The Best RV Discount Clubs Explained

Being out on the road, you can really go through money like its water. RV park visits can get quite expensive. If you are planning on spending much time traveling, then you should look into getting a membership with some of the best RV clubs available. There are many of these types of clubs, and they all offer different types of discounts.

In this article, I am going to discuss some of the top RV clubs and give you a little info about what they offer.

Escapee RV Club

Website: https://escapees.com
Membership Fee: $39.95 per year
Escapees RV Club is one of the oldest RV clubs out there. They are also the largest RV club. If you are a full-time RVer, you should get a membership with Escapees. Escapees offer members a ton of benefits and also offers some great additional services for an additional fee.

Membership Benefits
You base membership gets you the following:

• Discounted unlimited stays in the Escapee owned RV parks. The parks also have daily activities you can participate. The parks are very nice and offer pool, clubhouse, entertainment ect.
• Discounts at partner RV parks
• Escapees Magazine subscription
• Travel guide
• Access to the online job board
• Discounts with partner vendors
• Access to national rallies
• Online discussion forum
• Online trip planning tools

Additional Services
In addition to the items above, you can also purchase the following:

• RV Bootcamp: A service to teach you all about your RV
• Mail Services: Get a real mailbox and mailing address. You can register your vehicle and get a drivers license with this service. They will hold your mail, and you call in and tell them where to you are and they will mail it to you.
• Insurance Service
• RV Weighing Service

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Thousand Trails

Website: https://www.thousandtrails.com
Membership Fee: Varies depending on type of membership
Thousand Trails is a national RV park club. The big difference between this club and others is that you buy a "Zone Pass," which means that you buy a pass for a particular area of the country. The pass gets you unlimited stays at parks in the Thousand Trails system.

Now, you can't just move into one of their parks. The rules are you can stay up to 14 days at one park. If you stay over 4 days, you have a 7 day cool off period before you can stay at another park. So if you stay 2 weeks at one park, you will need to wait 1 week before visiting another park.

Membership Benefits
You base membership gets you the following:

• Unlimited stays at the Thousand Trails parks with the restrictions listed above
• Parks have lots of amenities, like pool, restaurants, clubhouse ect.
• Discounts with some preferred RV parks

Additional Services
In addition to the items above, you can also purchase the following:

• You can buy additional Zone Pass for a discounted price.

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Passport America

Website: http://www.passportamerica.com
Membership Fee: $44.00 per year
Passport America is a handy little membership to have if you are traveling alot. This membership gives you discount on short satys at hundreds of RV parks around the country.

The discounts are not straight forward, like the other clubs mentioned above. This club gives all kinds of different discounts depending on the park. They have an online tool, which provides you information. Most of the discounts are for 1 to 3 night stays, and with some parks, the discounts don't apply on the weekend.

Membership Benefits
You base membership gets you the following:

• Discount stays at hundreds of RV parks. Some up to 50 percent off.
• Camping directory
• Access to online tools
• Invitations to rallies

Additional Services
In addition to the items above, you can also purchase the following:

• Discounts on local events

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Good Sams

Website: http://www.goodsamclub.com
Membership Fee: $27.00 per year
Good Sams is an RV club that is owned by Camping World. This club offers discounts on RV park stays all over the country. The club also gives you savings at Campingworld and discounts with Good Sams partners

Membership Benefits
You base membership gets you the following:

• Discounts at RV parks within the Good Sams network
• 10% discount at Camping World for the store and repair center.
• Free shipping from Camping World online store
• Discounts at restaurants, gas stations, and entertainment events
• Camp / Discount Directory
• Access to online tools

Additional Services
In addition to the items above, you can also purchase the following:

• RV Sales
• Insurance Services
• Roadside Assistance
• Financing Services
• Extended Service Plans

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The Happy Camper

Website: http://www.camphalfprice.com
Membership Fee: $39.99 per year
Happy camper is much like Passport America. They have partnered with hundreds of campgrounds and provide you with a 50% discounts for park visists.

Like Passport America, you have to research each park to get the details on the discount availability.

Membership Benefits
You base membership gets you the following:

• 50% off RV park stays
• Access to online tools
• Collection of RVing ebooks

Additional Services
In addition to the items above, you can also purchase the following:

• Access to discounts on long-term RV park sites

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KOA

Website: https://koa.com
Membership Fee: $30.00
KOA is the RV park membership service everyone thinks of first. KOA has a network of hundreds of parks located throughout the US. KOA parks are top notch and are always well maintained. The membership gives you a discount on nightly stays at KOA campgrounds.

I have always had a great stay in KOA campgrounds. They do seem to be priced a little higher than other RV Parks.

Membership Benefits
You base membership gets you the following:

• 10% Discount on RV and tent campsites at KOA parks
• Discounts at onsite KOA store
• Discounts with KOA partners

Additional Services
In addition to the items above, you can also purchase the following:

• The parks generally have a store and/or restaurant.
• Many offer discounts on local tours

I hope you found this article helpful.

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