I've been camping for many years, but I have never come across a Damage Deposit required at a public campground. Cypress Black BayouRecreation and Water Conservation District in Louisiana, however, does have such a policy:"We require a reservation deposit to be paid at the time of booking. The total amount of the reservation deposit will equal the total amount of stay and a $100 damage deposit. The amount of stay will be applied at check-in. The $100 damage deposit will be refunded after your site has been checked and cleared."I could maybe understand this requirement at a high-end commercial RV resort or similar, but at a public CG?WxToad

So at booking, they want full payment PLUS $100!It would have to be a really swanky site for me to be willing to do that.

wxtoad wrote:I've been camping for many years, but I have never come across a Damage Deposit required at a public campground. Cypress Black BayouRecreation and Water Conservation District in Louisiana, however, does have such a policy:"We require a reservation deposit to be paid at the time of booking. The total amount of the reservation deposit will equal the total amount of stay and a $100 damage deposit. The amount of stay will be applied at check-in. The $100 damage deposit will be refunded after your site has been checked and cleared."I could maybe understand this requirement at a high-end commercial RV resort or similar, but at a public CG?WxToadKeeps out the riff raff. IE DRUNKS LOUD CAMPERS AND SLOBs

Apparently, they're having too much damage. Accidental or otherwise.I guess there's too many people that don't care or amuse themselves by destroying property.

darsben wrote:wxtoad wrote:I've been camping for many years, but I have never come across a Damage Deposit required at a public campground. Cypress Black BayouRecreation and Water Conservation District in Louisiana, however, does have such a policy:"We require a reservation deposit to be paid at the time of booking. The total amount of the reservation deposit will equal the total amount of stay and a $100 damage deposit. The amount of stay will be applied at check-in. The $100 damage deposit will be refunded after your site has been checked and cleared."I could maybe understand this requirement at a high-end commercial RV resort or similar, but at a public CG?WxToadKeeps out the riff raff. IE DRUNKS LOUD CAMPERS AND SLOBsI wonder if that would work in the Myrtle Beach campgrounds... it would be a completely different town :D

A CG we stayed at Marathon Key required a damage deposit which is the only time I've ever seen one.

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monkey44
Nomad II
Aug 30, 2015
My bet is - keeping out the riff-raff ... some campgrounds I've seen (only a few, mostly town or city owned) need some kind of control on the messy and damaging displays ...

I'd agree with it ONLY if refund was immediate after camping, not one of these "file a form and you get it back on CC in a few months" deals.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Aug 30, 2015
Never came across that 'policy' during our travels......but would pay it if CG required it.

I'm not going to intentionally cause damage and if I did, would cooperate with filing ins. claim.

No damage I get deposit back. Sounds fair.
mockturtle
Explorer II
Aug 30, 2015
Is this a long-term stay public campground? I can't imagine paying a $100 damage deposit for one or two nights. :h
agesilaus
Explorer III
Aug 30, 2015
A CG we stayed at Marathon Key required a damage deposit which is the only time I've ever seen one.
rwbradley
Explorer
Aug 30, 2015
darsben wrote:
wxtoad wrote:
I've been camping for many years, but I have never come across a Damage Deposit required at a public campground. Cypress Black Bayou
Recreation and Water Conservation District in Louisiana, however, does have such a policy:

"We require a reservation deposit to be paid at the time of booking. The total amount of the reservation deposit will equal the total amount of stay and a $100 damage deposit. The amount of stay will be applied at check-in. The $100 damage deposit will be refunded after your site has been checked and cleared."

I could maybe understand this requirement at a high-end commercial RV resort or similar, but at a public CG?

WxToad

Keeps out the riff raff. IE DRUNKS LOUD CAMPERS AND SLOBs

I wonder if that would work in the Myrtle Beach campgrounds... it would be a completely different town :D
gbopp
Explorer
Aug 30, 2015
Apparently, they're having too much damage. Accidental or otherwise.

I guess there's too many people that don't care or amuse themselves by destroying property.
darsben
Explorer II
Aug 30, 2015
wxtoad wrote:
I've been camping for many years, but I have never come across a Damage Deposit required at a public campground. Cypress Black Bayou
Recreation and Water Conservation District in Louisiana, however, does have such a policy:

"We require a reservation deposit to be paid at the time of booking. The total amount of the reservation deposit will equal the total amount of stay and a $100 damage deposit. The amount of stay will be applied at check-in. The $100 damage deposit will be refunded after your site has been checked and cleared."

I could maybe understand this requirement at a high-end commercial RV resort or similar, but at a public CG?

WxToad

Keeps out the riff raff. IE DRUNKS LOUD CAMPERS AND SLOBs
coolmom42
Explorer II
Aug 30, 2015
So at booking, they want full payment PLUS $100!

It would have to be a really swanky site for me to be willing to do that.

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