AllStays Camp & RV: Camping

I discovered this app when we bought our little popup trailer in 2015. It has proved indispensable in so many ways - sometimes simply being able to see user-supplied photographs so we aren’t disappointed when we booked something that turns out to be more of a paved parking lot than a park. But it’s useful in very practical ways. We now have a class B van that’s almost 10 feet high. The other day, we decided to take it to a local park and have a picnic while some work was being done to our condo. As we were driving through Martinez, my husband suddenly said, “We go under a railroad bridge up ahead. I wonder if we’ll fit!“ I whipped out my phone, opened Allstays and within five seconds I had the answer that we had plenty of headroom. That’s a nice feature. When you open the app, it automatically defaults to your current location and displays all of the bridge heights around you. You don’t have to go looking for that particular overhead clearance filter. You open up your app, there’s a little blue location dot on the map, and you can look up ahead and say, “No problem. It’s a 13 foot headroom.“ They’re also quick and responding to new parks, changes, updates, etc. A new county park opened late fall near us and when I went over to Allstays, it was already listed.

Just found this app and LOVE it. This is the best way to see all possibilities of where to camp or RV when planning a trip in a certain area or specific route. I found places I didn’t know existed, because they are private, run/managed by a county or city instead os State Parks or Forest Service. I love the brief, but thorough descriptions, but then a link to website if you want to look further into the place. The only thing that would make it better is if there would be a way to add to favorites and write my own notes for reference (not for public view), such as best sites for my family’s needs,etc. We camp in a converted schoolbus, as my husband is a full time wheelchair user and he uses the lift in the bus, so I am always trolling the campgrounds when we are there and taking note of the sites that would work for our set up and wheelchair. Would love to just note those right in the app. Also, would like quick glance on those places that have RV restrictions, such as “no older than 10 years” or “no converted school busses”!

I have been using All Stays app for a few years now, and it’s always been top of the line. Some hiccups here and there, but they do try to keep updated and useful information on the camping spots. Being able to find so much info on campgrounds, camping stores (or ones that are great for RV’s and camping supplies and food, etc.), RV dealerships, low clearance areas, road grades, and more, all in one app is amazing. Sure some of the sites might be outdated, closed, charge more than app says (even if it says it’s free), or not exactly in right spot, but this is a great app to find what you need without searching the internet for 30 minutes figuring out what you need. (Try finding a NFS campsite on the NFS website when you have no cell service.) One addition that would be awesome is a “boondocking” section to the filter list, where people can submit a camping spot that might not be at an actual campground, Walmart or truck stop. That would be the cherry on top for the app.