Waze:

This app is great for both long road trips and daily commutes. Waze has built a community of drivers, riders and map editors to contribute to the real-time traffic updates that alert you while you’re driving. This app will alert you when there’s a hazard in the road, construction ahead or a cop car on the highway looking for speedsters. It will tell you the best time of day to start your drive by calculating rush hour traffic and construction slow downs on your route. You can also search for gas stations, food options and drug stores that are on the way to your destination. I know many people out there have strong opinions about which GPS navigation app is best, but I stand by Waze as my first choice.

Available for Android and iOS
Cost: Free

CoPilot RV:

Copilot was originally created to help truck drivers determine which route is safest for a heavy load. After gaining popularity, they created a specific RV Navigation app that caters your driving route to your vehicle’s size and class. This allows you to avoid low clearance overpasses and bridges with strict weight restrictions. The app tells you when to change lanes so that you have time to safely merge before exiting the highway or getting on a ramp. If you’re driving a Class A or big fifth wheel, I definitely recommend downloading Copilot for your next trip.

Available for Android and iOS
Cost: $29.99/year

GasBuddy:

This is a great money-saving app that provides drivers with tons of useful information on fuel costs. It can help you find the cheapest gas near you, and show you a map of gas price trends on your route. The trip cost calculator feature is great for anyone planning their next big trip. Anyone who has driven over the California state border knows that gas prices can change quickly and drastically when you’re on the road. If you plan ahead with GasBuddy, you can hit the lower prices and save your money for the fun stuff.

Available for Android and iOS
Cost: Free

Allstays Camp & RV:

This is one of the highest rated camping apps in the Apple Store, and for good reason. Their massive database can help you find places to stay in any location. Whether you’re looking to boondock in a Wal-Mart parking lot or rent a pad at a high-end RV park for the night, this app will show you all the options in your area. AllStays has an advanced filtering system that lets you search for exactly what you need (electrical hookups, pull through sites, tents allowed, etc.) You can also save campground info to your account so that it’s available even if you lose cell service. The Allstays brand has over 8 different travel-related apps, you should also check out their RV Dumps and Rest Stops Plus apps for strategic planning while on the road.

Available for Android and iOS
Cost: $9.99

Campendium:

This is another great app for finding all possible stays in the area when you’re on the road. The Campendium app lets you filter available campgrounds by cost per night, access based on RV length, pet policy, boat ramp access and other key determinants that factor into finding a good campground for your needs. If you get the paid version of this app, it can tell you the strength of the cell service at each campground, based on your cell service provider. This app is great at engaging their users, the collection of reviews on each campground provides a ton of useful information to those browsing.

Available for Android and iOS
Cost: Free for basic version, $20/year for enhanced features

The Dyrt:

This one is newer to the app store, but has become wildly popular among campers and RVers. I use The Dyrt to find good free camping and boondocking sites, although they show you all campgrounds (paid and unpaid) on their search engine. The app is easy to use and filters campgrounds by location. You can go in and filter search results by campground features such as wif availability, big rig friendly, cabin rental availability and air quality ratings in the area.

Available for Android and iOS
Cost: Free for basic version

AllTrails:

The AllTrails app is a favorite of mine for discovering new hikes and planning out my days at camp. Finding trailheads is a huge struggle that AllTrails fixes by providing exact GPS coordinates for most hikes listed on their site. Each trail has several reviews from fellow hikers that explain in detail where the hike gets tricky, or point out cool spots to look out for on the trail. AllTrails provides detailed, topographic maps as well as the elevation gain and exact length of each trail. This app is a great way to get an idea for what kind of hike you’re getting into before you even leave camp.

Available for Android and iOS
Cost: Free

Yelp:

This massive beast of an app can be incredibly useful when visiting new destinations. If you’re looking for a camping supply store, an auto repair shop or a good restaurant to get some takeout – Yelp’s app can be better than just a google search because of the user reviews and user-friendly interface. Don’t underestimate this oldie-but-goodie.

Available for Android and iOS
Cost: Free

MeetUp:

This app is a great networking tool for finding like-minded people in new places. They’ve got location-based groups on the app which are categorized by common interests. Groups for nature-lovers, kayak fishing enthusiasts, solo female travelers, full time RV families and millions more. Most groups are open for anyone to join after an admin gives your profile access. Group admins will schedule regular events for members in that area to get to know each other and enjoy a group outing. The more active groups are closer to highly-populated areas, so it could be hard to find a meetup if you’re visiting a rural town.

Available for Android and iOS
Cost: Free