For sale by owner · Mountain Home, Arkansas

2025 Forest River Sandpiper Destination388JW

Built to live in, not just camp in.

High ceilings, solid-surface counters, an RV king bedroom and a bath and a half. The washer and dryer and three 15,000 BTU A/C units stay with it. We bought it to live in while we built a house, then found the perfect house already built. Now it's ready for someone else's next chapter.

Asking price · one owner · ready now
$56,500

Original MSRP: $86,900–$91,700

Save $30,000+ off original MSRP

Skip the first-year drop in value, and get the washer, dryer & 3rd A/C included.

  • No dealer freight, prep or doc fees
  • Washer, dryer & 3rd A/C included
  • Inspection welcome
350+ sq ftLiving space, slides out
3Hydraulic slides
RV KingSlide-out bed
1½Baths
45k BTU3 A/C units, 15k each
~7 moTotal time in use
▶ This model reviewed by The RV Hunter

Take the tour from your couch

3-minute sneak peek

Short on time? Start here.

Full walkthrough

About 12 minutes, room by room, including the bath and bedroom layout. It's the same model and 2025 decor as ours.

Who it's for

If one of these sounds like you, this is your camper

You're building a house

This is exactly what we bought it for. Park it on your land, watch the build every day, and stop paying rent. When the house is done, sell it like we are. It's comfortable enough that a long build doesn't feel like roughing it.

RV king bed · washer & dryer · real kitchen

You work on site

Lineman, pipeline, construction, travel nurse or plant shutdown crew: come home to a real bed, a hot shower and your own laundry instead of a motel room and a laundromat.

Tankless hot water · 45,000 BTU of A/C · 104-gal tanks

You want a place at the lake

Set it on a lot near Bull Shoals or Norfork and you have a lake house for a fraction of what a cabin costs, with room for weekend guests.

Theater seating · fireplace · 20′ awning

You're between homes

You've sold and are waiting on closing, relocating for a job, or rebuilding after a storm or fire. Stay on your own property, in real comfort, for as long as it takes.

Move-in ready · room for your things

You need guest quarters

Aging parents, a grown kid coming home, or family who visits for weeks at a time. They get their own bedroom, bath and kitchen, and everybody keeps their privacy.

Half bath for visitors · private master

You go south for the winter

Park it at a seasonal site in Texas or Florida and stay for months. The residential fridge, pantry and laundry make a long stay feel like home.

Residential fridge · hidden pantry

See yourself in one of these?Come walk through it. We'll meet you there and open it up so you can take your time.

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What you notice when you walk in

It feels like a house, not a camper

High ceilings
Tall people stand up straight, and the whole space feels open instead of cramped.
Solid-surface counters
Real countertops that clean up easily, with no laminate seams to peel.
Island kitchen
Counter space to cook and a residential fridge that holds a real grocery run.
Washer & dryer included
Already installed. No laundromat, no quarters.
45,000 BTU of A/C
Three 15,000 BTU units, with the front and rear ducted, keep 350+ square feet cool through an Arkansas July.
Bath and a half
Guests use the half bath, and nobody walks through your bedroom.
Front living room
Theater seating, an electric fireplace and a 50″ TV facing big front windows.
RV king bedroom
An RV king bed (about 72″ wide) on a slide, with dual wardrobes and a dresser.

Picture it

It's your first morning. Coffee's going at the island. Sun comes through the front windows and the ceiling is high enough that nothing feels close. A load of laundry is already spinning. Nobody is headed to a laundromat, a motel or a rent check today.

That's the life this camper was set up for. It can be yours this week.

Filmed in our 388JW. (The espresso machine comes with us.)

Why it's for sale, and how it's been used

We found our house sooner than planned

We bought this Sandpiper new in June 2025 to live in while we built a house. We picked the 388JW over everything else on the lot because it had the layout, ceilings and kitchen you'd want for living in full time.

Then the perfect house came up, already built. Nothing is wrong with the camper. Our plans just changed. We used it June through October 2025 and again mid-March to early May 2026, and that's all the use it has had.

