Good Sam Camping Reviews

by Cablerock

I see no difference between Good Sam parks and others. I have yet to find out how to post comments about problems with Good Sam parks. I can’t access my account. I joined Good Sam months ago and was given a temporary card and that I would receive a permanent one in the mail. That never happened. I see no benefit to us to be Good Sam members. I can get all the same discounts in other ways. We are currently in a Good Sam park that has trains (with train whistles) that run all night long making it hard to sleep. The cable TV does not work properly and I can find no one who has ANY idea what to do. The lady in the office doesn’t have a clue and has no idea who to contact. I talked to another camper who has been here for two weeks and the problems have been present all that time…they are apparently ongoing issues. WHY is there no mention of these issues on GoodSamCamping ? I can’t figure out how to get one posted. Good Sam rates this park highly? I’ve run into these kinds of issues with Good Sam parks before. What dies it mean to be a Good Sam park? Apparently nothing.

by Virtual.Rooster

I downloaded GoodSamCamping hoping it would show me where the discount Good Sam’s gas stations are located. It would be helpful to have a search page available on its own. The campground and RV repair map is somewhat helpful but it seems quicker to just use Google for that information. Information about membership and how to join takes up too much space in this program. GoodSamCamping seems to be designed more as a sale pitch for the Good Sam’s Club than an app to assist it members.

by DubCu Tyrell

The only purpose GoodSamCamping serves is simply for Good Sam to say they have one. GoodSamCamping shows some campgrounds in the area you are looking for but definitely not all (or at least the majority). The ratings inside GoodSamCamping in inconsistent and inaccurate based own our travels. Good Sam should seriously consider hiring a firm to make GoodSamCamping better. It’s totally doable.

Additionally GoodSamCamping doesn’t allow for road trip planning or incorporate a member login function.

Google works a lot better folks.

by NotAGoodSammer

I cannot even find out how to log in to my account from anyplace on the interface. There is no “help” available. I just want o go to the trip planner and work on my trip and there is no way to get there. I will be dumping GoodSamCamping and canceling my membership as soon as they finally get around to sending me confirmation of my membership so I can do that. I joined and THEN I find out that it will take 2 weeks TWO WEEKS to get my cards to me. Where are these people living - back in the 20th century I’m guessing - maybe somewhere around 1950 or so. Petra26And just to add some frosting to this s sandwich the view doesn’t auto-rotate on my iPad. Hello - maps usually go right to left or vice verse, not top to bottom. Awful in all respects, just ... awful.

by Jhs2

I used the old app through camping world to plan multiple trips across the country. Had planned my trip from Michigan to the Grand Canyon...alas ALL that information is no longer in the
Camping World app. GoodSamCamping is W...O...R...T...H...L...E...S...S. First, it is NOT made for ipad. Second, little useful information for trip planning. Third, it duplicates RV Parky and other campground apps. Hardly worth the download time. I will be deleting it as I use my iPad NOT my phone when traveling....does anyone who develops these apps even use common sense before developing? Do you actually ask people who use these apps what they would like??? NO. NO. NO. What a disappointment from Good Sam.

by Gordondh

I got a new iPad and now GoodSamCamping will not do a search of campgrounds. I type in a city, hit “Search” and nothing happens. It won’t let me sign in after I deleted GoodSamCamping and re-installed it. I can’t even find ANY place to log in.
The only thing I can see that actually works is the Join page, although I didn’t go through the join process because I’m already a member. GoodSamCamping is totally useless except for getting new members.
If the developers expect us to use the phone app, they haven’t tried to actually USE GoodSamCamping to make a reservation on a small phone screen.
Useless app!!

by M99m22

Just received an email to confirm my account info. It states I will have a much better experience because GoodSamCamping is being updated. It refuses to let me log in. It says my email is not associated with any account, but they managed to reach me with that email address. I cannot reach roadside assistance either but it takes me to a page to sign up for roadside. It seems I’ve had trouble with these same things each time I have tried to use GoodSamCamping /service. I do not feel this is a very good app nor is it good customer service.

by Eriddle543

Have used the old app for over 6 years planning trips all over the United States, and while it needed some work it was at least useable and got you where you wanted to go. Then we spend weeks on the old app creating routes and stops for 2019 summer only to have you trash them without the possibility of saving the old app until you could make the new one functional. It is enough to make me drop Good Sam membership. I have never seen such blatant disregard of customer needs.

by Abby Zarazun

App enhancement request:
I would love for you to include the website Trip Planner and the functions of the trip planner in GoodSamCamping!!! I’d love to be able to download my current trip and access without WiFi or internet since many areas we travel don’t have very good service.

by BummedSam

I signed up through GoodSamCamping & expected to get my account info in GoodSamCamping . Didn't happen.

I had to call customer service and they were able to send a digital card - this functionality should be built into GoodSamCamping . It should also have an option to download it to the Wallet on the iPhone.

