Best Size RVs For RVing In National Parks

Above, The Beast at Manzanita Lake Campground at Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

People often wonder if their RV would fit into a national park campsite.

Since my motorhome is 23' in length, I've had no problems thus far. One must keep in mind that many national park campgrounds were built way before the RV industry started producing those big Class A behemoths.

RV Travel takes a look at what are the best RV sizes for national park campgrounds. It also includes a video. As they say, "Size matters!"

They begin it with:

In the video below, the team from Camper Report discusses an important topic that many new RVers may be unaware of. When it comes to RVing in national parks and state parks, size matters!

Our ambitious host, Jim, made a spreadsheet from state and national parks around the country to determine what the best length RV would be for someone who primarily wants to stay in these kinds of campgrounds.

Here’s what he discovered as to RVing in national parks and campsite size:

To see more, go here. 

Current State Of The RV Industry

Above, Marin RV Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Oddly, the high gasoline and diesel prices isn't hampering purchases and rentals of RVs. The industry is showing steady growth even in these uncertain times. It would really be surging if manufacturers could get parts to complete new units.

I have noticed that gasoline prices have been going down a bit during the past week or so. Hopefully, this trend will continue as we go deeper into the summer vacation season.

Camper Report has posted an article on the current state of the RV industry.

They begin it with:

Despite the surge in gas prices and economic uncertainty in general, the RV industry saw an increase in interest of buying an RV from May to June. Gone are the days of steady-as-it-goes; we now live in a time where things can change on a moment’s notice. We want to take a deep dive and look at how this has affected the RV industry. 

To read more, go here.