The excitement this time of year is real. We all want to know: What are the newest and neatest towables coming with the new model year from the RV industry? Last month, I got to attend RV open house. And in doing so, I got a sneak peek at what’s coming — and the 2025 RV trailers that should be on your wish list.
In the sea of RVs, two things were a regular theme: porches and dinette disappearance. It was also interesting to see that while some of the towable RVs are going back to their roots, others are headed for new destinations.
What do I mean? Here are some highlights of the 2025 RV trailers that really caught my eye at RV Open House. (I also saw some great 2025 motorhomes, too.)
Forest River Rockwood OTG
Rather than being a single model Rockwood’s OTG series is a line of simpler pop-up tent trailers that are intended to get tent campers off the ground. Or, as you might have guessed, OTG. The simplest of these is the 19OTG. It has a pop-up tent mechanism but little else. It’s truly a step above a tent but a big step as you will be … off the ground.
These campers are very affordable. This is partially because they have to water nor propane systems. But there are a good number of people who have been tent camping and want a step above that. And that’s what these are.
Another nice thing. Since they are pop-up tent trailers, they are very light and have low wind resistance. That’s great, because they can be pulled by a huge variety of vehicles.
190OTG • UVW 1,299 pounds • 13 feet 10 inches long
rPod RP-197
This new rPod breaks the mold of what many of us have come to expect from this brand. This smaller trailer has no slides but does have a dining bar on the camp side under a very large window that can be swung up. There is an integrated shade and screen in the window. (But it’s almost like the window you might see on a food service trailer.)
This makes sense in a smaller couples’ camper model. You could use this to pass food or ingredients between the indoor cook and outdoor cook. But the very large window is also nice on the camp side to just enjoy the place you’ve booked.
This is another example of dinettes disappearing from many offerings in 2025. There is also a Murphy bed in the front. Which means you have a couch by day and a bed by night. (Or for nap time.)
RP197 • 4,054 pounds • 23 feet long
PrimeTime RV Avenger 25MKO
Dining is changing in some RVs. Another example of that is the Prime Time RV Avenger 25MKO, which we reviewed earlier this year. Instead of a traditional dinette this couples’ camper features a breakfast bar that is an extension of the U-shaped kitchen layout.
There aeew also theater seats and a decent amount of storage inside. Plus, it has a bathroom that spans the width of the RV in the back. There’s also a little desk at the back of this rig, which is flanked by a cabinet with totes as storage. Definitely something different. This is an interesting example of the design for dinging in the newer RVs. Many are simply eschewing dinettes in favor of other unique dining situations.
Avenger 25MKO • 6,153 pounds • 29 feet 11 inches
Keystone RV Passport 3360BBK
Several RVs have a new folding porch from Lippert. And this Keystone Passport is one of them. The way this works is that it folds in half and has a glass wall that becomes a window when it’s folded up. This gives you the porch functionality that has been popular in toy haulers for years without having to have a toy hauler.
This Passport is truly an unusual floor plan. It has a porch at the back which opens into a bar-height dining table that looks out when it’s opened. This creates a very open-feeling living space.
If entertaining is your thing, this could be a great choice.
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Ember RV Touring Edition 28MSL
As a newer RV company, Ember RV has been rapidly debuting rather innovative floorplans. And they really show the company’s decision makers are camping enthusiasts. The company’s Touring Edition range are very high quality mainstream travel trailers but the 28MSL is even more.
The main cargo bay in the 28MSL features a set of reconfigurable platforms that can be a double-over-double bunk or a desk. The platforms can also come out to reveal standard e-track mounts so anything you can find that works with e-track works here. It’s brilliant.
Ember also has a unique lane assist system, a safety blinker technology and a lot of other innovations that are not found elsewhere.
Another unique feature is the front bedroom with the Murphy bed. With the bed, up you have a private sitting room. With the bed down, you can take advantage of the stargazer window to revel in the beautiful camping spot you chose.
28MSL • 7,545 pounds • 34 feet 1 inches long
Palomino RV Pause 19.6
If you’re going to camp off the grid, one of the surprise entries into the serious overlanding market has been the Palomino brand with their Pause series. Using very advanced air suspension and truly different built practices along with layouts that are very well suited to the off-grid lifestyle, the Pause models are something unique.
