four nights in a park, then you have to wait a week before you can enter another park. But, you can pay for higher levels of membership to mitigate some of those challenges.

Hipcamp

Quick Facts

• Best for: Campsite discovery
• Primary benefits: Non-subscription option to find safe, interesting stays
• Memberships start at: Free (pay per stay)

Hipcamp is often described as the “Airbnb of camping.” It connects travelers with private landowners offering a wide variety of stays, from tent camping and glamping to RV sites. For RVers, Hipcamp can provide unique overnight options like ranches, vineyards, and secluded forest clearings. Many of these listings allow RVs of various sizes and offer amenities such as water, electric hookups, fire pits, and even showers.

Unlike traditional RV clubs, Hipcamp doesn’t require a membership fee. Instead, users pay per stay, with prices set by hosts. The app is intuitive and includes detailed filters, reviews, and host communication tools. For travelers who prefer non-crowded, scenic stays over RV parks or campgrounds, Hipcamp can be a game-changer.

It can be hit-or-miss in rural areas where property availability is sparse, and not all listings are RV-friendly—so always double-check accessibility. Still, it’s a flexible, non-subscription alternative for RVers who want variety and a more outdoorsy experience.

For Green, Hipcamp is an important tool that helps her stick to her preference of hidden gems and nature-rich places. 

The Dyrt

Quick Facts

• Best for: Researching camping areas, dispersed and established
• Primary benefits: Finding affordable and unique campsites in your area
• Memberships start at: Free

The Dyrt is a campsite discovery platform that offers both free and premium options. The app functions like a campsite directory with user-generated reviews, photos, and tips. It’s particularly useful for researching public and private campgrounds, especially in unfamiliar areas or while you’re on the go. 

The paid version, The Dyrt PRO, adds features like offline search, trip planning, and access to a curated list of free and dispersed camping spots on public lands. For RVers who enjoy a mix of campground stays and boondocking, PRO can be a valuable tool. The annual fee is $36, and the offline mode alone can be worth it in low-signal areas.

The Dyrt’s massive user base keeps reviews fresh and relevant, and its coverage of public lands makes it a strong choice for budget-conscious and adventurous travelers alike. It doesn’t offer community features or discounts like traditional clubs, but its utility as a planning tool is hard to beat.

Roadtrippers and Campendium

Quick Facts

• Best for: Planning road trips, estimating fuel and campsite costs, finding places to stay
• Primary benefits: Route planning, campsite discovery
• Memberships start at: Free

Roadtrippers and Campendium are two separate apps often used in tandem by savvy RVers. They are both owned by Roadpass. Roadtrippers is a trip planning tool that helps you build custom road trip routes, with recommendations for attractions, food, and campgrounds along the way. Campendium, on the other hand, focuses specifically on camping locations—especially free and low-cost public land sites.

Campendium is beloved for its extensive reviews, accurate cell coverage info, and filters for amenities like hookups and pet-friendliness. Meanwhile, Roadtrippers’ premium version allows multi-stop trip planning, estimated fuel costs, and route customization based on RV size.

Neither platform requires a traditional “club” membership, but both offer paid tiers: Roadtrippers Premium is $59.99/year and comes bundled with Campendium’s ad-free pro version. While they don’t offer discounts on stays, they’re indispensable for route planning and campsite discovery. Together, they function as a digital co-pilot for RVers who like to research and explore thoroughly.

Kyle Weispfenning, RV enthusiast and traveler, has been using Roadtrippers to plan RV trips for his family since 2022; they enjoy three to four multi-week trips per year from spring through fall, with shorter, three- to five-day trips sprinkled in. 

“Using the Roadtrippers website in conjunction with Campendium makes planning these trips and the stops along the way a breeze,” he says. “I’m also able to estimate the overall trip cost by entering the nightly campsite booking fees. It also adds the estimated fuel costs into the total based on the MPG and fuel type I've entered for our rig. I find this an extremely handy feature.” 

Additionally, “it's easy to pull up the trip in the app and start the RV safe navigation to our first destination,” he says, a big deal for big rigs. “It now accommodates for rig height, weight, and whether or not you are carrying propane.”

Passport America

Quick Facts

• Best for: A broad network of established campgrounds 
• Primary benefits: Discounted campsite stays
• Memberships start at: $49/year

Passport America is one of the most straightforward discount RV clubs available. For $49 per year, members get 50% off nightly rates at over 1,200 campgrounds across North America. The club is especially appealing to budget-conscious RVers, retirees, and anyone who stays in private RV parks frequently.

The catch is that restrictions often apply. Discounts may only be valid on certain days or for short stays (one to three nights), and some parks don’t offer the discount during peak seasons. However, if you travel often and use it strategically, the savings add up quickly.

