RV News: Alliance RV Moves into Motorized, Disappointing National Parks, and More
Other stories include the top outdoor activities for Americans, the new 4Runner gets a suspension boost, and the top campgrounds in North America.
Image Caption: Photo Credit: Alliance RV
Welcome to another edition of our Friday RV news roundup. As usual, there is plenty to cover before heading into the weekend, so let’s dive in and take a look at what went down this past week:
Photo Credit: Alliance RV
- Alliance RV Acquires Midwest Automotive Design in Bid to Move into Motorhomes: We don’t delve deep into the business side of the RV industry all that often, but occasionally there are a few stories worth mentioning. Such is the case this week with the announcement that Alliance RV has acquired Midwest Automotive Designs, a company best known for building luxury Class B camper vans. The move should give Alliance, which until now has been a towable manufacturer, a leg up in the motorized space, allowing it to branch out, expand its portfolio, and bring its unique design sensibilities to the market. Stay tuned for future updates.
Photo Credit: DisobeyArt/Getty
- Girl Camper and The Dyrt Partner on Free Memberships: Listen up, ladies. If you’re an RVer or camper of any kind, this news is for you. Girl Camper, an organization dedicated to women who enjoy camping, announced this week that it is partnering with The Dyrt, an app designed to help users find campsites, to give away free memberships. Eligibility is restricted to those who have never had a Dyrt membership before. If that’s you, you can get a Dyrt Pro membership for one year completely free. Find out more here.
Photo Credit: Halfpoint/Getty
- Survey Reveals America’s Top 10 Favorite Outdoor Activities: Speaking of The Dyrt, this week the company revealed more details from its annual 2026 Camping Report, this time sharing the top ten outdoor activities most enjoyed by Americans. On that list, camping came in at number three, behind walking and swimming, respectively. The rest of the top ten included hiking, gardening, and biking in various rankings, with a few surprising options making the cut. Read the full list here.
Photo Credit: SeanPavonePhoto/Getty
- New Study Reveals Which National Parks are Most Disappointing: America’s national parks are some of the most popular travel destinations in the country, but not all of them are created equal. We were reminded of that this week by a study conducted by outdoor apparel brand Kühl, which examined over 96,000 online reviews of the parks to discover which of the locations was most likely to disappoint visitors. The results were somewhat surprising, as Death Valley, Petrified Forest, and Zion all ranked high—or in this case, low—in the study. The national park least likely to disappoint? Virgin Islands. Go figure. GearJunkie has more on this story.
Photo Credit: Air Lift
- Air Lift Debuts Toyota 4Runner Install Kit: Off-roaders, RVers, and overlanders will be pleased to learn that Air Lift, a company that makes aftermarket suspension upfits for a variety of vehicles, has released a version for the all-new 2025 and newer Toyota 4Runner. The Air Lift ProSeries kit offers up to 5,000 lbs. of load-leveling support, helping owners maintain proper ride height, with added stability and control while towing. Find out more here.
Photo Credit: Airstream
- Airstream Awards Five Rivet Status to 39 Dealerships: This week, Airstream announced the winners of its coveted Five Rivets award, recognizing 39 top notch dealers across the country in the process. The recognition is given to those dealers that perform well in customer feedback across a variety of categories, including outstanding customer service, authentic brand representation, superior shopping experience, seamless delivery service, quality service experience, and trusted long-term loyalty. RV News has the complete list of winners here.
Photo Credit: Barish Baur/Getty
- Campspot Announces 2026 Campspot Award Winners: While we’re on the subject of camping-related awards, this week Campspot announced the winners of its 2026 Campspot Awards. Given annually to recognize the best campgrounds across North America, the awards are broken down into a variety of categories, including top options for RVs, best glamping campsites, and the best all-around campgrounds in the United States and Canada.
That’s a wrap for another week. Be sure to come back next Friday for another recap of all the important news from the RV and camping space.
Kraig Becker is a writer in the RV, outdoors, and adventure travel space. Over the course of his career he has contributed to such outlets as Popular Mechanics, Outside Online, Business Insider, TripSavvy, Digital Trends, GearJunkie, The Adventure Blog, and countless others. An avid runner and cyclist, he enjoys camping, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, and just about any other outdoor activity. His travels have taken him to seven continents and on many amazing adventures.
