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Good Sam Club

Scheme or publisherFounded 19662.2m members

Founded in 1966, Good Sam is owned by Good Sam Enterprises, part of the Camping World group, and passed two million members in 2018. Members get a 10 percent discount on nightly rates at more than 2,100 affiliated RV parks and campgrounds in North America. It sells roadside assistance, RV insurance and extended warranties, and publishes the Good Sam RV Travel Guide & Campground Directory along with Trailer Life and MotorHome magazines. It operates as a commercial membership programme attached to a retail business.

What membership includes

  • discount card
  • campsite network
  • breakdown cover
  • insurance
  • magazine
  • travel booking

Club details

Type
Scheme or publisher
Country
United States
Founded
1966
Members
2,185,000 — Passed 2 million members in 2018; over 2.185 million cited
Website languages
EN

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