Size ristrictions at state/federal parks
I am in the process of looking to purchase a Class A motor home for retirement in a few years.I know there are size restrictions for state parks/ federal parks. For instance can I buy a 40' motor home...
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As half timers in a 42’ for 14 years and now another 2 in a 45’... 40’ is NOT too big in retirement. Over those 16 years we have gone West 8 summers for several months staying mainly in public CGs without reservations. I would not have gone from 42’ to 45’ if finding sites big enough was a major problem... it’s gotten easier as more information is on the internet today than 16 years ago. In those 8 summers I cannot remember not getting into my first or 2nd choice until this past summer in Moab. Could have dispersed camped running the generator 24/7 (95 degrees in later Sept) so headed to 10,000’ in CO 4 hours away. Had frost the next morning.
The advantage of a big rig is how well you can dry camp for 7 days and 10+ if you conserve water. We put more miles on the car than the MH as it becomes the base camp and the car gets us to places the MH could not. You do not go into a CG hoping to find a site big enough on Friday, but on Sunday or Monday it’s not a problem. One of our favorite USFS CG in the Tetons has 30’ max. Not sure who comes up with the lengths... OH, they are government employees.
Buy more MH than you think you need... One Time because I started with a 36’ because of comments like some of the above that have never done it in a big MH.
The advantage of a big rig is how well you can dry camp for 7 days and 10+ if you conserve water. We put more miles on the car than the MH as it becomes the base camp and the car gets us to places the MH could not. You do not go into a CG hoping to find a site big enough on Friday, but on Sunday or Monday it’s not a problem. One of our favorite USFS CG in the Tetons has 30’ max. Not sure who comes up with the lengths... OH, they are government employees.
Buy more MH than you think you need... One Time because I started with a 36’ because of comments like some of the above that have never done it in a big MH.
