Best Family-Friendly Card Games to Play in Your RV

One of the best parts about going camping in your RV is spending time with friends and family. While many campers love to travel to go hiking and explore different destinations, they may forget that with camping comes a lot of downtime. There’s nothing like relaxing around a campfire with the people you love most, but if you and your family get bored every now and then, a great way to keep things entertaining is with a family-friendly card game. From humorous questions to competitive games, here are five of the best family-friendly card games to play in your RV, at the picnic, or wherever else you want to have a good time.

1. Basecamp Cards - 2nd Edition 

If you’re looking for a card game that is literally made for families who camp, then consider getting these Basecamp Cards. These cards will connect everyone around the campfire with their deep and funny questions, such as, “What is something you wish more people knew about you?” or, “What’s the weirdest food you’ve eaten?” The deck includes 52 cards total, so there are several different ways to make friends and family both laugh and get to know each other more. What’s great about these cards is that they’re water resistant, meaning you can play them outside in light rain.

2. Exploding Kittens Original Edition

Exploding Kittens is a very popular card game that’s all about dodging exploding kittens left and right. For the small families who like a little competition, this is a fun game to play in the RV. It’s made for ages 7 and up, accommodates 2 to 5 players, and is easy to learn. With 56 cards total, you’ll find cards that are made to help you avoid exploding kittens and action cards that allow you to target other players. In this game, the last player alive wins!

3. UNO Official Card Game

This easy-to-learn, classic card game is made for ages 7 and up and is another solid option for competitive campers. In the UNO Official Card Game, players match one of their cards with the one on top of the deck by either color or number. Competition can be defeated with certain action cards, such as Skips and Reverses. When players have one card left, they yell, “UNO!” Set up this game at the picnic table or in the RV after a long day of being out with your family.

4. WHAT DO YOU MEME? Family Edition

Families with a sense of humor will love playing the Family Edition of WHAT DO YOU MEME? Made for ages 8 and up and more than 3 players, this humorous card game is a great way to get everyone to laugh while snacking on s’mores. In this game, players caption the photo card in each round with the best meme from their deck and a rotating judge will pick the winner of each round. This game includes 300 caption cards and 65 photo cards, making it easy to play over and over again.

5. Try Not To Laugh Challenge Would You Rather? Camping Edition

As another camper-approved card game, Try Not To Laugh Challenge Would You Rather? Camping Edition is a great game to get the conversations rolling and help multiple campers break the ice by discussing their favorite activities—from camping and hiking to bugs and bigfoot. This clean, family-friendly card game is made to help campers laugh, have a great time, and discuss the outdoors. With 230 questions in the deck, you’ll never run out of things to talk about in the RV.

From conversation starters to laughter, card games are a perfect way to connect with your family the next time you go camping. There’s nothing like winding down after a busy day with some food and leisurely activities. If you’re looking for other things to do in your downtime while RVing, we have an entire guide on that as well.

See you on the road!