One thing I always take when I go camping is either cheap washable flip flops or water shoes to wear when I use the campground shower, although I prefer flip flops over water shoes because it’s easier to clean my feet with flip flops on.

Although campground personnel do their best to keep the bathroom facilities clean (at least in most places) by the time you get into a shower dozens of other people may have already used it that day. There’s no way of knowing what is lurking on that floor so feet covering of some sort is a necessity.

It’s possible to pick up a fungal infection like athlete’s foot in a shower. Also, there could be stinging or biting bugs on the floor that might be stepped on. Sometimes the shower floor is rough and hard on the feet, and there’s often sand on the floor.

If you forget shoes for the shower either sacrifice a pair of sandals you have with you and get them wet or take a trip to a nearby store to pick up inexpensive ones. I think it’s that important to avoid going into a communal campground shower with bare feet.

Of course, if you’re lucky enough to have a shower inside your camper or RV you can ignore everything I just said.