The 4 Best Motorhome and Campervan Apps in 2026
Travelling by campervan is planned differently: you are not looking for a hotel, you are looking for somewhere it is legal to spend the night, with water to fill up and a point to empty out. That information is not on Google Maps but it is in these apps, maintained by communities of travellers. In this guide we compare the 4 best motorhome and campervan apps in 2026.
Apps for finding overnight spots and campervan services
Apps for motorhome travel with a map of overnight areas, water and waste disposal points, campsites, recent comments from other travellers and offline use.
Top pick
park4night
Free (with purchases) · 10M+
Best overall
4.7
50K reviews
TopApps analysis
park4night is the most used in Europe and the one with the best community: recent photos and comments that tell you whether a spot is still open and what it is really like.
park4night is the essential app of the camper world: nearly 9 million travellers share and rate places to spend the night in a van or motorhome, from official aires to quiet corners in nature, with photos, available facilities (water, waste disposal, electricity) and recent comments from other travellers.
Pros
- The world's largest camper community
- Places rated with photos and comments
- Filters by facilities (water, waste disposal, power)
Cons
- The best filters and offline mode are paid
- Some spots get crowded once they're public
- Check local rules: not everything is legal
Campercontact: Áreas de Autocaravanas
Free (with purchases) · 1M+
Most reliable data
4.7
21K reviews
TopApps analysis
Campercontact verifies its spots and sets out precisely what services each one has: water, waste disposal, electricity, price and whether overnight stays are allowed.
Campercontact is one of the longest-running databases of motorhome stopovers in Europe, with tens of thousands of verified spots and listings that tell you whether there is water, a dump station, electricity or permission to stay overnight. It works offline as long as you download the areas before setting off.
Pros
- Very large, verified European database
- Shows services: water, dump station, power and price
- Works offline with the areas downloaded
Cons
- Offline features are paid
- Fewer sites in rural parts of Spain
- Somewhat dated interface
CaraMaps: Áreas para Autocaravanas
Free (with purchases) · 1M+
Best for southern Europe
4.4
16K reviews
TopApps analysis
CaraMaps stands out for its coverage of France, Spain and Portugal, with a very active community reporting the real state of each spot.
CaraMaps is the French option, and it shines in southern Europe: stopovers, campsites and service points for motorhomes and campervans. Its community is very active at leaving comments on the real state of each site, which is what actually matters when you arrive after dark.
Pros
- Very good coverage in France, Spain and Portugal
- Active community with recent comments
- Includes campsites as well as free stopovers
Cons
- Offline use requires a subscription
- Less polished interface than park4night
- Patchy information depending on the area
Last updated: 2026-07-29
ACSI Campings Europa
ACSI Publishing BV · Free (with purchases) · 1M+
Best for campsites
2.8
7K reviews
TopApps analysis
ACSI inspects more than ten thousand European campsites with its own staff, so its listings are far more reliable than user reviews.
ACSI has been Europe's reference campsite guide for decades, with more than ten thousand sites inspected one by one by its own staff rather than by users. That professional vetting is its real value; the app itself, however, draws complaints about performance and its rating is low.
Pros
- Campsites inspected by in-house staff
- More than ten thousand European campsites listed
- Very detailed entries on facilities and prices
Cons
- Low app rating on Google Play
- Patchy performance and sync failures
- Focused on paid campsites, not free stopovers
Frequently asked questions
Can you spend the night anywhere in a motorhome?
In Spain a distinction is made between parking and camping. Parking is legal wherever it is legal for any vehicle, as long as nothing is put out beyond the vehicle's footprint: no chairs, no awning, no stabiliser legs. The moment you put something out it counts as camping, and that depends on municipal or regional rules, which ban it in many areas. The apps flag which sites are expressly allowed.
Which is the best app for finding campervan spots?
park4night is the most used and the one with the most registered spots in Europe, and its real value is the recent comments and photos from other travellers, warning you if a site has closed or filled up with cars. Campercontact is more reliable on service data, so many travellers carry both.
Do they work without signal?
Only if you pay. park4night, Campercontact and CaraMaps reserve offline use for their paid versions, and that is precisely the feature you appreciate most when travelling through rural areas with no signal. If you are doing a long route across Europe, a subscription to one of them usually pays off compared with being left without information in the middle of nowhere.
Where can I empty the tanks and fill up with water?
At motorhome service areas, many petrol stations with a dedicated point and practically every campsite, which usually allow it for a fee even if you are not staying. All of these apps let you filter the map to show only points with drinking water or grey and black water disposal.
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