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 site?i notice on the yosemite valley info page its $20/night, doesn't say anything about if that's for RV, tent or whateverthx steve

Depends. Not all campgrounds are the same. As far as whether you pay more for RV vs car etc - not usually - it's often based on number of vehicles rather than type.

Most campgrounds, you pay for a site...basic site (no hookups) is one price usually for tents...then a water/electric site...finally a full hookup site that has everything a casmpground has to offer, water/elec./sewer/cable/etc You could put a tent on a full hookup site....you will pay that rate even if you don't use the sewer & cable. You can put a van/rv/motorhome on any of the sites....you just pay that rate for the site....sometimes there is an option of 30 amp service or 50 amp service...there also are premium sites (close to water or additional picnic tables, shelter and firepit...but most state.national parks are very basic...usually water/electric with a dump station or a tent site with no electric...varies as you have to call to get information on each campground....Yellowstone NP has like 6 campgrounds and they are not the same...you need to call and get what is charged for what.

We have found the same as JoeGood988

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.

One more point. While a few have hookups, most national parks only have dry campsites.

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JoeGood988
Explorer
Sep 21, 2013
Most campgrounds, you pay for a site...basic site (no hookups) is one price usually for tents...then a water/electric site...finally a full hookup site that has everything a casmpground has to offer, water/elec./sewer/cable/etc You could put a tent on a full hookup site....you will pay that rate even if you don't use the sewer & cable. You can put a van/rv/motorhome on any of the sites....you just pay that rate for the site....sometimes there is an option of 30 amp service or 50 amp service...there also are premium sites (close to water or additional picnic tables, shelter and firepit...but most state.national parks are very basic...usually water/electric with a dump station or a tent site with no electric...varies as you have to call to get information on each campground....Yellowstone NP has like 6 campgrounds and they are not the same...you need to call and get what is charged for what.
ksg5000
Explorer
Sep 21, 2013
Depends. Not all campgrounds are the same. As far as whether you pay more for RV vs car etc - not usually - it's often based on number of vehicles rather than type.

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