Conventional Travel Trailer

Trailer Travel trailers can be towed by certain cars, SUVs, vans and pickups. (New lightweight travel trailers have recently been introduced that are light enough to be towed by six-cylinder vehicles.) Travel trailers attach to the towing vehicle with a bumper or frame hitch. They also can be detached for convenient local travel to and from the campsite.

Size: 12 to 35 feet.
Cost: Prices range from $9,500 to $63,000, with an average retail value of $14,700.

Typical Features:

Sleeps up to eight people (depending on model)

Provides sleeping, dining, bathroom and kitchen facilities along with electric and water systems. Many include push-button slideout sections for greater living space.