Federal & State campgrounds: Max rig size?
Hey Everyone, I started looking around at another rig. My 5'er that has been my mainstay does not fit my newer truck and it has been sitting for well over a year without any use. Soo.... I started...
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It totally depends upon the park.
Many older campgrounds in National Parks and USFS parks might have sites that would hold a 40 foot Class A - but the access roads and the turn in for the campground/ certain sites are such you can't get the rig into the spot. I pull a 36' TT with a 22' long pickup. I've found access roads more of an issue than actual site size.
One which does strictly enforce size limits that I'm aware of is Mt Ranier NP in Washington state. The campground layout is simply too tight for large rigs to get moved through the trees.
A bit north of where you are thinking, but we just came through these parks in the past three months. I think there are a few sites in Zion NP which would hold your rig.
I don't think you can get it into any of the sites at Mesa Verde NP.
I saw 40's DPs in Devil's Garden CG at Arches NP - but they were parked in spots which were just a wide spot in the road - parallel to the traffic flow. One fellow had his road side slides out - but his own big traffic cones near the corners of the slides.
No way your rig will fit into either of the campgrounds at Canyonlands NP. Only one or two spots at Fruita CG in Capitol Reef NP would hold you. Forget Baker Creek CG at Great Basin NP, though you might get into one of the pull-thrus at Lower Lehman Creek CG.
Most of the BLM campgrounds will hold your rig, and of course the BLM dispersed camping areas will allow you to find a spot.
New Mexico state parks I've visited will hold your rig if you can get to the park. Some of the parks are on roads you cannot get that rig down to reach the CG. (NM State Parks has an interesting option where you buy a year long pass and can camp as many days as you like for 'free'. That is for dry camping / no utilities sites. You have to pay the daily utility fee for electricity and sewer connections.)
Very few of the USFS campgrounds in New Mexico will hold your rig. If the web site says less than 35 feet - don't even attempt to get in.
The US Army Corps of Engineers has several campgrounds in California, one in Arizona and three in New Mexico which will hold your rig.
If you have a Senior Pass - that can help keep the camping budget under control. If you are over age 62 and do not have a senior pass - get one TODAY. Some locations are implementing the new fee structure - $20 per year/ $80 for a lifetime pass. Many of us have the older $10 lifetime pass.
As far as details about specific campgrounds - we need a small geographic area to give your better details.
But in general with a 40' MH - I'd say don't expect to get into any federal or state CG which lists a max rig size of less than 33 feet.
Many older campgrounds in National Parks and USFS parks might have sites that would hold a 40 foot Class A - but the access roads and the turn in for the campground/ certain sites are such you can't get the rig into the spot. I pull a 36' TT with a 22' long pickup. I've found access roads more of an issue than actual site size.
One which does strictly enforce size limits that I'm aware of is Mt Ranier NP in Washington state. The campground layout is simply too tight for large rigs to get moved through the trees.
A bit north of where you are thinking, but we just came through these parks in the past three months. I think there are a few sites in Zion NP which would hold your rig.
I don't think you can get it into any of the sites at Mesa Verde NP.
I saw 40's DPs in Devil's Garden CG at Arches NP - but they were parked in spots which were just a wide spot in the road - parallel to the traffic flow. One fellow had his road side slides out - but his own big traffic cones near the corners of the slides.
No way your rig will fit into either of the campgrounds at Canyonlands NP. Only one or two spots at Fruita CG in Capitol Reef NP would hold you. Forget Baker Creek CG at Great Basin NP, though you might get into one of the pull-thrus at Lower Lehman Creek CG.
Most of the BLM campgrounds will hold your rig, and of course the BLM dispersed camping areas will allow you to find a spot.
New Mexico state parks I've visited will hold your rig if you can get to the park. Some of the parks are on roads you cannot get that rig down to reach the CG. (NM State Parks has an interesting option where you buy a year long pass and can camp as many days as you like for 'free'. That is for dry camping / no utilities sites. You have to pay the daily utility fee for electricity and sewer connections.)
Very few of the USFS campgrounds in New Mexico will hold your rig. If the web site says less than 35 feet - don't even attempt to get in.
The US Army Corps of Engineers has several campgrounds in California, one in Arizona and three in New Mexico which will hold your rig.
If you have a Senior Pass - that can help keep the camping budget under control. If you are over age 62 and do not have a senior pass - get one TODAY. Some locations are implementing the new fee structure - $20 per year/ $80 for a lifetime pass. Many of us have the older $10 lifetime pass.
As far as details about specific campgrounds - we need a small geographic area to give your better details.
But in general with a 40' MH - I'd say don't expect to get into any federal or state CG which lists a max rig size of less than 33 feet.
