Since its stellar debut at Hershey in 2023, the Campsite brand has been one of the fastest-rising names in the RV industry. Up until this week, the brand was known for travel trailers, toy haulers, and fifth wheels with standard packages you typically don’t see at their price point. On the grounds outside the Giant Center, we got our first look at the brand’s first-ever Class C motorhome, the Campsite 29AK, which brings the design philosophies that have made the Campsite towables so popular into the motorized segment.

The Campsite DNA Inside

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The 29AK’s floor plan carries what we’ve come to know as the Campsite interior signatures. The kitchen features the brand’s farmhouse-style sink with a high-rise pull-down faucet, a built-in air fryer, and a glass rinser. Hidden pantry storage behind the entertainment center is a staple in their towables, but a rarity in motorhomes, tucking dry-goods storage into a space most manufacturers leave as a dead wall.

The wall-mounted Camp Command touchscreen control center gives you centralized control over climate zones, water systems, tank levels, lighting, and more from a single interface. The main living area opens with a slide room that houses a booth dinette and a sofa across from the entertainment center. Like the trailers, you’ll find an electric fireplace below the entertainment center. 

Unlike the trailers, this Class C includes the signature cabover bunk, adding practical sleeping space above the cockpit. Campsite also added dedicated cubby storage on the passenger side of the bunk. It’s a trade-off that shortens the bed slightly, but gives occupants something most Class C cabovers skip: a place to actually put your stuff.

A thoughtful split bathroom with linen storage sits mid-coach, with a tile-look shower surround, an oval undermount sink on a marble-look countertop with a matte black faucet, and a mirrored medicine cabinet. It separates the rear bedroom from the rest of the living area, and the bedroom houses a queen bed, a driver’s side closet, overhead storage, and an additional ward at the foot of the bed.

Thoughtful Exterior Designs

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Outside, those heat-reflective square windows remain a Campsite staple in the motorhome lineup, and they’re one of the first things you notice on the curbside — a visual signature that makes the 29AK immediately identifiable from across a campground.

The exterior kitchen compartment is another important carryover, housing a mini fridge above a pull-out griddle that hooks up to a nearby LP quick connect. The baggage doors are square — a departure from standard Class C construction — and the smaller ones are hinged at the bottom, so they drop down and stay out of the way while you’re loading and unloading. 

And in the rear, there’s a massive pass through compartment with three baggage doors, giving you access from both sides and the back of the coach. It’s a feature that’s far from guaranteed in the Class C segment and one that resonates with anyone who has struggled with limited exterior storage on a motorhome.

Built On a Solid Frame

The 29AK is built on a Ford® E-450 chassis with a 7,500-pound towing capacity and a GCWR of 22,000 pounds, making it more than capable of towing a secondary vehicle. Up front, a large Android Auto-compatible navigation screen is integrated into the dash and rotates toward the driver, a thoughtful cockpit upgrade.

The roof is a one-piece, seamless, 35-mil AlphaPly membrane that carries a limited lifetime warranty. The sidewalls use NXT Composite construction— built to resist warping and weathering — with aluminum framing and high-density foam block insulation. That composite is also lighter than wood, better at absorbing road noise, and produces no formaldehyde or harsh chemical fumes. 

The floor system adds a lightweight, moisture- and mold-resistant Tekmodo composite backer to the exterior underside, which is laid over a plywood subfloor with aluminum framing and high-density foam insulation.

What to Watch For

Campsite’s trajectory since 2023 has been unusually fast. The brand expanded from travel trailers into toy haulers, fifth wheels, and destination trailers in short order, with each new segment applying the same core formula: more storage than competitors expect, thoughtfully designed interiors, and a consistent feature set that gives you more than what you’d get from many competitors at a similar price point. 

The 29AK’s debut signals Forest River’s readiness to take that formula into motorhomes. Given Campsite’s track record in towables, it’s a signal worth watching. And you’ll likely start seeing the first models hit lots towards the end of September.

What are your early impressions of the Campsite 29AK? Tell us in the comments below.

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