01 What makes it unique
The Springdale 256RD is a front-bedroom layout with a U-shaped dinette, a center walk-through bath and a rear exterior pass-through kitchen — a 29-foot travel trailer aimed at couples and small families who want an outdoor kitchen and a flexible mid-bath layout on a steel-framed value trailer. The exterior pass-through kitchen and outdoor refrigerator move cooking outside, while the walk-through bath keeps the front bedroom private from the living area; a tri-fold sleeper sofa and U-dinette extend sleeping to six.
It carries Springdale's value build — a powder-coated I-beam steel frame with stamped cross-members and outriggers, laminated sidewalls and a walkable roof membrane, with a 15,000-BTU ducted air conditioner standard, on tandem axles. At 6,135 pounds dry against a 7,642-pound GVWR it leaves 1,507 pounds of cargo capacity, and the dry tongue weight is 680 pounds. A 10 cu ft refrigerator and 15K BTU air conditioning round out the equipment.
A figure worth stating plainly: Dry weight (6,135 lb) is published in General RV's current 2026 Springdale listing for the base 256RD; the West-edition 256RDWE twin is a separate 6,170-lb unit and is excluded here. GVWR (7,642) is derived as dry plus the RVUSA cargo capacity (1,507 lb), as no GVWR is published for this plan. MSRP is not published on RVUSA; the price is dealer-quoted. As with every lightweight trailer, the published tongue weight is a pre-production dry estimate — once water, gear and passengers are aboard, real loaded tongue weight runs higher and lands on the tow vehicle's payload, so weigh the loaded trailer and match it to your truck honestly before relying on the brochure number. For couples and small families who want an outdoor kitchen and a flexible mid-bath layout on a steel-framed value trailer, the 256RD is a well-targeted pick within the Keystone value stack.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 5"
- Exterior height
- 11' 1"
- Slide-outs
- 1
- Awnings
- 1
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,135 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,642 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,507 lbs
- Hitch / dry tongue weight
- 680 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 46 gal
- Grey water
- 39 gal
- Black water
- 30 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft
Construction
- Frame
- I-beam steel
- Walls
- Laminated
- Cross-members
- Stamped & outriggers
- Roof
- Walkable membrane
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
- Hitch
- Bumper pull
- Suspension
- Leaf spring
- Stabilizers
- Power / manual
Electrical & comfort
- Air conditioning
- 15K BTU
- Service
- 30-amp
- Water heater
- Gas / DSI
- Heating
- Ducted furnace
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 6
- Layout
- Front bedroom, U-shaped dinette, walk-through bath, rear pass-through exterior kitchen; single slide, dual entry doors
- Slides
- 1
- Axles
- 2 (tandem)
03 The Springdale floorplan family
Keystone's Springdale is a broad lightweight line built on a powder-coated I-beam steel frame with a 15,000-BTU ducted air conditioner standard. The plan on this page is highlighted; each profiled plan links to its own page. The full Springdale catalog runs to many floorplans — the highest-demand layouts are detailed here and the rest are catalogued on the Springdale hub.
| Floorplan | Sub-line | Dry wt | Length | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2300BH | Springdale | 4,724 lbs | 27' 6" | 9 | a front semi-private bedroom with rear double bunks, a… |
| 240RB | Springdale | 6,248 lbs | 28' 11" | 6 | a front-bedroom layout with a full rear bath and a sin… |
| 286BHU | Springdale | 6,825 lbs | 33' 1" | 10 | a bunkhouse with a U-shaped dinette and an outside kit… |
| 256RD | Springdale | 6,135 lbs | 29' 5" | 6 | a front-bedroom layout with a U-shaped dinette, a cent… |
| 2100RL | Springdale | 4,647 lbs | 25' 5" | 5 | a front-bedroom rear-living layout with a walk-through… |
| 2120RKS | Springdale | 5,450 lbs | 25' 6" | 5 | a front-bedroom layout with a walk-through bath and a … |
| 220ML | Springdale | 5,499 lbs | 26' 2" | 6 | a front private king bedroom with a rear corner bath a… |
| 241FK | Springdale | 6,505 lbs | 28' 8" | 4 | a front cook's kitchen with a front private king bedro… |
| 281RK | Springdale | 7,200 lbs | 32' 5" | 6 | a rear cook's kitchen with a front private king bedroo… |
| 310BR | Springdale | 7,815 lbs | 35' 11" | 11 | a rear double-size bunkhouse with an exterior outdoor … |
| 2880BRS | Springdale | 6,710 lbs | 32' 11" | 9 | a rear double-size bunkhouse with a front private Olym… |
| 245ML | Springdale | 7,280 lbs | 29' 7" | 6 | a zero-slide double-loft layout with a rear covered po… |
Figures for profiled plans are verified against RVUSA structured spec records (2026); MSRP is dealer-quoted where RVUSA omits it, and dry weight is reconciled against the RVUSA cargo capacity. Options affect final weights — always confirm against the unit's own weight sticker.
04 What owners & reviewers report
Front-bedroom layout
A walk-through-bath couples' travel trailer with a rear pass-through outdoor kitchen: a U-shaped dinette, dual entry doors and a front bedroom on an I-beam steel frame, in just under 30 feet.
Built for couples and small families who want an outdoor kitchen and a flexible mid-bath layout on a steel-framed value trailer
The exterior pass-through kitchen and outdoor refrigerator move cooking outside, while the walk-through bath keeps the front bedroom private from the living area; a tri-fold sleeper sofa and U-dinette extend sleeping to six.
Verify the loaded tongue weight before you tow
Keystone publishes tongue weight as a pre-production dry estimate; real loaded tongue weight runs higher and lands on the tow vehicle's payload. Weigh the loaded trailer and check it against your truck's rating before relying on the brochure figure.
On the weight figures
Dry weight (6,135 lb) is published in General RV's current 2026 Springdale listing for the base 256RD; the West-edition 256RDWE twin is a separate 6,170-lb unit and is excluded here. GVWR (7,642) is derived as dry plus the RVUSA cargo capacity (1,507 lb), as no GVWR is published for this plan. MSRP is not published on RVUSA; the price is dealer-quoted.
05 How it compares
The line's front-bedroom rear-bath couples' plan — a touch lighter and shorter, a full rear bath instead of a walk-through bath and outdoor kitchen.
Keystone's dual-axle U-dinette walk-through-bath couples' trailer — nearly the same layout on a laminated rather than steel-frame build.
The family bunkhouse of the line — bunks, a U-dinette and a far bigger payload, longer and heavier.