You left the neighborhood. You didn't leave the neighbors.
The gatherings, clubs and memberships that turn a parking spot into a community, plus a winter calendar.
Here's the good news: the road can be as social as you want it to be.
There are clubs, rallies, potlucks and caravans. There's a whole town in Arizona that fills up every January.
You just have to show up.
The Rubber Tramp Rendezvous
The RTR is the big one.
Hosted by Homes On Wheels Alliance, founded by Bob Wells of CheapRVliving, it "draws 3,500+ nomads" to Quartzsite, Arizona.
It's free. No registration. Camping is on nearby BLM land, with no hookups.
Women's Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (WRTR): January 6 to 8, 2027 RTR: January 9 to 14, 2027 Where: Quartzsite Town Park Baseball Field
If it has wheels and you call it home, you're welcome here.Homes On Wheels Alliance, 2027 RTR page
The Quartzsite winter calendar
January in Quartzsite is a festival season.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Tyson Wells Rock & Gem Show | Jan 1 to 10, 2027 |
| Women's Rubber Tramp Rendezvous | Jan 6 to 8, 2027 |
| Rubber Tramp Rendezvous | Jan 9 to 14, 2027 |
| Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show ("Big Tent") | Jan 15 to 23, 2027 |
| Quartzfest ham radio convention | Jan 17 to 23, 2027 |
Dates from Homes On Wheels Alliance and the Quartzsite Chamber of Commerce. Confirm before you drive.
The clubs
Escapees RV Club
A club for RVers, with local chapters and Birds-of-a-Feather groups for shared interests. Membership is $49.95 a year in the US. In July 2024, Harvest Hosts acquired the club's membership side. In a 2025 Harvest Hosts survey, 55% of respondents were Escapees members.
Harvest Hosts
A membership network with 5,900+ hosts. Classic membership is $99 a year.
Boondockers Welcome
3,675 community hosts. $79 a year on its own, or bundled with Harvest Hosts.
Escapees SKP Co-Op parks
Eleven members-only parks, run by the members themselves. Lot memberships can be bought when one comes open.
- SKP Saguaro, Benson, Arizona
- RoVer's Roost, Casa Grande, Arizona
- KOFA Ko-op, Yuma, Arizona
- Jojoba Hills, Aguanga, California
- Park Sierra, Coarsegold, California
- Florida SKP Resort, Wauchula, Florida
- Pair-A-Dice, Pahrump, Nevada
- The Ranch, Lakewood, New Mexico
- Timber Valley, Sutherlin, Oregon
- Alamo Area/Lone Star Corral, Hondo, Texas
- Evergreen Coho, Chimacum, Washington
Xscapers
Escapees describes Xscapers as its community and events group for working-age and younger RVers, included in the same membership. Worth knowing about if your crowd skews younger than you do.
Escapees CARE
In Livingston, Texas, CARE offers a program where retired RVers can "age in place" in their own RV, with professional help at what it calls "affordable rates." It relies on volunteers. Costs aren't published, so ask directly.
Also worth a look
Good Sam, FMCA and Thousand Trails.
For women
Butterfly Tribe Women Who Camp
Started by Butterfly Tracks, "a women-only community of over 15,000 members."
The WRTR
The women's gathering that kicks off RTR week.
More on the Solo After 60 page.
What began as documenting my journey grew into a community of women—many in their 60s, 70s, and beyond—who realized they weren't done yet.Butterfly Tracks
Rallies for every rig
Big rigs have their own gatherings. Soaring Together RV Life films trips to the National HDT Rally, along with Florida snowbirding and the Black Hills.
How to make friends at a campground
No statistics here. Just common sense.
- Say yes to the potluck.
- Bring a chair. Someone will pull one up next to you.
- Join one club, then go to one event.
- Caravan with people you meet.
- Volunteer. Mary of Maximalist Minibus camp hosts.
- Ask about their rig. Everyone loves a tour.