While it lacks community features or tech tools, Passport America offers one of the largest nationwide discount networks in the RV world. If cost savings are your top priority and you don’t mind calling ahead to verify terms, it can easily pay for itself within a couple of stays.

“Passport America is the one that we’ve both had and heard the most complaints about,” says McLaughlin. “Because it’s like a directory, each campground is independently owned, and each campground has its own rules about when discounts apply. Sometimes discounts are for a minimum of three nights, while other times, it’s a maximum of three nights. Sometimes they’re only available on weekends, or only available in certain months during the off season.”

It’s not that Passport America is a bad idea, McLaughlin clarifies: Just know that the guidelines for each campground are inconsistent, so it takes a bit of effort to look at the details for each available campground on route and decide how or if they can work for you.

iOverlander

Quick Facts

• Best for: Dispersed camping and finding amenities on the road
• Primary benefits: Community check-ins and up-to-date info on boondocking locations
• Memberships start at: Free

iOverlander is a free, open-source app built by and for overlanders—people who travel long distances over land, often internationally, in self-reliant vehicles like RVs, vans, or trucks. While not a traditional club or subscription service, it’s a powerful crowd-sourced database of camping spots, including everything from RV parks to stealth parking, dump stations, and border crossings.

Because it relies on user input, iOverlander shines in remote or off-grid locations where commercial directories fall short. However, it also means that information can be outdated or inconsistent, especially in less-traveled areas. There’s no cost to use it, though the iOverlander 2 update introduced paid tiers for offline use and other functions. 

This is a must-have app for RVers who venture into Mexico, Canada, or beyond, and for those who love boondocking or wild camping. Think of it as a digital notebook shared by adventurous travelers who go where others don’t.

I personally have been using iOverlander in my nearly two years of full-time travel. Living in my 4x4 campervan, I can get just about anywhere I want, and I use iOverlander to help me do that. I honestly rely on it exclusively to find free dispersed camping, and it has rarely let me down. I also use it to find laundromats, grocery stores, showers, and freshwater fills along my route—this is especially helpful in ultra-remote areas and in new-to-me countries. 

How to Choose the Right RV Club for You 

According to McLaughlin, the first thing to do is fully understand what, exactly, your travels will look like. This doesn’t mean planning out minute-by-minute itineraries; rather, it means knowing how you like to travel. 

Are you a slow traveler who loves soaking up all the little things in each destination? Or do you travel fast, seeing the major sights and then moving on? Do you love unique experiences and luxury accommodations, or do you value lower costs, even at the expense of amenities? 

McLaughlin offers these other questions that can help you decide: 

• Will you have solar or will you need to be hooked up to electricity at a campground? 
• Will you want to stay for a month at a time or a few days? 
• Where in the country/continent do you want to visit? 
• Do you want to attend events or do you want to travel at their own pace?

“As an example, we have friends in Canada who spend two weeks each winter traveling down to Orlando, Florida in their RV,” McLaughlin says. “They’re not full-time Rvers. But we did some quick math, and it actually works out for them to buy the year’s membership to Thousand Trails because of the cost for them to stay at a park in Orlando in peak season and a few parks on route to and from Florida.” 

“Each person’s goals are unique, and they need to consider those goals when choosing a membership,” he says.

FAQs

What’s the best RV club for seniors?

The best RV club for seniors depends on travel style and budget, but Escapees and Passport America are both popular choices. Escapees offers extensive community support, education, and mail-forwarding services ideal for retirees who travel full-time or seasonally. Passport America is a favorite among seniors for its simple, low-cost annual fee and steep campground discounts, which can help stretch a fixed income. For seniors who prefer leisurely, scenic stays, Harvest Hosts also offers memorable experiences at wineries and farms.

Are RV clubs worth it?

RV clubs can absolutely be worth it—but only if they align with how you travel. Frequent campground users can recoup membership fees quickly through nightly discounts (e.g., with Passport America or Thousand Trails), while full-timers may benefit more from clubs that offer logistical support and community (like Escapees). Others, like Harvest Hosts or Boondockers Welcome, are worth it for travelers who prefer unique stays. Before joining, it’s smart to assess your camping habits, routes, and rig requirements.

“I think any given membership club is worth the money depending on how someone is planning to RV,” says Adam McLaughlin, cofounder of Adam & Celine and full-time RVer. “But I wouldn’t suggest someone goes and registers for all of them without taking those factors into consideration.”

What is an RV camping subscription?

An RV camping subscription gives you access to a network of campgrounds or overnight locations for a flat monthly or annual fee. Unlike standard RV clubs that offer discounts or booking tools, subscription models (like Thousand Trails) sometimes allow members to camp at affiliated parks with no nightly rate. Some platforms, like The Dyrt PRO, also include premium tools such as offline maps or curated free camping directories as part of their subscription.

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