After living in my RV full time for a couple of years, and traveling around the US with it, I’ve gathered together some tricks that should be useful. I will update this with more when I can.

Boondocking (free) sites

• Search Google maps for
  • Walmart Supercenters
    • Use satellite maps to find white lined parking spaces, or other RV’s and trucks
  • Cabellas (possibly Bass Pro and other Sporting stores)
  • Casinos
  • Rest Areas
  • Truck Stops – literally search for “truck stops”
    • Flying J
    • Loves
    • Pilot
    • Buckys
    • etc. 
  • Most of these places are easily accessible with any RV, but you can always look at the satellite maps in advance to plan an easier entrance/exit.
• BLM, LTVA
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Long Term Visitor Area
    • Arizona and California have multiple areas
    • These are mostly found in the South West US, but are well worth looking for.
    • Many are either free, or require a very inexpensive permit
  • The best part is that you can un-hitch the trailer and stay a while!
• Some websites to check for free overnight parking
  • iOverlander
  • RV Parky
  • Walmart Locator
  • Casino Camper
  • FreeCampsites.net
  • AllStays
  • Campendium
  • Parks and Rec gov websites vary by state
• Mobile Apps (At least Android)
  • Trucker Path
  • RV Parky
  • Overnight Parking Finder
• I am working on this personal collection – Camp Map

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Camping discounts

• Clubs
  • Passport America Offers half price discounts at select campgrounds around the US
    • Use Referring Member number C-702863 for referral discounts
    • Many sites have restrictions based on season, or max # of nights.
  • Good Sam parks usually offer around a 10% discount on nightly rates
  • Thousand Trails – I have no experience with this, but may be worth a look
• Use Google Maps to locate RV parks, check the park website for weekly, monthly, and seasonal rates

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Precautions

• For your first times, be sure to land at the site during daylight. It makes parking and setup much easier. This is also helpful as many camp offices close early.
  • This doesn’t apply to boondocking
• Be mindful of the wind when towing