When comparing popular travel trailer floor plans, rear kitchen campers deserve your attention. Many offer spacious kitchens, panoramic windows, and smart living areas in compact, easily-towable packages that don’t require a more complicated fifth wheel hitch.
Is a rear kitchen travel trailer your ideal RV type and floorplan? Let’s find out!
Benefits of a Rear Kitchen Travel Trailer
Travel trailers with rear kitchen floorplans typically prioritize a more enjoyable cooking experience. They offer more meal prep space than floorplans with central kitchens Manufacturers often include larger kitchen windows for panoramic campground views while you’re cooking in a rear kitchen travel trailer.
Rear kitchen travel trailers also keep the primary sleeping area private at the front of the layout. Some of the longer rear kitchen campers on our list have dual entry doors, so you can quickly access the bedroom or kitchen without walking through the entire camper. By separating the rear kitchen from the sleeping area, some manufacturers can also fit king beds in these travel trailers.
The main downside of a rear kitchen travel trailer is weight distribution. Appliances like refrigerators, microwaves, and cooktops tend to be the heaviest additions to a camper’s construction, which can cause the rear of the camper to bounce during travel.
In addition, RV kitchen accessories like pots and pans are generally heavier than bedroom or bathroom essentials. You should always be mindful of safely loading your trailer to minimize bounce and sway with all campers, but especially with a rear kitchen travel trailer.
Our Top Rear Kitchen Travel Trailer Picks
With models from top RV manufacturers like Forest River, Keystone, Heartland, Jayco, East to West, Rockwood, Ember, CrossRoads, Grand Design, and Prime Time, this RV floorplan offers one of the industry’s most diverse model selections. Here are 12 of our favorite travel trailers with a rear kitchen—and three honorable mentions.
Forest River Campsite Reserve 20AK
Specs
- Length: 25’
- Dry Weight: 5,100 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 2,500 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 3
Favorite Feature: Square Panoramic Windows
The square windows in the Campsite Reserve 20AK caught my eye the first time I saw one at the Hershey RV show. While the design looks interesting from the outside, you have to step through the entry door to truly appreciate how much natural light pours in through those expansive windows.
That natural light illuminates a couples-friendly rear kitchen floorplan with thoughtful design elements throughout: a cut-out for dedicated shoe storage below the bar top counter, a glass rinser above the single-basin stainless steel sink, and a revamped wardrobe design for added clothing storage, among others.
Keystone Cougar 22MLS
Specs
- Length: 26’10”
- Dry Weight: 5,887 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 1,313 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 4
Favorite Feature: Front Stargazer Window
The Cougar 22MLS gives you plush theater seating across from the entertainment center. But that front stargazer window might encourage you to turn off the TV and climb into the king-sized bed to count shooting stars before you doze off.
In addition to theater seating, the large slide-out on the off-camp side holds the 12V refrigerator, cooktop, microwave, and extra counterspace. The layout of this rear kitchen travel trailer boasts the undermount stainless steel sink below another large window. One of my favorite optional upgrades is the ability to swap a freestanding table and chairs for the booth dinette.
Heartland Eddie Bauer 223RK
Specs
- Length: 26’10”
- Dry Weight: 5,020 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 2,518 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 6
Favorite Feature: 6’8” Interior Height
In addition to being one of our favorite travel trailers with a rear kitchen, the Eddie Bauer 223RK should be on your list of the best travel trailers for tall guys and gals. Heartland kept its design simple and elegant with this rear kitchen travel trailer, highlighted by their Meadow decor with Eddie Bauer-green lower cabinetry, bright upper cabinetry, and marble-like countertops.
In a travel trailer that’s perfect for couples, I love including the jackknife sofa over theater seating. While that’s a personal preference, I like the ability to cuddle with your partner while you enjoy your favorite shows or movies once you mount a TV above the dinette.
Forest River Salem 27RK
Specs
- Length: 33’6”
- Dry Weight: 6,863 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 1,092 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 5
Favorite Feature: Versa-Lounge and Versa-Tilt King Bed
Forest River has made some impressive changes with the 2025 Salem lineup. The 27RK is our favorite rear kitchen travel trailer in that lineup, highlighted by versatile furniture choices in the living room and primary sleeping areas.