One honest note: our cat left a few peeling spots on the couch. That's the only wear we know of, and it's reflected in the price. You'll see it when you visit, so no surprises.

  1. Purchased new
  2. First season of use
  3. Parked for the winter
  4. Second, shorter season
  5. Parked and ready to sell

Front to back

How the floor plan works

Front

Living room

  • Theater seating
  • Fireplace and 50″ TV
  • Big front windows
Center

Kitchen & dining

  • Island with solid-surface counters
  • Residential fridge
  • Hidden pantry
  • Dining table with 4 chairs
  • Patio door to the awning side
Mid

Half bath

  • Guests don't walk through the bedroom
Rear

Master bedroom

  • Slide-out RV king bed
  • Dual wardrobes
  • Dresser with TV prep
Rear

Full bath

  • Walk-in shower
  • Washer & dryer included

← Hitch42′11″ overallRear →

Factory specifications

Sandpiper 388JW specs

Size & weight

Length42′ 11″
Width8′
Living space350+ sq ft, slides out (est.)
Dry weight11,631 lb
GVWR13,803 lb
Hitch weight1,803 lb
TypeDestination (bumper-pull)

Systems

Fresh / gray / black50 / 104 / 104 gal
Air conditioning3 × 15,000 BTU (45,000 BTU total); front & rear units ducted
Water heater60k BTU tankless, on-demand
Furnace40k BTU
Slides3, hydraulic, flush floor
Awning20′ power, LED lit

Do the math

Why buy ours instead of new

Buying a new one
Up to $91,700 MSRP
  • You take the steepest drop in value, which happens in the first year
  • Freight, prep and doc fees on top of the price
  • Standard units come prepped for a washer, dryer and 3rd A/C, not with them
  • New RVs often need first-season fixes and adjustments
Buying ours
$56,500
Save $30,000+ off original MSRP
  • We already took the first-year drop in value, so you don’t have to
  • No fees of any kind: the price is the price
  • Washer, dryer and 3rd A/C already installed
  • Broken in gently: about 7 months of use, stored between seasons
  • Here in Mountain Home, AR. See it this week and tow it home.

Before you ask

Questions

What do I need to tow it?

It's a 43-foot bumper-pull with a hitch weight of about 1,800 lb and a GVWR of 13,803 lb, so plan on a 3/4-ton or 1-ton truck with a weight-distribution hitch. Most buyers set it up once on a lake lot or a seasonal site.

I don't have a truck big enough. Now what?

Many buyers hire a local RV transport service to move it and set it up. Ask in the form below and we'll talk through getting it to you.

Can I have it inspected?

Yes. You're welcome to bring an RV inspector, at your expense, before you buy.

Why is it priced so well?

We found our house and don't need it, and a private sale has no freight, prep or doc fees to pass along. We'd rather price it right and see it go to someone who'll use it.

Can I finance it?

Yes. Most banks and credit unions make RV loans on private sales. Get pre-approved before you come look, and you can buy the same day you fall for it.

How do payment and pickup work?

Cash or a cashier's check, with the bill of sale and title signed together. We're happy to meet at your bank.

Mountain Home, AR · Twin Lakes area

Stand inside it once and you'll get it

$56,500 · priced to sell, not to sit

There's only one. When it's gone, it's gone.

The videos show off the high ceilings and the layout, but standing in the kitchen is when it clicks. Tell us when you'd like to see it. We'll meet you at the storage lot and open it up. Take your time, and bring your tape measure.

It’s parked in Mountain Home, Arkansas, about an hour from Harrison and under three hours from Branson, Springfield, MO, and Little Rock. It’s an easy trip from anywhere in Arkansas, southern Missouri, Oklahoma or north Texas.

  • We reply personally, usually within a day
  • Your info goes only to us, never to a list
  • No pressure. Look, ask questions, bring an inspector

Know someone who’d love this? Building a house, working on site, or dreaming of a lake place? Send it their way.

The asking price is $56,500. Showings are by appointment in Mountain Home, AR.

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