The air suspension allows you to lower the trailer to optimize aerodynamics or raise it if you’re going places that require more ground clearance. Other noteworthy aspects of this trailer include the high-performance connections for exterior solar panels to go with the extensive standard solar and lithium system in the trailer.
Pause 19.6 • 6,238 pounds • 19’ feet 11 inches
Forest River Salem-Wildwood Veranda mForest River odels
There are three models that comprise the Salem and Wildwood Veranda line: a 22Veranda, a 32 Veranda and a 42 Veranda. What all these have in common is an unusually stylish interior but that’s not the whole story. What really stands out are the verandas as the back of these trailers.
Looking at the 32Veranda this back deck is an open space that includes a large flat-top griddle, fully plumbed sink, and small refrigerator. These decks are decently sized right out of the box but there’s an extension that makes the space even larger.
In the line are two travel trailers and one destination trailer and it’s certainly a unique look at RVing.
Coachmen Catalina 18RDL
At the most recent RV dealer open house, it was clear that patio decks and destination trailers were the hot ticket this year. The Catalina 18RDL combines both of these features into one unusual trailer.
This two-story aluminum-skinned trailer might be a bit challenging to tow with the slab-sided front but it would be a great destination trailer. While not overly large nor overly expensive, it still includes sleeping for four in two upper lofts. There is also a washer/dryer and even a dishwasher all in a package that’s 32 feet 1 inch long.
Something else unique in this model is that the way to enjoy a movie is with the included projector that projects onto a window shade that doubles as the screen. It’s an interesting use of space that I really like.
This could be a great way to get a cabin in the woods by just signing an agreement at your local RV dealership. Yet this also has all the features of a travel trailer in the way of holding tanks, so it could serve a number of purposes. No wonder these have been a hot commodity.
Catalina 18RDL • 8,324 pounds • 32 feet 1 inch long
Prime Time RV Sanibel 3952FBWB
If you have a crew to camp and you want to give them a great place to rest, the Prime Time RV Sanibel 3952FBWB is one of the better bunkhouse fifth wheels we’ve come across. The bunk room is over the pin box on the upper deck of the fifth wheel. And it has four actual full-sized beds so even adults could easily take advantage of that space.
There’s a desk up here as well and a very large TV that could be used for gaming or just catching up on the latest RV video reviews.
The downstairs has a very long couch with seating for five and a really good kitchen.
The main deck is also where the master bedroom is with a king-sized bed in a very nice space with a full-sized bathroom with dual sinks and a lot of space to hide from the rest of the crew.
Sanibel 3952FBWB • 12,875 pounds • 46 feet 2 inches
Forest River Sabre 33RLP
The Sabre 33RLP is one of the few new trailers I saw that incorporated a power-operated patio deck. But Sabre has theirs on the side — very unusual. This deck incorporates a window that drops down to be a glass front wall.
Sabre has done a good job with this by including a sliding glass door on the side of the RV leading to the deck so this can be functional when you are able to deploy the deck, and doesn’t detract from the interior when you are not. The sliding glass door also solves the problem of this being only a fair weather feature.
Forest River Cedar Creek Cottage 41FWC
This was an RV I really wanted to see at the dealer’s open house. That’s because of the unique way it was built. This is a fifth wheel destination trailer, but the exterior features a printed surface rather than paint or stickers. There are two different appearance packages, but the one that really caught my eye had a wood look to the exterior with a metallic shiplap sort of appearance. Another thing very different about this is how it’s built. The Cottage 41FWC uses extruded metal edges that are riveted in place and require no caulking. That significantly reduces the places you’ll have to consider for maintenance.
This also features two overhead lofts so you can bring along the whole crew. There’s also a washer and dryer so this is really a destination trailer more than anything.
41FWC • 14,314 pounds • 42 feet 6 inches long
Forest River Riverstone Lost Pines
There is a lot of information still forthcoming on this unusual trailer but what I did see at the RV dealer open house was big beautiful exterior that was adorned with images of forestry rather than the usual swoops and swirls.
This no-slide trailer was also unusual in that it had a mini split AC unit on the tongue. It is a tall configuration but there are no upper lofts so this feels more like a premium guest cottage more than anything else.
Little information is out there on this at this time, but I do have these images.
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