That Versa-Lounge seamlessly converts the dining and living areas depending on your preference. You can flip between a setup with a full dinette and a standard sofa to a half dinette and a massive L-shaped couch. In the bedroom, the king-sized Versa-Tilt bed retracts to offer more floor space for getting dressed, setting down your yoga mat, or sitting up in bed to read or watch TV.
Jayco Jay Feather 21MML
Specs
- Length: 26’
- Dry Weight: 5,110 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 1,390 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 3
Favorite Feature: Murphy Bed
The Jay Feather 21MML is the only rear kitchen travel trailer on our list with a Murphy bed. You can dramatically change your living space during the day, transforming the interior to include a comfortable 60” jackknife sofa. Combined with the off-camp super-slide, the floor space inside this small camper is truly impressive.
In that rear kitchen, the extended counter adds space around the sink, and you’ll have additional meal prep space between the three-burner cooktop and the 12V refrigerator in the slide-out. You’ll also get a well-apportioned bathroom with a mirrored vanity, linen closet, and a spacious shower with a skylight.
East to West Alta 2350KRK
Specs
- Length: 28’6”
- Dry Weight: 5,906 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 3,574 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 4
Favorite Feature: Removable Dinette/Coffee Table
The Alta 2350KRK is this list’s first camper with a rear kitchen counter spanning the floorplan’s entire rear width. That solid-pressed countertop offers exceptional prep space but also features a three-burner cooktop with an oven, a microwave, and a sizeable sink with a pull-down sprayer faucet.
The Alta comes standard with a tri-fold sofa across from the single slide-out, which houses the refrigerator, storage closets, and an entertainment center with a TV and an electric fireplace below. Because there’s no dinette in this small camper, I love that East to West went above and beyond and added a removable dinette/coffee table as a standard feature.
Rockwood Ultra Lite 2614BS
Specs
- Length: 29’9”
- Dry Weight: 6,988 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 1,608 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 6 (with optional Hide-a-Bed sofa)
Favorite Feature: Queen Bed Slide
Another first for this list, the Rockwood Ultra Lite 2614BS is our first rear kitchen travel trailer with two slide-outs. The bedroom slide houses the queen-sized bed and opens up the bedroom to add an expansive wardrobe closet, drawers, open shoe storage, and a panoramic front window.
The bedroom even has its own private entry door, but the main entrance steps right into the kitchen and living area. The living area’s slide-out houses the 60” theater seating and 44” dinette (or the optional Hide-a-Bed sofa and/or freestanding table and chairs.). The rear kitchen is thoughtfully designed, but you also get an outdoor kitchen for added grilling capability..
Ember E-Series 22MLQ
Specs
- Length: 27’1”
- Dry Weight: 5,155 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 1,840 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 4
Favorite Feature: Largest-in-Class “Whisper Quiet” Air Conditioner
The E-Series 22MLQ is a dual-axle travel trailer with a rear kitchen and a mid-living area. The front bedroom with a queen-sized bed can be partitioned from the rest of the floorplan by a privacy curtain when camping with family or hosting guests. The powerful (and quiet!) A/C system in this compact trailer will keep you comfortable on hot summer trips.
In the off-camp slide-out, Ember thoughtfully placed theater seating, the refrigerator, and a portion of the kitchen counter with a two-burner cooktop. I love that they moved the microwave below the cooktop to provide more overhead storage, but that means you won’t have an oven with this camper.
CrossRoads Sunset Trail 309RK
Specs
- Length: 34’11”
- Dry Weight: 6,907 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 2,663 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 6
Favorite Feature: King Bed Slide
The largest rear kitchen travel trailer we’ve included, the Sunset Trail 309RK offers added interior living and sleeping space for family camping. It’s also our first and only chosen travel trailer with a rear kitchen with a bedroom slide-out that houses a king-sized bed, opening up the main sleeping area for CrossRoads to include a large front wardrobe and drawer across from the foot of the bed.
The living room slide-out houses a tri-fold sleeper sofa and an 80” x 42” booth dinette, allowing you to sleep kids or guests. These prior design choices free up the entire rear and much of the camp side for the spacious camp kitchen with a standard RV refrigerator, a compact beverage refrigerator, a three-burner cooktop with an oven, a microwave, a single-basin stainless steel sink, and ample counterspace.
