At a Glance: “Best of the Best” Campground Awards
RV LIFE introduces its all-new “Best of the Best” Campground Awards. The industry-first data-driven awards honor the top 25 percent of campgrounds and RV parks in North America. They are based entirely on real reviews from verified RVers. Every badge is earned through consistent high ratings and trusted experiences from the RV LIFE community. A “Best of the Best” badge means RVers can confidently book their campground or RV park knowing fellow travelers have already given it their approval.
Big news, RV LIFE family! The power of your voices, your reviews, and your road-tested experiences have built something incredible. We’re proud to unveil the RV LIFE “Best of the Best” Campground Awards, a celebration of the top 25 percent of campgrounds and RV parks most loved by real RVers like you.
This isn’t just another generic top-10 list or an editor’s pick. The “Best of the Best” badge is an industry-first, data-driven honor that can only be earned through authentic reviews from real, verified RVers in our community. Each winner was chosen based on the collective feedback of RV LIFE members, including millions of park stays, verified reviews, consistently high ratings, and genuine guest satisfaction. In other words, these are the campgrounds RVers trust the most, and it’s your experiences over the past year that made it happen.
“Trust is what makes the RV LIFE community so special,” said Dawn Watanabe, director of campground partnerships and success at RV LIFE. “These awards come straight from our members’ voices. When you see a ‘Best of the Best’ badge, you can book with confidence knowing fellow RVers have already given it their thumbs-up.”
Truly the Best of the Best
Unlike the AI-powered rankings popping up everywhere else, the RV LIFE “Best of the Best” Campground Awards are built on real data not guesses or gimmicks. Every campground that earns this badge has proven itself through your honest feedback, your stories, and your trust.
And this is just the start. As more RVers share reviews, photos, and campground experiences, we’ll continue raising the bar to make sure the “Best of the Best“ badge always represents the gold standard in RVing. That means genuine trust, real transparency, and RVer-approved excellence.
So next time you’re planning your trip, keep an eye out for the RV LIFE “Best of the Best” badge. It’s your sign that you’re headed somewhere truly special. A place that thousands of other RVers have already discovered and loved. Because when RVers help RVers, every trip becomes a little more amazing.
To learn more about the exciting new “Best of the Best” Campground Awards, check out our announcement on Woodall’s Campground Magazine.
FAQs for the “Best of the Best“ Campground Awards
It is a new recognition given to the top 25 percent of campgrounds and RV parks. It’s based on real reviews from verified RVers in the RV LIFE community.
Winners are chosen through a data-driven process that looks at several factors. They include millions of park stays, consistently high ratings, and positive guest feedback from real RVers like you.
“The “Best of the Best“ badge will soon appear on RV LIFE Campgrounds. Look for it on listings to quickly find top-rated, RVer-approved campgrounds and RV parks.