Size matters

Charge by the square footage of the site plus amenities and everything is equal. Otherwise it's first come first serve. You may call it inconsiderate, but I am paying the full price; I deserve to get the best value for my money, same as you. Sorry you chose a rig that wouldn't fit the sites available for your use. Buy a smaller rig and you'll have more choices, or suffer the potential consequences of your choice of rig size. You all same very eager to blame me for your bad decision.

Veebyes wrote:
Just a little thought for others is asked. Just a little.

Well said.

I understand the theory but personally I believe in first come first served. Problem is, no matter how they do it someone won't be happy.

I just don't worry about it. Is it really that important where we park for a few nights? Not to me it isn't, I find being flexible and rolling with the punches provides much more contentment. Life's too short to stew over little things.

What happened to all the post's about buy the largest RV you can find you'll fit. Thread's like this prove it's not always true. If I choose a water front site and get there before you it's mine regaurdless of what size RV I have. TOOBOLD- Those are the chances you take when you buy a big rig.

ScottG wrote:
You could do what I've done all my life and just lie about the size of it.

One bad apple -- you know the rest

Some R.V. Parks charge according to the size of rig that you have. Most all of them will ask what size of rig you have when you reserve a site so they can match you up to an appropriate site for your rig. If you want a certain site number when you reserve a site, tell them that, but you may also pay more for that site.
When I was buying my last RV, I rented an Rv site for 5 days. The first 2 days, I was parked in the site with my old 5th wheel. The last three days, I was there, I was in my new rv that was 4 ft longer. They re-adjusted my rate for the larger trailer at the same site. I may not have liked it, but I was taking up more space at their park.
If you want to park wherever you want, perhaps considering a state or us forest camp ground would work best for you.

You get this lack of consideration everywhere you go. I'd like to think that people are simply not thinking than being deliberately inconsiderate.

How many times in an undesignated streetside parking situation do you see a vehicle parked in the middle of a spot big enough for 2 if only they had pulled up closer to the vehicle in front or back? If you are a boater how many times have you tried to get into a dock only to find that somebody has left their boat right in the middle with no room forward or aft for anyone else to get in?

Just a little thought for others is asked. Just a little.

ependydad wrote:

naturist wrote:
So, consider the campground with exactly two open spots, a little one and a big one. You roll in, they steer you to the little one, in which you fit. Minutes later a big rig rolls in, and they send him to the big site. Result, they sold two sites and are full.

Now suppose you demanded the big site, and they let you have it. Now when the big rig rolls in, even though they have an open site, he won't fit, and they turn him away. Result, they have one open site for which they get zero revenue.

Simply stated, if they stick you in the big site when a small one is available, they stand a chance of losing money on the deal. If the campground is pretty empty, the odds may be small, but when we get close to full, the odds go way up. Whether you go to a private campground or a public park, that loss of revenue is still a loss of revenue. That, of course, is WHY they don't like to give you the big spot when little ones are available, and how can you blame them for that? I would say, offhand, that you are being inconsiderate of them for insisting on taking the big rig site. In fairness, perhaps you should pay for both the sites, so they don't lose money.

Just trying to look at it from both sides.

Very well said, naturist. This is exactly why a CG operator would try to put a smaller rig into a smaller site. Their is the possibility for lost revenue.

Exactly the same as a restaurant that will seat your party of two in a smaller table saving the banquet table with 24 seats for the larger parties. Only good business by the park and a courtesy to fellow RVers by those who take sites that are size appropriate.

I have a 34' 5th wheel and live in California. One of my favorite beach campgrounds has three different type of sites. Front row beach access, middle row and back row. They accomodate all types of trailers and the premium sites are front row beach access. I have camped in that front row with my pop up and my 5th wheel. When I was in my pop up I didn't care who thumbed their nose at me I'm entitled to that spot just like the next guy. Why should I be accomodating if I got up early to make the reservation or took the day off so I could be there at check in? Why is that big rig more important or have preferential sites? Those are the chances you take when you get a big rig. Last time we were at this campground we had a pop up next to us and a classic trailer which only took up 1/2 the site with large Class A's in the back row. It's awesome having an unobstructive view of the Pacific Ocean no matter what type of rig your in.

At a state park we frequently visit some people always get the larger spots and the farthest from the bath house.:h They do not have any sewer hooked up but pay for it as it is a sewer site. This was before the register online and pick your site took place. There are 3 sites we can get on and not interfere with the road passage. One is 50 amp and three have sewer.. We had come early and sure enough there was a cone on all three sites we could fit on. Camp host went to ranger and next thing I knew he was taking us to one of the handicapped sites our choice of site. Both huge, concrete and next to the bath house. 30 amps and water. We had a great time however only two of the three that had cones on the sites ever showed up. Guess which one did not show!!! one other was a fifth wheel and the other was a smaller camper. The fifth needed the site but the smaller camper could have fit on any other of the many sites left open. First come first serve but the one never came. What do you do. Host made it work although he did not have to. I like the reservation as we can choose what site and when we can go. Works for us.