For RV owners, happiness is the open road or a campsite by a lake. For them, life is about the journey and enjoying the company of their fellow travelers.
If the RV lover in your life seems to have everything, don’t worry. We have an extensive list of 25 gift ideas with recreational vehicle owners in mind. These thoughtful and unique gifts will reflect their love of RV camping, and they’re also useful!
Every time your friends or family use these creative gifts, they’ll smile and think of you. They’ll love your gift so much you might get an invitation the next time they hit the road!
Happy Camper Wine Glasses
This set of four stemless wine glasses will be the toast to your RV lovers’ campout! Each glass bears a camping-themed design, and they’ll hold a generous 15 ounces. Pair these up with a bottle of their favorite wine for a thoughtful gift.
Camping Hammock
RV camping is all about relaxation, and what’s more relaxing than time in a hammock? Your RV lover may not think to buy a hammock for themselves, so this will be an appreciated gift on the next trip.
Camper Wind Chimes
With a retro RV design, these cute windchimes can hang at home to show everyone your RV owners’ favorite getaway, or bring them along and hang them from your awning when camping out. A gentle breeze will bring out their relaxing tones.
Stainless Steel Travel Mug
Mornings require coffee, and this 30-ounce travel mug will accommodate plenty. It’s designed to fit in an RV’s cupholder, so it’s ready for the road whenever you are. The “Happy Camper” motif is sure to bring smiles!
Kitchen Set
If you want to dress up the kitchen of your RV owners’ pride and joy, this is the gift for them. All are sharing a retro RV design, a matching dish towel, and a pot holder come with salt and pepper shakers in the form of a truck and retro camper trailer.
Personalized Camping Rules Sign
This personalized sign has a load of camping rules, each of them easy to follow. “Watch lots of sunsets,” “Go camping and fishing,” and “Sit by the campfire” are among them, and there’s space for your RV lovers’ names at the top.
Camping Doormat
A cute retro RV trailer design along with the words “Our Happy Place” adorn this doormat, and you can also add a family name. Your RV owners can use it at their home or their home on wheels.
Camping Log Book
Your RV lovers’ will appreciate the gift of a camping logbook for their RV. They can record where they go, what they did, and who they met along the way.
Wine and Cheese Set
This gift will have your RV lovers set for enjoying a charcuterie spread, cheese, wine, and other snacks while sitting by the fire. This set comes with stainless steel serving utensils, a wooden cheese board, ceramic bowls, a wine opener, and more.
Christmas Ornament
This laser-cut wooden Christmas ornament features a camping trailer design with the message “Adventure Awaits” and the year. What a thoughtful and fun way to remember someone the year they retire or any year!
Top-Notch Grilling Tools
RV camping lovers usually also love grilling. Once they park the RV, the grill comes out. Why not give them a quality set of grilling tools they can enjoy when on the road or at home? They might even invite you over for a cookout!
Retro RV Cutting Board
In the shape of a retro camping trailer, this cutting board will be decorative as well as useful. Your RV owners can use it for chopping veggies or serving cheese or just put it on display at home or in their RV. It’s a practical gift that reflects their love of the great outdoors.
RV Photo Frame
Shaped like a recreational vehicle, this frame is the perfect place to display your favorite camping photos. Your gift will bring smiles whether it’s displayed at home, in the office, or in the RV.
Salt and Pepper Shakers
At home or in the home away from home, this cute salt-and-pepper set comes with glass shakers that fit inside a poly-resin RV. This is a perfect gift to grace their RV’s kitchen space or picnic table.
Camper Keychain
What better way to wrangle RV keys than with this 2021 keychain with a fob that reads “Find Joy in the Journey?” This keychain is a great way to remember an RV owner at retirement.
Weather Forecast Station
Being weather aware is important when RV camping. Should you drive or stay at the campsite one more day? Will it rain, or will the sun come out? Your RV lovers will love this high-tech weather station that will give them current conditions as well as a forecast.
Nesting Mixing Bowls and Measuring Cups
Space is valuable inside an RV, so recreational vehicle owners have a special appreciation for well-designed gear that stows in a small amount of space. These mixing bowls nest with measuring cups, and they’re sturdy enough to stand up to camping use.
Lantern with Bluetooth Speaker
Enjoy your favorite music on this Bluetooth speaker while watching the sunset, then turn on its LED lamp to light up the night. This versatile and fun item will be appreciated by your RV-loving friends and family.
Tool Set
Having the right tools on hand on a camping trip can make RV adventures run more smoothly. This toolset stores in a small amount of space but has all the tools they might need for their RV or at the campsite.
S’mores Sign
“Camping is better than therapy, and you get s’mores” — that bit of camping philosophy makes a fun sign and a thoughtful gift. Add some chocolate bars, graham crackers, and marshmallows to make it a s’mores-themed gift basket.
Flameless Candles with Remote Control
Enjoying an evening under the stars is even better if your RV owners have LED candles with a remote control. Easy to pack up for the road, these flameless candles let them enjoy candlelight without the risk of fire.
“Life is Better at the Campsite” Apron
Great for grilling, this retro RV-themed apron print makes a fun and practical gift for the foodie RV lover. Or they can wear this cute RV-print apron while baking a batch of cookies to take camping.
Solar-Powered Torches
When campsites have burn bans in place to prevent wildfires, what’s an RV camper to do at night? These solar-powered torches pack up safely and provide loads of light without being a fire risk.
Scratch-Off U.S. Map Poster
If your RV-loving friends and family are planning to roam the country in their camper, give them this U.S. map poster for inside their RV. They can scratch off the states they visit, learning about the country as they travel from state to state.
Retro RV Wine Stopper
A charming little camping trailer can seal up your RV lovers’ favorite wine for travel, or they can use this cute wine stopper at home to show everyone their love of camping.
Magnetic Bottle Opener
Can’t find a bottle opener for that ice-cold double IPA? Your RV camping friends and family won’t have that problem. This bottle opener shaped like a retro camping trailer is magnetic. It will be a handy refrigerator magnet, and it will always be ready for happy hour.
Gifting Tips
Here are a few tips on gift-giving and RV camping enthusiasts.
What Should I Not Get an RV Lover?
While your RV owner will always thank you for a gift, they won’t appreciate gifts that aren’t practical or ones that take up lots of space. The exceptions to this rule are frivolous items that proclaim their love of RV camping.
Do RV Owners Like to Share Their Wanderlust?
Oh, yes. Most RV owners like to share their love of camping online, on T-shirts, on coffee mugs, and home décor items. Meeting other RV owners by displaying their love of RV camping is one of their favorite activities. Any RV camping conversation starters will be greatly appreciated.
What Gifts Would Be a Hit with RV Lovers?
Any items that share the love of RV camping are always loved by RV owners. Campers also love to socialize with their fellow RV owners, so items such as cheese boards and stemless wine glasses are popular gifts. They also love to sit outside at sunset and later, so LED candles, torches, and lamps are great options.
Practical items they can use while camping are also a hit with RV owners. Kitchen items, tools, and small appliances that can be used in the RV will be well received.