Access To Free Camping Areas

Q. We plan on doing a trip like the ones you suggest, but we have a 30' 5th-Wheel. Would it fit in the campgrounds you suggest? I know you say about small motorhomes butI just want your idea. We are flying off to the south next week but I plan to order your books after we get back. Thank you.

A. I can actually give you a fairly accurate answer to your question.

At the back of each of my ebooks, I've included a footnote index that gives my opinion of approximately what size RV, small or larger (small being no longer than 24 feet long and large being from approx 24 to 35 feet long), can access each and every campsite I mention in the book. With the ebooks, you'll have that information (based on me actually seeing the site) for each camping area I mention.

When I think the sites aren't accessible to larger RVs I also mention the reasons. For instance: could be difficult to get turned around, or the road is very steep, or has tight switchbacks, etc.

I just did a quick count of each index entry that says which campsites should be fine for larger RVs like yours and came up with these numbers:

70 of the 96 suggested camping areas in my Arizona book should be okay.
62 of the 80 suggested camping areas in my Southern Texas book should be okay.
59 of the 80 suggested camping areas in my New Mexico book should be okay.
49 of the 79 suggested camping areas in my Southern Utah book should be okay.

Of course conditions can change over time and with each season, so you'll always have to use your own best judgement.