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pld33270
Explorer
Sep 07, 2017

General Campground Question

My wife and I have camped since about '87. Due to family situation (a 16 year old who would not go any more and my wife tending to her mom after her father's death) we got out of camping for the last 3 years. So, now the wife, dogs, and I are back in! Well, camper is on order. While shopping for a camper, we were told that the Millennials are getting into camping and it is taxing the RV manufactures. Oh, and down sized for several reasons.

So, on to my question....

Are campgrounds getting noticeably more crowded?
If so, is the crowd mainly in the private campgrounds?
What about Federal and State campgrounds?

Sorry Millennials. I do not mean any offense!!! Welcome to RVing.
  • downtheroad's avatar
    downtheroad
    Explorer
    Sep 07, 2017
    Owner of a large Northwest Arctic Fox (and others) dealer told me that it's baby boomers that are flooding the RV market...

    ...and yes, lots more RVers recently and very few if any new campgrounds. Result: more crowded, harder to get sites especially in prime locations during the "season." We never use to make reservations, we do now.

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