Research & press room

RV data people can cite and reuse.

We publish sourced statistics, downloadable datasets, transparent models and reusable graphics designed to be useful beyond our own articles.

Living database

National Park RV Campground Price Database

108 sourced campground and campsite-price records across 23 national-park units, with service-level comparisons and a downloadable CSV.

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New state benchmark

Campground Prices by State & Region

Median, average and nightly fee ranges across 17 state and multi-state groups, calculated directly from the living database.

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Interactive data

Campground Fee Explorer

Filter the 108-row database by state, park, service level, campground name and nightly budget with live summary statistics.

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Data report

RV Statistics 2026

Ownership, travel demand, camping participation, shipments and economic-impact figures sourced from RVIA and KOA.

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Original price index

National Park RV Campground Fee Index

The fixed 38-site, seven-park source sample used for the original 2026 campground-fee benchmark.

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Cost model

RV Ownership Cost Benchmark

Four transparent model scenarios showing how depreciation, storage, maintenance, campground nights and fuel compound into annual ownership cost.

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Download

Expanded Campground Database CSV

108 rows with park, state/region, campground or site type, nightly price, service level, status note and National Park Service source URL.

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Original Campground Fee Dataset

The fixed 38-row dataset behind the original seven-park fee index.

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Ownership Benchmark Dataset

All four ownership scenarios with every cost assumption, formula input and modeled output exposed.

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RV Statistics Dataset

A machine-readable table of every statistic used in the 2026 report with period, units and source URLs.

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Methodology

Open Calculators

Payload, towing, trip-cost, loan, battery-runtime and ownership calculators with formulas shown on each page.

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Editorial

Corrections Policy

How we handle revised source data, methodology changes and material corrections.

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For journalists, bloggers and educators: You may cite the reports and reuse RVVerdicts research graphics with attribution and a link to the source report. Underlying third-party figures remain attributable to their named primary sources.

Source-first research standard

RVVerdicts distinguishes between original calculations and third-party statistics. When a figure comes from RVIA, KOA, the National Park Service or another organization, the report links directly to that primary source and preserves the period and unit attached to the figure. Model-based research is explicitly labeled as a model rather than a survey or national average.

Downloadable data instead of screenshot-only charts

Every research project is intended to include a machine-readable table when practical. Our datasets expose the metric or campground, value, unit or service level, source URL and methodology notes so other publishers can verify or reuse the underlying data without transcribing a graphic.

Reusable research graphics

Our research charts are designed to be embedded in articles, newsletters and educational resources. Publishers may reuse RVVerdicts-created graphics with attribution and a link to the report. When a graphic visualizes third-party statistics, the underlying source remains named on the graphic and report.

Research compounds into tools

The campground data now feeds an interactive price explorer and state-level benchmark, while the ownership-cost model links directly to the ownership calculator so readers can replace every assumption with their own. This keeps research pages useful after the headline number has been cited.

Corrections

If a primary source revises a statistic or methodology, RVVerdicts will update the living database or report as appropriate. Fixed historical studies remain fixed so existing citations do not silently change.