Prime Time Tracer 24RKS
Specs
- Length: 28’11”
- Dry Weight: 5,338 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 2,212 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 3
Favorite Feature: Dual Entry Doors and Telescoping TV
Prime Time’s Tracer 24RKS is another compact rear kitchen travel trailer that’s perfect for couples. That booth dinette is more compact than others I’ve seen, so while it technically converts to sleeping space, it’s likely best only for smaller children. What it does boast is a hidden telescoping TV that converts the entertainment center to added dinette-side counterspace when retracted.
The interior finish is really what stands out for me in this travel trailer with a rear kitchen. The first time I stepped inside, I felt like I should be taking it down the road for a tropical vacation. Functionally, I also love the separate entry doors and two bathroom entrances. You don’t have to go through the bathroom to get to the bedroom or vice versa, and the corner shower makes the bathroom feel extra spacious.
Grand Design Imagine XLS 22MLE
Specs
- Length: 26’1”
- Dry Weight: 5,176 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 1,819 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 4
Favorite Feature: Telescoping Dinette Table
Convertible dinettes are nearly industry-standard in the RV world, but Grand Design added a wonderful touch of luxury to the Imagine XLS 22MLE. Instead of removing the table from the legs or flipping it down to convert for sleeping, the bed telescopes down into place for an easy transition from day to nighttime use.
The luxuries don’t stop there. Grand Design includes additional elegant touches with glass cabinet door inserts, residential countertops, a pull-down sprayer faucet, and a spacious walk-in shower with a skylight. They’ve also prepared this rear kitchen travel trailer for extended-season camping by enclosing and heating the underbelly, doubling the insulation in the roof and front wall, and installing a high-capacity furnace with ductless heating throughout. Learn more about Grand Design RV travel trailers to decide if this unit is right for your family.
Forest River Vibe 26RK
Specs
- Length: 33’6”
- Dry Weight: 6,664 pounds
- Cargo Capacity: 1,277 pounds
- Sleeping Capacity: Up to 5
Favorite Feature: Kitchen Skylight
As the final rear kitchen travel trailer on our list, the Vibe 26RK offers another first: a skylight above the kitchen! Traditionally, you’ll only find RV skylights above the shower, but Forest River added another source of natural light to your cooking space in this family-friendly camper.
The rear kitchen offers a U-shaped solid-surface countertop on the camp side with the refrigerator, microwave/air fryer, three-burner cooktop with oven, and pantry storage on the rear wall. This travel trailer with a rear kitchen floorplan also boasts the most guest seating of any model on our list, with the booth dinette, a large sleeper sofa, and two reclining chairs.
Honorable Mentions for Travel Trailers with a Rear Kitchen
Compare the rear kitchen travel trailers above to some of our favorite rear living and front kitchen campers. Interested in other RV floorplans? Enjoy these additional resources:
Which rear kitchen travel trailer is your favorite? Tell us in the comments below.
Looking for a travel trailer 3,500 lbs or less (Ridgeline pickup 5,000 tow capacity) with a rear kitchen and slideout dinette. Looking for a used trailer 2015-2019 model year.
Hi There!
You can use our RV search tool at rv.campingworld.com to filter our nationwide inventory according to these preferences. While we know you’re looking for a used model, here are a few collections of lightweight towables you might be interested in:
https://blog.campingworld.com/find-your-rv/great-lightweight-travel-trailers-under-3000-pounds/
https://blog.campingworld.com/find-your-rv/20-foot-travel-trailer/
https://blog.campingworld.com/find-your-rv/2000-pound-travel-trailer/
Hope this helps!
I find this information useful. Do you offer a comparison Similar to this on models with rear bath? We need a roomy bath with a shower (no tub). We only sleep 2 most time and 4 maximum. We like 28-30 foot +or-
Hi Archie!
We are working on a comparison of rear bath travel trailers that will publish in the next few weeks!
In the meantime, you can view rear bath travel trailers here: https://rv.campingworld.com/searchresults?zip=80208&forcedistance=150&floorplans=rb&rv_class=tt&plpmode=page