Before You Leave
A compilation of practical online resources for RVers
Bookstore
Click here to shop for and order travel books.

Campground Directory
"Click" onto a valuable cockpit companion. You'll find thousands of private and public campground listings here, plus discount locations.

Campground Reservations
Making RV park reservations just got easier. Reserve Now!

Clubs for RVers
Make new RV friends by joining a club. Visit gorving.com to find a list of national RV and camping clubs. For a list of RV clubs for the disabled, click here.

Emergency Road Service
Committed to protecting your life on the road. Offered by Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service. Click here to learn more.

Fuel Prices
Find stations with the lowest gasoline prices. Check out www.gaspricewatch.com and www.gasbuddy.com

Good Sam VIP Insurance
Good Sam knows how important your RV is to you, so why risk insuring it with the wrong carrier? Good Sam VIP offers custom-fit coverage for your RV, including replacement cost coverage, off-season suspension of coverage, and more! Click here or call 1-888-514-1116 to get your Free Rate Quote today! Be sure to mention savings code VB8G to get our best rates.

National Park Information
If you're planning to visit some national parks, here's a good resource to use to begin planning your motorhome visit to the parks.

National Park Reservations
tFor reservations to most national parks, book them online or call (800) 365-CAMP.

National Scenic Byways, Recreational Drives
Find those beautiful spots along your RVing way -- and enjoy the scenery! Check out National Scenic Byways Online and other recreational drives.

National Traffic & Road Closure Information
Valuable information includes live traffic maps and video, transit information, snow-removal status and more.

Open Roads Forum
Meet other RVers and join in a discussion about travel destinations and other topics. Click on Open Roads Forum.

Pets -- Traveling With Them
If you travel with a pet, you will find a list of emergency veterinarians, boarding kennels, a detailed guide to all the major airlines' pet policies and much more on www.petswelcome.com

Road Construction
Search for road construction areas before you leave on your trip.

RV Shows & Events
If you're interested in seeing new RVs all in one place, check this calendar of RV shows, which includes events of interest to RVers.

State Parks
Before you visit a state park, search here first for all the information you need.

Tourism Resources
Alabama: (800) ALABAMA; www.touralabama.org
Alaska: (800) 862-5275; www.travelalaska.com
Arizona: (888) 520-3433; www.arizonaguide.com
Arkansas: (800) NATURAL; www.arkansas.com
California: (800) TO-CALIF; gocalif.ca.gov
Colorado: (800) COLORADO; www.colorado.com
Connecticut: (800) CT-BOUND; www.ct bound.org
Delaware: (800) 441-8846; www.state.de.us/tourism
Washington, D.C.: (800) 422-8644; www.washington.org
Florida: (888) 7-FLA-USA; www.flausa.com
Georgia: (800) VISIT-GA; www.georgia.org/itt/tourism
Hawaii: (800) GO-HAWAII; www.go hawaii.com
Idaho: (800) VISIT-ID; www.visitid.org
Illinois: (800) 2-CONNECT; www.enjoyillinois.com
Indiana: (800) 289-6646; www.state.in.us/tourism
Iowa: (800) 345-IOWA; www.state.ia.us/tourism
Kansas: (800) 2-KANSAS; www.kansas commerce.com
Kentucky: (800) 225-TRIP; www.kentuckytourism.com
Louisiana: (800) 334-8626; www.louisianatravel.com
Maine: (888) MAINE-45; www.visitmaine.com
Maryland: (800) MD-IS-FUN; www.mdisfun.org
Massachusetts: (800) 227-MASS; www.massvacation.com
Michigan: (888) 78-GREAT; www.michigan.org
Minnesota: (800) 657-3700; www.exploreminnesota.com
Mississippi: (800) WARMEST; www.mississippi.org
Missouri: (800) 877-1234; www.missouritourism.org
Montana: (800) VISIT-MT; visitmt.com
Nebraska: (800) 228-4307; www.visitnebraska.org
Nevada: (800) NEVADA-8; www.travelnevada.com
New Hampshire: (800) FUN-IN-NH; www.visitnh.gov
New Jersey: (800) JERSEY-7; www.visitnj.org
New Mexico: (800) 545-2040; www.new mexico.org
New York: (800) CALL-NYS; www.iloveny.state.ny.us
North Carolina: (800) VISIT-NC; www.visitnc.com
North Dakota: (800) HELLO-ND; www.ndtourism.com
Ohio: (800) BUCKEYE; www.ohiotourism.com
Oklahoma: (800) 652-6552; www.travelok.com
Oregon: (800) 547-7842; www.traveloregon.com
Pennsylvania: (800) VISIT-PA; www.state.pa.us/visit
Rhode Island: (800) 556-2484; visitrhodeisland.com
South Carolina: (800) 346-3634; www.travelsc.com
South Dakota: (800) SDAKOTA; www.travelsd.com
Tennessee: (800) TENN-200; www.state.tn.us/tourdev
Texas: (800) 88-88-TEX; www.traveltex.com
Utah: (800) 200-1160; www.utah.com
Vermont: (800) VERMONT; www.travel-vermont.com
Virginia: (800) VISIT-VA; www.virginia.org
Washington: (800) 544-1800; www.tourism.wa.gov
West Virginia: (800) CALL-WVA; www.callwv.com
Wisconsin: (800) 432-8747 or (800) 432-TRIP; www.travelwisconsin.com
Wyoming: (800) CALL-WYO; www.wyomingtourism.org

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CANADA
Alberta: (800) 661-8888; www.explorealberta.com
British Columbia: (800) 663-6000; www.travelbc.com
Manitoba: (800) 665-0040; www.travelmanitoba.com
New Brunswick: (800) 561-0123; www.tourismnbcanada.com
Newfoundland and Labrador: (800) 563-6353; www.gov.nf.ca
Northwest Territories: (800) 661-0788; www.nwttravel.nt.ca
Nova Scotia: (800) 565-0000; explore.gov.ns.ca
Nunavut: (800) 491-7910; www.nunatour.nt.ca
Ontario: (800) ONTARIO; www.travelinx.com
Prince Edward Island: (800) 463-4734; www.gov.pe.ca
Quebec: (800) 363-7777; www.tourisme.gouv.qc.ca
Saskatchewan: (800) 667-7191; www.sasktourism.com
Yukon: (867) 667-5340; www.touryukon.com

MEXICO
Mexico: (800) 44-MEXICO; www.mexico-travel.com

Traffic Info
If your RV trip takes you through major U.S. cities, get maps and specific real-time traffic information at Traffic Info for Various Major US Cities -- SmarTraveler.

Trip Planner
Use Trailer Life's Trip Planner, powered by Mapquest, to lay out your next road trip.

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) & Army Corps of Engineers
Reservations can now be made for many U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Army Corps of Engineers recreation sites through the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS) toll-free number (877) 444-6777, or online at http://www.reserveusa.com.

Weather Conditions
Links to sources for information about weather conditions include the following:
Weather Channel
Weather Underground Inc.

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