do you pay extra to hook up electric/water
in most national and state parks, do you pay extra to hook up to the electric and water and if so, how much is it and is it metered? also, do RV's pay the same price as vans, SUVs and tents for the...
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You asked about metering. Usually public campsites are not metered because your electric - IF there is electric service - is a flat cost included in the campground site fee.
(BUT the exception comes in non- public campgrounds for long term rentals. For example, if you rent a commercial RV park site for four months in Florida in the winter, your rate will be different than a daily rate, but you also may have to pay a metered electric rate based on your actual use, pay for a cable TV account, etc.)
One thing to be aware of: public (state, national, county) campgrounds often have limits on how long you can stay, typically two weeks maximum. Some limit this to two weeks in the whole year in that campground. Others allow you to leave and return. The idea is to make sites available to others.
Whenever you are trying to figure out the rate and policies that apply to a public state or national campground, you want to read the web site carefully and notice specific site details. How long is ithe site, are electric and water included, are there flush toilets, vault toilets or no toilets, hot showers, cold showers, etc. A campground may have several loops, one with electric, others without. One of my favorites in Florida has one loop only allowing dogs.
(BUT the exception comes in non- public campgrounds for long term rentals. For example, if you rent a commercial RV park site for four months in Florida in the winter, your rate will be different than a daily rate, but you also may have to pay a metered electric rate based on your actual use, pay for a cable TV account, etc.)
One thing to be aware of: public (state, national, county) campgrounds often have limits on how long you can stay, typically two weeks maximum. Some limit this to two weeks in the whole year in that campground. Others allow you to leave and return. The idea is to make sites available to others.
Whenever you are trying to figure out the rate and policies that apply to a public state or national campground, you want to read the web site carefully and notice specific site details. How long is ithe site, are electric and water included, are there flush toilets, vault toilets or no toilets, hot showers, cold showers, etc. A campground may have several loops, one with electric, others without. One of my favorites in Florida has one loop only allowing dogs.
