I've heard of places that let you stay past check out for an additional fee. Has anyone heard of campgrounds or RV parks that allow early check in for an extra fee?Yes, I understand that it's up to the campground and whether the site is available. I'm curious because the campground I'm currently at has large numbers of campers checking in early and disrupting the normal work flow.

Most of the time just call ahead and make sure it's OK, generally no fee unless you want to get there at 0800 or something...heh

Sorry not much to add here but no we haven't come across that before. If we are checking into a CG or resort for a destination stay that we know to be very popular we'll plan to end the day before 100 miles or so away. That way on check in day we get up late, drag our feet, etc. as to not arrive early.

CreekFire Motor Ranch in Savannah is the first we have found that charged for early arrival. We didn't arrive early so don't know how strict they enforce it. The only place we found the rules were on the reservation confirmation which stated:Check in time is 2:00 PM. If you arrive early, keep in mind that your site may not be ready. Early check in fee starts at $10.00-$25.00. Check out time is 11:00 AM. Late check out fee is $10.00 per day and MUST BE APPROVED BY FRONT DESK ONE DAY IN ADVANCE. Late check out will not be allowed past 1:00 PM. Early check in's and late check out's are not a guarantee.

We do not allow either late check in or check out, fee or no fee. The only flexibility we offer is within the two hours between published check out of 11 am and check in of 1 pm. We will allow that wiggle room without a charge provided it does not infringe upon maintance etc. There just isn't an upside to any other policy. Late and early fees just appear to be money grabs to many guests creating customer satisfaction issues. We usually couldn't accommodate those requests anyway, since the sites are usually committed to others.

If a site is unoccupied, what maintenance needs to occur before the incoming RV can check in?Only once have I witnessed park management do anything to a site between campers. The staff showed up with a little tractor and cleaned the ash out of the fire pit

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accsys
Explorer
May 01, 2019
CreekFire Motor Ranch in Savannah is the first we have found that charged for early arrival. We didn't arrive early so don't know how strict they enforce it. The only place we found the rules were on the reservation confirmation which stated:

Check in time is 2:00 PM. If you arrive early, keep in mind that your site may not be ready. Early check in fee starts at $10.00-$25.00. Check out time is 11:00 AM. Late check out fee is $10.00 per day and MUST BE APPROVED BY FRONT DESK ONE DAY IN ADVANCE. Late check out will not be allowed past 1:00 PM. Early check in's and late check out's are not a guarantee.
Two_Jayhawks
Explorer
May 01, 2019
Sorry not much to add here but no we haven't come across that before. If we are checking into a CG or resort for a destination stay that we know to be very popular we'll plan to end the day before 100 miles or so away. That way on check in day we get up late, drag our feet, etc. as to not arrive early.
agesilaus
Explorer III
May 01, 2019
Most of the time just call ahead and make sure it's OK, generally no fee unless you want to get there at 0800 or something...heh

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