Consumers gathered around 2025 RVs and accessories at America’s Largest RV Show from Wednesday to Sunday at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) reported a 5% attendance increase compared with last year’s show. The event welcomed 47,879 people compared with 45,535 last year. More than 13,000 people attended Saturday.
Forty manufacturers displayed 1,500 RVs, and exhibitors filled nearly 200 booths. Several industry members reported a successful show.
PRVCA Executive Director Heather Leach said many dealers and manufacturers she talked with said the event beat their expectations.
Leach said despite a tougher market, “everyone was very, very positive, and I think it is a good sign for the industry.”
Campers Inn of Philadelphia General Manager Hadden Smith reported a successful show. Sales representatives from 36 Campers Inn locations attended the event. He said the representatives “were pleasantly pleased with the amount of traffic relative to what is happening in some other parts of the country.”
The dealer displayed a broad spectrum of Forest River, Grech RV and Renegade RV motorized vehicles. According to Smith, the Super Cs and the Grech Type Bs were the most popular the first few days. Forest River’s FR3 Type A gas motorhome gained momentum later in the show.
Keller Marine & RV President Mike Keller also recorded positive sales. Keller worked with Campers Inn Philadelphia and D&G Custom Conversions for the show. According to Keller, the companies’ sales topped their numbers from last year.
Keller said many consumers were well-informed on products they sought. He noticed consumers were determined to seek out specific, desired products at the show.
“I think they had a mission for coming to the show,” Keller said. “I think the days of people walking a show to just look at products when they are not really interested in buying, are gone.”
Keller said its newly launched SoftStartUp RV received rave reviews. The device plugs into a generator or power pedestal and senses and adjusts input voltage on appliances including air conditioners. The distributor’s Genesis Products repair and maintenance items were also successful at the show.
According to Leach, the seminars and influencer meet-and-greet sessions were popular. She said she anticipates bringing the meet-and-greet sessions back next year.
Forest River and Keystone RV Center in Greencastle, Pennsylvania sponsored an RV giveaway. Gina Faulkner from Austin, Texas, won a 2025 Flagstaff Off The Ground (OTG) tent camper, valued at more than $9,000.
Blu Technology gave away a $500 Adventure Series RV water filtration system. Hershey Road Campground gifted a $1,700 campground stay and a gift basket. Isotherm by Indel Webasto Marine gave away a Cruise 226-liter refrigerator/freezer.
The 2025 America’s Largest RV Show is scheduled for Sept. 10-14 at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
