Price of camping

We paid $80/night at Huaco Springs 9 years ago and it was worth every penny. Right on the river and the kids never leave our sight. Momma Bear sits in her easy chair on the ledge and watches them like a hawk when they are in the water. There is a ~300yrd stretch of rapids that they did all day, every day.

Kids are grown and gone so it's not worth it to us today

Passport America Texas Campgrounds & RV Parks

It costs $44 per year to join. Pay attention to the dates the discount is available as well as how many nights it can be used.

ferndaleflyer wrote:
Lantley Where are those places? I have been looking for a spot up there for a month or so and none have had a price that low.

Passport America Mid-Atlantic Region

It costs $44 per year to join. Pay attention to the dates the discount is available as well as how many nights it can be used.

Good luck with that unless its somewhere no one wants to go. Most are booked up in this area already for next year.

Don't stay at those high priced places. Stay at state and federal parks. If you're 62 or older get the Senior Pass which gives you half off all federal campgrounds. The most we ever pay in a federal campground is $19 a night with water and electric. One campground in Arkansas is $7.50 a nite for W&E.Prices vary in state parks too but we'd pay anywhere from$18 to $48 a nite with W&E and in Tennessee we paid $45 for FHU right on the lake and that's not with any discount.

valhalla360 wrote:

Crowe wrote:

buc1980 wrote:
What happen with the price of the campground? I see $80-100 per nite on River Road in TX.That insane they try to scare the people away?That the price of a nice hotel.

LOL! When was the last time you stayed in a hotel???

Market forces. With so many people buying RVs during COVID it's only natural that prices for sites will rise due to more competition from users.

While $80-100 is too high, hotels that aren't total fleabag places start around $125.

Basically, unless you have a specific reason to go to an expensive campground, there are plenty available in the $20-40/n range.

If only any of those rates, be it RV or Hotel were available in high demand areas. Example: West Yellowstone in August. Grizzly RV park standard back in site $129.00 a night. Holiday Inn Express $402/night. And those prices don’t include a dozen eggs. Welcome to prices in the year 2023.

Thanks---Looking for something near Thurmont, MD Oct 20-23Looks like my best chance is around Gettysburg, Maybe!

ferndaleflyer wrote:
Lantley Where are those places? I have been looking for a spot up there for a month or so and none have had a price that low.

So I sort of did a quick search and the cheapest I found was Millersville, MD KOA midweek at $67.00

There are some RV Sites with Electric/Water/Sewer
With Cable, Big Rig 50/30 amp - $64 - $75
With Cable, 30/50 amp - $60 - $71 Lancaster area.

But in general I stand corrected $80.00 is more the cheapest private rate I find.

Lantley Where are those places? I have been looking for a spot up there for a month or so and none have had a price that low.

Lantley wrote:
$20-$40 a night for a private CG is unheard of in my area.
Starting price for a private CG is in the $60.00 range

There is some variability but...

Might look into Passport America. Found 5 within a 100miles of DC for under $40 (your signature indicates Maryland) with less than a minute of looking.