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Escapees RV Club

The Escapees RV Club was started by Kay & Joe Peterson in 1978 after they had been full-timing for eight years. There was no grand idea of what the club would become; it was started through Kay’s column in Woodall’s Trailer Travel magazine. She asked the question that if a club was started to help people enjoy RVing, would anyone be interested in joining? She received a couple dozen responses and began to think big: One day there might be one or two hundred people in the club! Today there are over 32,000 member-families. Those who joined the club were immediately asked for a name for the club. Escapees was suggested by Harry and Peg Lewis, SKP #22.

The first Escapade was held in February 1979, near Bakersfield, CA. Twenty-four families, including nine children, attended. Today Escapades are attended by as many as 1,500 members. Escapades are open to everyone regardless of whether they are a member of Escapees. 

Rainbow’s End is located in Livingston, Texas, and became the Escapees headquarters in April 1984. Located in East Texas, it is six miles from Livingston and approximately 70 miles north of Houston. Rainbow’s End was the first park created, followed by seven more Rainbow Parks, eleven SKP Co-Op parks and two new Escapees Rainbow Parks Unlimited parks. Today there are over 150 employees. In addition to the permanent staff, there are thousands of volunteers who play a major part in the Escapees success story. These volunteers help build the home-base parks, and they perform many tasks that enable the parking fees to remain low. Volunteers serve as volunteer club representatives (VCRs) who travel around the country, helping with activities of more than 50 individual chapters.

Their mission is to provide a total support network for RVers. They are committed to excellence and dedicated to providing Support, Knowledge, and Parking and will never stop striving to improve. We are honest in everything we do.

Since 1978, Escapees has been the source of information and education for anyone seeking a break from the hustle of life by enjoying the great outdoors. Whether you vacation with a tent, camper, or motor home and are interested in the nomadic lifestyle, Escapees will help make your travels safe, fun and exciting.

They offer discounts to hundreds of camping destinations throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Their state of the art mail-forwarding service allows you to stay in touch while traveling for extended periods of time.
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For applications and more information about Escapees RV Club, request their information kit. If you are ready to join, visit their store or call us at 1-888-757-2582.