The real fun of owning an RV or motorhome is being able to just take off and travel at will, and seeing places that you have never seen before. The US is a huge country and you just can't possibly see everything, but you sure can have fun trying. But since you are taking your home right along with you as you go, where can you arrange to stay safely each night?

Well thankfully, there are over 16,000 campgrounds and RV parks in the US that cater to the overnight needs of RVers. These campgrounds can be located almost anywhere from the most spectacular rural areas to the middle of large cities. They can also encompass a wide range of amenities and features. Some are fairly spartan in your feature choices, and others are geared toward luxury travel. Whatever level of comfort appeals to you and your budget there is an RV park or campground that can provide it. But how do you find these campgrounds?

There are actually several ways to get listings for available RV parks and no one resource has all of them listed in one place. For your convenience here are the top ways to find campgrounds and rv parks:

* The number one way that many full-time travellers get local campground listings is to use the two big campground directories, Trailer Life and Woodall's. Together they form a pretty good overall picture of overnight facilities around the nation. Besides listing contact information, you can also get basic directions, and information on hookups, amenities, on-site facilities like laundromats, dump stations and so forth, and cleanliness ratings. This can be invaluable information when you are in unfamiliar territory and need a quality place to park overnight.

* AAA has campground directories listed by major regions of the country. There is not anywhere near as many listings as in the big directories and less details too, but it can be a valuable additional resource.

* You can also find more RV parks and campground listings by picking up directories from some of the nation's biggest campground chains like KOA and Jellystone Park Campgrounds. Each of these has lots of locations scattered all over the country that can be good campground selections.

* Each state has a tourism office that distributes free campground directories within it's borders. Here you may find listings that are hard to come by almost any other way too. They can usually be found at information centers on the major highways as you enter each state.

Put together these RV park and campground resources can give you a pretty comprehensive selection of places to stay as you travel, so no matter where you go you can be at home quickly, easily, and inexpensively.

Jim Johnson writes on many consumer related topics including motorhomes. You can find out more about rv parks and rv campgrounds by visiting our Motorhomes Review website.