Cabins, RV pads and tent sites in one platform: what to check
One platform means one inventory: every cabin, RV pad and tent site sits on the same site map and the same availability calendar, so a booking taken online, by phone or through a channel such as Airbnb or Hipcamp blocks the unit everywhere at once. That unified inventory is what prevents overbooking once a park sells more than one site type or on more than one channel — the job a spreadsheet, a paper book and a separate cabin-booking tool cannot do together.
Each site type pulls the software in a different direction. RV pads need a maximum rig length, the hookups on offer (electric, water, sewer) and pull-through versus back-in, so the system never assigns a rig to a pad it cannot fit. Tent sites are simple but often sold as unassigned spots. Cabins and glamping units behave like lodging: housekeeping between stays, minimum nights, linens and add-ons. A platform built only around RV pads treats a cabin as a big site; one built for lodging struggles with rig lengths.
What the vendors’ own sites listed when we checked on October 17, 2026: Firefly Reservations covers glamping and RV sites, an interactive map where guests pick their exact spot, a built-in point of sale, long-term reservations with recurring charges, and integrations with Airbnb, Hipcamp and ReserveAmerica. Newbook lists RV parks and campgrounds, holiday parks and glamping resorts among the businesses it serves, with a channel manager and self-service check-in kiosks. Campspot covers the front desk, housekeeping and the camp store, with an integrations portal and its own camping marketplace. For RoverPass and CampLife, ask during the demo how cabins are modelled and whether housekeeping is included.
Pricing is where one platform pays off. A study of 32 campsites over three years (Poldrugovac, Janković and Peršić, International Journal of Revenue Management, 2019) found that pricing below competitors raised occupancy but lowered revenue per available capacity. For a mixed park, that argues for rates set by site type and date — cabin weekends, peak RV season — rather than undercutting, which is what a dynamic pricing engine automates.
By profile: a mostly-RV park in the US → Campspot, for dynamic pricing and marketplace demand. A mixed park where cabins carry the revenue → Newbook, or Campspot if housekeeping stays simple. A small tent-and-RV ground → RoverPass for a low-cost start, or Firefly for its site map, point of sale and channel connections on a per-booking fee instead of a subscription. A park full of seasonal guests → Firefly, for native recurring billing. Still unsure for your mix? The free shortlist form on this page sends a selection matched to your park.