While we find RV travel to be a relatively affordable option as a full time RV family, it’s true that RV park stays can add up! We’re not independently wealthy, so we work hard to find ways to travel on a budget. I asked in a big facebook group of full time families for suggestions on RV Parks under $500 a month, and they had a lot of suggestions! I added those and parks I found by doing my research to create this massive list. This is a great list of budget campgrounds to start with, and I’ll continue to add more as people suggest them (have more suggestions? Email them to me at kateophalen@gmail.com!)

Full disclaimer that we have not stayed at all of these parks, and so we can’t consider their inclusion on this list to be an an endorsement. Please do your research and read reviews before staying there! I’ve included a handful of county parks without hookups that were suggested because you may be willing to forgo hookups for an affordable stay. So make sure you verify the amenities offered, as well.

By the way, if you’re moving into an RV for the first time and need suggestions for RV essentials and RV organizing ideas, head here! I know there’s a lot to learn and buy when you’re first getting started RVing. It’s my hope that I can help simplify some of it for you. We’ve been traveling full time for almost four years and living in our renovated RV for two years, so we’ve got some stuff figured out by now!

Can I Buy You a Coffee For Putting This All Together?

Yes, please! This list took many hours to compile, and it is my absolute pleasure to share it with you. But if you want to buy me a coffee for my efforts, it would be appreciated! It helps my family afford these RV parks 🙂

Now let’s get to this list!

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Alabama RV Parks Under $500

Albertville RV Park (Albertville)

Branching Pines RV Park (Fort Mitchell)

Camp Rucker RV Park (Daleville)

Cedar Trail RV Park (Fort Mitchell)

Crawford RV Park (Scottsboro)

I-65 RV Campground (Creola)

Plato’s Branch RV (Rogersville)

Riverside RV Resort (Robertsdale)

Arizona RV Parks Under $500

Happy Trails Campground (Meadowview) (just over $500)

Garden Grove RV Park (Sierra Vista)

Lost Traveler RV Park (Yuma)

Safford RV Resort (Safford)

Arkansas RV Parks Under $500

Greers Ferry RV (Greers Ferry)

Mount Olive Mercantile (Melbourne)

Searcy RV Living (Searcy)

Van Buren Recreation Area (Fairfield Bay)

Whispering Springs Retreat (Belleville)

Florida RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Rails End Wildwood (Wildwood) (just over $500)

Shady Banks RV Resort (Cross City) (just over $500)

Sunshine RV Resort (Lake Placid) (just over $500)

The Cove RV Park (Esto)

Georgia RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Flint River RV Park (Bainbridge) (just over $500)

Warthen RV Park (Warthen) (just over $500)

Indiana RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Misty Morning Campground (Cloverdale)

Newton County Fairgrounds (Kentland) (just over $500)

Iowa RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Alcock County Park (Frederika)

Chickasaw Park (Chickasaw)

River Ranch Camping (Nashua)

Schildberg Recreation Area Campground (Atlantic)

Split Rock Park (Fredericksburg)

Twin Ponds (Ionia)

West Idlewild Campground (Floyd)

Kansas RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Garden City RV (Garden City) (just over $500)

Maple Village RV (Goddard)

Louisiana RV Parks Under $500 a Month

American Dream RV Park (Iowa)

Bonnie & Clyde RV Park (Arcadia) (just over $500)

Cajun Haven RV Park (Egan)

Old River RV Park (Maurepas)

The Fishing Camp Tackle & RV Park (Monroe) (just over $500)

Mississippi RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Diane Jackson Memorial RV Park (Sturgis)

Indian Point RV Resort (Gautier)

Pass RV Park (Pass Christian)

Sugar Sands Campground (Vancleave)

Missouri RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Area71 RV Park (Shell Knob)

DJ’s RV Park (Gravois Mills)

Harrison RV Park & Campground (Harrison) (just over $500)

Missouri RV Park Campground (Mountain Grove)

The Hookup RV Park (Rogersville) (just over $500)

The Weekender Cabins & RV Retreat (Plainview)

Nebraska RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Chautauqua Park Campground (South Beatrice)

New Mexico RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Dark Canyon RV Park (Carlsbad)

River Ranch RV Park (Ruidoso Downs)

Ohio RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Meadow Lake RV Park (Wooster)

Oklahoma RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Big Sierra RV Park (Oklahoma City)

Hammbones RV Park (Ponca City)

River Camp RV (Broken Bow)

Should Be Fishing Campground (Gore) (just over $500)

Oregon RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Lakeside Motel & RV Park (Christmas Valley) (just over $500)

Pennsylvania RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Burnt Cabins Grist Mill & Campground (Burnt Cabins)

South Carolina RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Bass Lake Campground (Dillon)

Broad River Campground & RV Park (Winnsboro) (just over $500)

Texas RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Bayview RV Resort (Rockport)

Boomtown USA RV Resort (Vidor)

Coastal Oaks RV Resort (Rockport)

Geronimo Village RV Park (Joaquin)

Hook & Ladder RV Park (Fairfield)

Lena’s RV Park (Gilchrist)

Mid Lake Campground (Hemphill)

Mission RV Park (El Paso)

Oak Haven RV Park (Bryan)

Paluxy RV Park (Glen Rose)

Riverway RV Park (Llano)

Southern Pines RV Campground (Lufkin)

The Bluffs RV Park (Pittsburg)

The Rez RV Park (Lawn)

Totem Pole RV Park (Mathis)

Twisted Pines RV Park (Kilgore)

USA RV Resorts Millville (N Houston)

Yellow Rose Canyon RV Resort & Campground (Mount Enterprise)

Washington RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Blacktail RV Park (Bickleton) (just over $500)

West Virginia RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Brooklyn Heights Riverfront Park (Parsons)

Wyoming RV Parks Under $500 a Month

Circle Cross Trailer Court (Rawlins)

Marbleton RV Park (Marbletone) (just over $500)

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I hope this list has helped you with some ideas for affordable RV parks. I know there aren’t affordable places to RV camp listed for every state, so if you have more ideas please feel free to email them to me at kateophalen@gmail.com. I’d love to continue expanding this resource for us all! But it is simply true that some states are just less affordable than others, even for RV parks.

It’s not always possible for us to stay under $500 a month on campgrounds, but we enjoy using Campspot to book our parks. Campspot calculates the monthly discount right on the website, so you don’t even have to call for a price quote! As a millennial, you know I love avoiding phone calls whenever possible hahaha.

And if you’re really, really looking to save money, you honestly can’t beat boondocking. What is Boondocking? How do you learn to camp off-grid? I’ve got a guide for that!

And I’ve written a whole post about the apps we use to find great (and free!) boondocking spots. Campgrounds are wonderful for many reasons, but they’re never as cheap as boondocking! I’ve written about the pros and cons of RV parks versus boondocking, too.

Thanks for visiting our corner of the internet today! I hope you’ve found something helpful in your journey.

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