Designing your ideal outdoor space is just as important as choosing an interior RV floorplan you’ll be comfortable with. That’s why we’re lovers of outdoor patio lighting, comfortable camp chairs, and portable firepits.
But what about when your RV has a built-in deck? Or if you build a deck at your permanent campsite? Lucky for you, we’ve collected unique RV deck ideas to give you direction and inspiration to design your ideal outdoor living space.
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TogglePortable RV Deck Ideas for Toy Haulers
One of the coolest benefits of some toy haulers is the rear loading ramp that doubles as an RV deck. Once you get your mini bikes or other toys unloaded, it’s time to set up your deck as an additional outdoor living space.
Here’s some creative inspiration to help you design the ideal RV deck space on your toy hauler:
From Bed to Deck
Does it get more dreamy than rolling out of bed and enjoying a hot morning beverage on your RV deck?
Pups on the Patio
Sometimes all it takes is a pair of cozy camp chairs, coffee, and your furry companion to make the perfect RV deck!
Outdoor Workspace
Adding a camp chair, a small folding table, and an insect repeller creates the perfect workspace on your RV deck.
Gym or Play Space
Put out your patio mat, workout equipment, and some outdoor games and playground toys to start your RV morning off right!
Outdoor Dining Area
Your furry companion won’t take its eyes off your toddler (and you won’t have to either) once your RV deck features a reclining chair, side table, and kid’s high chair for mealtime.
Relax and Grill Out!
Why leave your RV for a cookout when you can set your deck up with a portable grill, reclining chairs, and a center table? Bonus – use your reclining chair for temporary paddle gear storage!
RV Deck Ideas for Permanent Campsites
Full-time RVing allows you to roam to your heart’s content. Sometimes, though, you’ll want a more permanent campsite to put down roots—even if it’s just for a few months at a time.
Check out some of the coolest RV deck ideas we’ve seen at permanent campsites around the US:
California Dreamin’
How would you like to sip your favorite evening campsite beverages on this RV deck as the sunset lights up the sky?
Multi-Level with an Outdoor Shower?
This beautiful DIY wooden RV deck features multiple levels, accessible steps, and…wait…is that an outdoor shower? You can even get a glimpse into how it came together.
Desert Transformation
Stepping out of this used travel trailer never looked so good! Check out these before and after photos of how this permanent RV deck came together with that beautiful dark stain.
Simple Pleasures of Beach Camping
Sometimes you just need a place to catch hopefully 90% of the sand as you make your way right from the beach into your truck camper!
Full-Timer’s Screened-in Paradise
Who would’ve thought your RV deck could be screened in and feature an L-shaped couch, outdoor dining table, string lights, and even a couple of chandeliers?
Bugs Be Gone!
When you’re long-term camping in Ontario, a screened-in porch really comes in handy for avoiding bugs and rain.
Husband’s Handiwork
Apparently, when you have a handy husband, and you’re staying put for a while, you build a cute RV deck!
DIY RV Deck Kit
This DIY RV deck kit is easy to assemble, fits completely under your extended RV awning, and features the perfect places to house outdoor plants.
Kenny’s RV Hangout
Arrrgh you kidding?! That is quite possibly the largest, most extravagant, most swashbuckling permanent RV deck we’ve ever seen! Calling Kenny Chesney anyone?!
Art of Simplicity
Simple and elegant much?! Check out the before and after of this expansive wooden RV deck.
Deck or Arbor?
Is that an RV deck or an arbor? Either way, it sure is a cute way to enter your RV or sit out and enjoy the sunset.
If RV design, renovation, modification, and DIY projects are your thing, here are a few more resources you may find helpful:
- 50 Dramatic RV Renovations
- Everything You Need to Upgrade Your RV Shower
- How to Make Your RV Bed the Most Comfortable Bed Ever
How do you design your ideal permanent or toy hauler RV deck? Share your ideas in the comments below.
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Tucker Ballister is our Content Strategist. He grew up RV camping in a Fleetwood Bounder with his parents and has lived and camped in two motorhomes and two travel trailers to date. His current RV is a 2025 Campsite Ultra 26BW, which he loves taking on adventures from his home base in Western North Carolina. Check out more of his RV adventures, gear reviews, and outdoor advice at thebackpackguide.com.
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