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2026 Springdale256RD

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.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

6,135lb
Dry Weight
7,642lb
GVWR
1,507lb
Payload
29ft
Length
Sleeps 6 Tandem-axle · 1 slide Built by · Keystone Fresh · 46 gal MSRP · Dealer-quoted

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.

FloorplanSub-lineDry wtLengthSleepsNotable
2300BHSpringdale4,724 lbs27' 6"9a front semi-private bedroom with rear double bunks, a…
240RBSpringdale6,248 lbs28' 11"6a front-bedroom layout with a full rear bath and a sin…
286BHUSpringdale6,825 lbs33' 1"10a bunkhouse with a U-shaped dinette and an outside kit…
256RDSpringdale6,135 lbs29' 5"6a front-bedroom layout with a U-shaped dinette, a cent…
2100RLSpringdale4,647 lbs25' 5"5a front-bedroom rear-living layout with a walk-through…
2120RKSSpringdale5,450 lbs25' 6"5a front-bedroom layout with a walk-through bath and a …
220MLSpringdale5,499 lbs26' 2"6a front private king bedroom with a rear corner bath a…
241FKSpringdale6,505 lbs28' 8"4a front cook's kitchen with a front private king bedro…
281RKSpringdale7,200 lbs32' 5"6a rear cook's kitchen with a front private king bedroo…
310BRSpringdale7,815 lbs35' 11"11a rear double-size bunkhouse with an exterior outdoor …
2880BRSSpringdale6,710 lbs32' 11"9a rear double-size bunkhouse with a front private Olym…
245MLSpringdale7,280 lbs29' 7"6a 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.

SOURCING — ownership notes to be expanded with cited threads from owner communities & forums per the data plan

05 How it compares

↔ Cross-shop
Springdale 240RB

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.

↔ Cross-shop
Hideout 25RDS

Keystone's dual-axle U-dinette walk-through-bath couples' trailer — nearly the same layout on a laminated rather than steel-frame build.

↑ Step up
Springdale 286BHU

The family bunkhouse of the line — bunks, a U-dinette and a far bigger payload, longer and heavier.