Want to make the most of your next RV adventure? Having a set of handy RV apps at your fingertips can make the difference between a trip you’ll remember forever and one you’ll try to forget. Here’s our list of the best mobile apps for RVs.
19 Essential Mobile Apps for RVers
Before You Leave
RV Checklist | iOS
RV Checklist provides helpful checklists for RV owners. Whether you’re packing, camping, departing from camp, or maintaining your RV, you’ll be glad you have these checklists to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything essential.
RV Park & Campground Finders
Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder | iOS | Android
Find the parks nearest you with the activities you want to do. ParkFinder includes every national and state park in the United States—including national forests, wildlife refuges, BLM sites, and many more. The app provides activities that are local to each location. ParkFinder also makes it easy to find great places for scenic drives, historic sites, and camping.
ReserveAmerica Camping | iOS
Need to find a campground with vacancies, fast? ReserveAmerica lets you search for available campsites in state, federal, and private campgrounds across the US. Search by location, date or amenities, and display search results on a map.
Navigation
Waze is a user-updated traffic and navigation app. It does a great job of showing real-time traffic developments and plotting the fastest route based on current conditions—including construction, accidents, and more. Users can also indicate trouble spots like abandoned vehicles on the shoulder and speed traps (not that we condone speeding, of course!) Get road alerts along your route and find the cheapest gas prices around you shared by the community.
AllStays is a terrific camping app for finding and filtering places and services to help you enjoy your trip. Find RV resorts, parking lots, fuel, rest areas, repairs, even inclines.
On the Road
GasBuddy uses gas price information provided by users to help you save money on fuel. Gas prices can vary by up to 20 cents per gallon or more. GasBuddy helps you find the cheapest gas prices with one tap.
This app lets you discover your new favorite diners, scenic spots, attractions, hotels, and much more with over a million points of interest. You can save your favorite places or plan a new trip.
Walmart Overnight Parking Locator by AllStays | iOS | Android
This handy app shows you where every Walmart is located and whether they allow overnight parking. You can also see which stores have gas stations, pharmacies, garden centers, a restaurant, and more.
Note: Because store policies about overnight parking can change any time (usually based on RVer abuse), be sure to double-check with the store manager before dropping anchor for the night.
Sanidumps RV Dump Station Locator (iOS) and Sanidumps RV Dump Station (Android)
Need to access Sanidumps.com for RV dump stations while on the road? Use these apps to find the closest dump station.
iRecycle lets you find local, convenient recycling spots when you’re on the road. You get location information and details on the kinds of materials that are accepted at each place.
Coverage? | iOS
Need to find a cell signal on the road or at camp? Coverage? has you covered. Look up the coverage on carriers’ websites, compare their claims head to head, and plan your driving route to stay connected. Coverage? includes information on AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
If you’re traveling across state lines a lot, you’ll want to know how laws change from one state to another. The State Lines app tracks relevant requirements for all 50 states. It includes laws such as:
- Towing and RV-specific laws
- Rest area overnight limits
- State traffic laws and highway speed laws
- Cell phone and texting rules
- Seat belt and child safety seats
- State sales tax exemptions
- Gas taxes
- Even bottle deposits, time zones, and state park camping entrance fees
At Your Destination
Don’t get caught in a storm! Use WeatherBug to help plan your camping activities. WeatherBug is a terrific weather app that keeps you updated on the weather in real time.
TV Antenna Helper | Android
This app uses your location to find nearby over-the-air Digital TV and HDTV signals, and it shows you which direction to point your antenna to get the best reception. You can see TV channel signal strength, distance to signal towers, TV channel numbers, and more.
National Parks by National Geographic | iOS
The National Parks app provides all kinds of terrific information about all of the national parks in the United States. It includes local time, weather, driving directions, camping information, recommended activities and must-see attractions. It also contains photo galleries, visitor information, and maps of each national park. It’s a terrific guide for planning your next trip.
Google Sky Map | Android
Sky Map is a hand-held planetarium for your Android device. Use it to identify stars, planets, nebulae, and more.
Trip Journal lets you document your vacations and share them with your friends and family. Share real-time updates throughout your trip.
Free WiFi Finder (iOS) and WiFi Finder (Android)
These apps let you find the nearest public WiFi hotspots in your area. No need to be connected to the internet!
Rained out of your hike or kayak trip? No problem—with the Redbox app, you can quickly find the nearest Redbox kiosk and even reserve your favorite movie. It can be a real lifesaver when your kids get cabin fever!
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