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Rice
Explorer III
Sep 10, 2016

Looking for CGs with limited/no generator hours

I'm compiling a list of campgrounds with no hookups that either (1) don't allow generators at all, or (2) allow them only during specific, limited hours. I know most places have "quiet hours" overnight, but I'm looking for ones that have specific hours for generator use.

For example, at Yosemite, generators are allowed only from 7am to 9am, noon to 2pm, and 5pm to 7pm. That's what I'm looking for. Or places that don't allow them at all.

Any examples would be greatly appreciated.
  • Sound's like you are putting together a publication to sell online, and we are your research team?? LOL
  • Just choose campgrounds that offer elec. It would be a rare bird that would run his genset when he has a hookup.
  • DrewE wrote:
    Vermont state parks (all of them with campgrounds) have no hookups and limited generator hours, as I recall generally 8-10 AM and something like 5-7 PM. I think the New York state parks are similar.

    Enforcement may occasionally be hit-or-miss. Most people are reasonably considerate, in my experience.


    As a courtesy, I always ask at check-in. I had one 'ranger' that said no generators.
  • Rice's avatar
    Rice
    Explorer III
    starcraft69 wrote:
    Sound's like you are putting together a publication to sell online, and we are your research team?? LOL


    Nope. I've seen that very thing happen, and unwittingly provided material. I don't want to be on either side of that equation.

    This really is for my own use. There's one place I'd like to see ban, or at least limit, generators, and I wanted to be able to provide examples they could follow. It can take some real digging to get the information, and having names of places that are likely candidates really helps. Thanks, y'all.

    But also, I realized that since I've been on the road for so long, I'm increasingly interested in places to be rather than things to see. I actively enjoy living on solar, and am just trying to find places where I can do that without listening to generators, or worrying that I'm going to have to listen to them all day long.

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