The Customer Service rep was helpful.

by Way Blick My Review

GoodSamCamping needs to be updated to be able to leave reviews good and bad.
It would also be helpful when yiu make a reservation on GoodSamCamping you should be able to review your reservations.
As full time RVer I have to revisit my list and on other apps that we make reservations on we can find the reservations we have made.

by MP3Cap

Leaves a lot to be desired. Would like to see an option to login in and see membership card info. We also like to book reservations or just a link to the campgrounds online booking. Some “Visit Website” buttons don’t work. It does give you the amenities etc which is helpful but man get out of the 90’s. Update this bad boy

by Climbergirl2002

Right now the application is somewhat useless with it just shutting off when attempting to search for a campground. The website is working When GoodSamCamping is working we can find nearby sites and their phone numbers, but have to have our good Sam card out when we call for a reservation at a park listed as a Good Sam, can’t make a reservation from GoodSamCamping , some sites didn’t show as Good Sam in GoodSamCamping , but turned out to be Good Sam when we arrived and had already made reservations by phone and paid full price. And that was after GoodSamCamping wouldn’t come up until it allegedly updated with the latest information before loading. It also doesn’t show current reservations at Good Sam parks, previously made.
It would be nice to easily make reservations on the fly from GoodSamCamping , without having to go into individual websites and calling each RV park. And don’t say it’s not doable, the other guys do have that capability

by Bouscal

The application functions well and provides some good information but there is certainly room for improvement.
Showing last years pricing is deceptive, we stopped at one place listed at $36 last year to find that it was over $80 this year.
If users were able to enter there own findings/ratings as they visited there would be significantly more value to GoodSamCamping .

by Tjdink

I have used GoodSamCamping for 5 years to find campgrounds. In the beginning, The ratings were subjective but somewhat accurate. This year I stayed at several campgrounds that were rated 8 or 9. that I would have a hard time rating a 2. Bathrooms rated 10, should have been 4 or 5. I would not trust their ratings at all.

If you are just using to locate a campground it works well.

by Washandstore

We find the Good Sam App to be our go to when either on the road or trip planning.
Great when you’ve had enough driving for the day and we open GoodSamCamping to see what’s coming up ahead, Good Sam also has many more travel assist options available, it really is a must have

by Non-working App

Used to be a great app. Used it many times saved favorite places to camp but then all of sudden quit working tried to reload app, hard re-boot and soft re-boot to no avail. Lost all the favorites I had. When I open and push search now it just kicks me out of app over and over ago.

Got it fixed with the last update working great again!

by Just Me 358

I use all of the RV Park apps on a regular basis and find this to be the easiest as it generally parallels their big printed directory. Their reviews and rating system is usually pretty accurate keeping in mind that their reviewers cannot visit every park every year. Other Apps let visitors post their own rating. I find those to be worthless as they follow no actual standard and are usually only written by disgruntled vs happy people!
I also like that you can save your favorites and contact them or their web sites right in GoodSamCamping . Plus, their description of the number, size, and type of sites available is very useful.
As others have said, adding ones membership info and direct access to the other Good Sam benefits (Road service, etc) would be very helpful.

by Georgia & Nick

I really like using GoodSamCamping while we are on the road in our big rig. The ratings are helpful and it helps us avoid the hassle of pulling into a park that can't accommodate us. I also use the map view often to find parks that are on our route.

I haven't found anything better.

by D&D&W

We live by GoodSamCamping . We have found it to be a great tool. Although there was an issue with my most recent IOS version, it made a recovery quickly & is fine now. I highly recommend it we have used it all over the country

by RockyMtnLvr

After app was updated to be compatible with ipad OS 13.1.2 it quit crashing on searches. Helpful in locating campgrounds. There is room for improvement, like the ability to read reviews, add your own reviews, submit corrections, etc. Looking forward to future updates to see what might get added.

by Bad App 63

I am an existing Good Sam member. I am not sure if it’s operator error, but I have not been able to find a way to sign into my profile. Would like to have an app that allows me to place my roadside account information on my phone, in case of an emergency (like AAA has). The only thing GoodSamCamping provides is a way to sign up for a new membership.

by Retired Will Travel

GoodSamCamping is very helpful in finding Good Sam affiliate parks but the mapping directions are often way off. Our most recent problem was finding a park that GoodSamCamping said was 18 miles from the closest town when it was actually only 2.5 miles. This was not our first encounter with bad directions.

by Full-timers

So glad to see the Good Sam camping app is back up and running - revisions look great. Frustrating while down but that happens. We have been full-time RVers for years and this is our go-to app for parks and information. We use it everyday we are on the road and depend on the ratings. So eat to go to map view when traveling and pick that night’s destination. Thanks Good Sam and keep up the good work.

by S&F Travel

I have been a Good Sam member for many years and I use the Good Sam app all the time. I tell my friends about it and they like that they do not have to be a member to use GoodSamCamping . There can always be improvements but I feel Good Sam is going on the right direction. What I really like about Good Sam app is the information provided about the campground and the campgrounds rating from a company who sends people out to visually rate the park.