Elks Club membership

I am an Elk, but joined for other reasons than having a parking spot for my RV. This is a perk and only a small part of membership. Our particular lodge at the foot of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge in St Louis offers electric only hookups and is open to the general public, I believe but am not sure, for a small fee.
It is comforting to visit different areas, find a local Lodge and be immediately accepted for casual conservation, a cold beverage and insight to the local happenings, dining, events, sites, etc.
However not all Lodges offer RV parking/hookups and do vary service offered and prices.

If you like the association of a group of people while traveling, then join the Elks. A good place to get a drink and an acceptable (not outstanding) meal while visiting with some very good people -- that is the TV show "Cheers".

I'm not an Elk, no desire to join their organization either. But a quick internet search landed me on their web site immediately. They sound like they are a good organization with some really good ideas. But it also looks like you can not just decide to join at whim. You have to be recommended (have 2 sponsors) to join (basically, you are "invited" to join). I know some folks in the Masonic Lodge, and theirs is the same way, you have to be recommended by someone from a local lodge.

Here's a link to their membership requirements: click here.

It looks like their campgrounds are locally owned. In order to make reservations you need to contact each facility. This page give a list of their campgrounds. Although the length of their spots are not listed, you'll probably have to call each one you're interested in to find out the specifics of their local facilities. Click here for Campground Info.

As with any club, you'll probably have a financial responsibility to help support your local club. Shoot... you can't even become a member of a local church without being expected to pledge 10% of your income! That's usually in the membership commitments.

The Elks organization is about way more than a "camping overnight spot". I think you should investigate the reasons for being an Elk and consider what it means before you join up just to have a camp site. If those reasons mean nothing to you, why not just stay a Walmart?