Forum Discussion
Campfire_Time
Jul 09, 2013Explorer
wbwood wrote:
I think there are some misconceptions here. First of all, it was a private park and they can do what they want. Yes if you made a deposit, you are due your money back. You could of been escorted off the premises or arrested/cited for trespassing if you didn't vacate the premises.
As far as the 20 year rule, well I guess they can change it when they want to and if they didn't like the way you parted your hair, they could refuse service to you as well. But what are you going to do about it? Sue them? Law Enforcement are not going to make the Park let you stay. They may try to smooth over the situation and try to come to a reasonable solution, but if the park owner says no, get off my property, then the Law Enforcement Officer has to enforce the trespassing charge as long as the park owner/representative states so.
Doubtful. This isn't trespassing. And the park cannot "do what it wants", at least not on fly. The OP had a reservation (and most likely a deposit!) and documentation that there was no age restriction. Since there was no way for the OP to know that they were violating the rules, that amounts to a contract that the park has to legally live up to. He made that reservation in good faith and had a more than a reasonable expectation that the campground would honor it. Kicking him out would NOT have been reasonable. The host did the right thing, allowed them to stay and work it out in the morning. The OP said they are still there because the owner did not change the rules on the web site. The owner knows he's in the wrong and has no ground to stand on. Lets say they did call a LEO and the OP showed the LEO the documentation. Do you really believe he/she would have kicked them out?
About Campground 101
Recommendations, reviews, and the inside scoop from fellow travelers.14,740 PostsLatest Activity: Jan 09, 2026