The snowbird crowd is ageing

rocmoc wrote:
While I agree with a lot that has be posted a major responsibility has been overlooked, the Parks/Campgrounds themselves. I am a Baby Boomer thu & thu, retired and well into my mid-sixties. But like many of my peers have no interest in the activities in most Parks/Campgrounds. I still ride dirt bikes, kayak, 4X4, ride bicycles & play hard. Rarely do we spend a lot of time in Parks/Campgrounds because they are boring. I boondock at the dunes, in Moab, on the Sea of Cortez and other play sites with other people like me or younger. The Parks/Campgrounds are going to have to change to attract the Baby Boomer. Sitting around for drinks or a nice dinner isn't a high priority. Baby Boomers are not like the past groups and if the Parks stay the same it will insure fewer younger RVers & more available sites the older RVers. Not trying to insult anyone but no one really addressed what active Baby Boomers want. JMHO!

There are plenty of folks just like you who are extremely active and crave different types of places to stay. We're in our 70's and are doing physical activities daily. I really think you find more active people RVing in the western states because those states lend themselves to more active outdoor activities. Our first choice is always a public park or boondocking because we are then right in the midst of of hiking or 4-wheeling spots.

We've tried Florida and the southern states but the 'activities' are just so much less active. Everyone is different, for sure. I agree that the upcoming generations will require more active activities because being active is what is stressed nowdays to keep yourself healthy. In our generation it wasn't stressed as much. However, thankfully, we enjoy being very active.