Seems every winter we post this, so might as well keep the cycle of knowledge going. "How full is your park now that the holidays are over?"Needless to say if your park is RV's that never move, then it will be pretty static (as in "full".) I'm asking only those that are in non owner parks that have transient slots during the year. Reason being when you're in an owner park, the residents have a vested interest in using there slot. They're "loosing money" if they don't use them. I'm in deep south Texas. I'm seeing a very large number of open spots. Five years ago we were full after the holidays. Each year it seems like more and more spots are coming available. Rumor is there is over 150 open spots out of 600 this winter. There is no way those can all be Canadians either (due to their dollar exchange.)Texas isn't know for their great weather, but the price reflects it. So I'm guessing that isn't the real reason for the declining rate, but then maybe it is. :h

I just don't understand. What difference does it make, unless you are the RV park owner, the vacancy rate of the RV park where you are staying? Is that really all there is to discuss?

I don't understand what difference it makes to DowntheAvenue what the Op asks!

DownTheAvenue wrote:I just don't understand. What difference does it make, unless you are the RV park owner, the vacancy rate of the RV park where you are staying? Is that really all there is to discuss?That is a very good point also, but I believe that knowledge is power and not only RV park owners have a vested financial interest.

All Rockport, TX RV Parks are FULL! Have been reserved up for a long time. Don't expect any openings until the Winter Texans start to migrate north! Then, the spring breakers and summer tourists will begin to move in.

As of yesterday, we were 88% full. But that is not the whole picture, as there are many Canadians who have a park model and pay by the year who did not come down this year. Overall, our actual occupancy rate is around 75% right now. We have 336 sites.

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DownTheAvenue
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
I just don't understand. What difference does it make, unless you are the RV park owner, the vacancy rate of the RV park where you are staying? Is that really all there is to discuss?
daily_double
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
I don't understand what difference it makes to DowntheAvenue what the Op asks!
John_Joey
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
DownTheAvenue wrote:
I just don't understand. What difference does it make, unless you are the RV park owner, the vacancy rate of the RV park where you are staying? Is that really all there is to discuss?

That is a very good point also, but I believe that knowledge is power and not only RV park owners have a vested financial interest.
LynnandCarol
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
All Rockport, TX RV Parks are FULL! Have been reserved up for a long time. Don't expect any openings until the Winter Texans start to migrate north! Then, the spring breakers and summer tourists will begin to move in.
The_Texan
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
As of yesterday, we were 88% full. But that is not the whole picture, as there are many Canadians who have a park model and pay by the year who did not come down this year. Overall, our actual occupancy rate is around 75% right now. We have 336 sites.
joebedford
Nomad II
Jan 11, 2016
Our park in the RGV is about 60% full - mostly RVs - maybe 15% park models.

500 sites total. About 6 rigs arrive every day.

A few, but not many other Canadians.
korbe
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
I am not a snow bird yet, and read these types of posts with interest. I learn from the snow bird crowd and their experiences - both good and bad.
TomG2
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
I am in a mid-priced park in the middle of the Rio Grande Valley. We counted 60 empty sites out of approximately 200 on Friday. Those are RV sites. Ten percent of the permanent units are for sale. Much more crowded five years ago.

Why does it matter? Owners need to make a profit and they only make money on lots that are rented or raise the rent on those of us who park here. It is also important information for those who are considering purchasing a park model or mobile home.
rv2go
Explorer II
Jan 11, 2016
The Park that we are in is about half occupied. I spent last week in the Fortuna Foothills of Yuma, AZ. In our stay there, we drove several streets collecting address's and phone numbers for a future stay. Over all, I think the rental spaces were less than half occupied. Lot's of them for sale.
pawatt
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016
Mission Texas area. I would say the rental parks are 60 - 90% full here. It seems the lowest cost parks are fullest. There are a couple under $200. A month for longer term stays. Used be a few years ago that the highest and lowest cost parks filled 1st and reservations were required for Jan. Feb and March. Now even the nicest parks have open sites. Our ownership park is 99% full but as John said that is a different type of bird.

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