Tucson/KOA/Lazy Days now $52/night! Alternatives you like?

donkeydew wrote:
your rv has wheels. if you don't like then price just keep on trucking.
it is a supply and demand business,if the majority agree with you they will either sell or go out of business.if most people feel it is a reasonable price they will be very successful and live happily ever after.it is the great American way

Your post was a waste of time. I wasn’t asking for donkey dung, but rather for people to share other parks in the area that they like.

Be patient. Greed spreads....

Cactus Country looks like it might be a pretty good park. We're going to check that out.

We will still stay at Lazydays from time to time. It is a great park with much to offer by being here. We just don't like the big bump in nightly rate and no weekly rate anymore.

DesertDogs wrote:
Cactus Country looks like it might be a pretty good park. We're going to check that out.

We will still stay at Lazydays from time to time. It is a great park with much to offer by being here. We just don't like the big bump in nightly rate and no weekly rate anymore.

Sounds like supply and demand to me. I'm sure there is a lesser park to fit your budget. But it won't be quite as nice as the KOA.
I also imagine someone else will come along willing to pay for the spot you vacated.

There is always Wal Mart parking lot no hook ups or Lowes or Home Depot for free.

Fact of life is, campgrounds can charge whatever they want to, there is no set rate schedule and with the amount of units versus the spaces available it's not surprising at all.

You are a captive audience so you get jammed... and you'll like it.

In my view, Krudgrounds and experts at jamming, always have been, nothing will change.

My suggestion is, buy land, build an RV park and joint then bandwagon. I'm actually thinking about doing just that. Looks to me line a very good business model.

OK, have lived just south of Tucson for 15 years and have checked out the RV parks a few times. Voyager would be my second choice as it is way on the east side. I would not recommend Justin's and others out there for several reasons - P M me if you want more on that.

I recommend the KOA.

OK, $52. And you think that is unreasonable. It is high season here and living in Scottsdale you should know that.

Let's see, as said, look at your rig - and you live in probably the most elite, high priced city in AZ.

It is not a KOA issue at all. It is what is offered - including a very central location.

Been PT RVing 20 years and, guess what, RV parks are like hotels when it comes to pricing - location, amenities and season. Look at Yellowstone area of CA Coast (as an example) in the summer!

Merry Christmas everyone.

It's not bad behavior. It's supply and demand. If enough people choose to stay elsewhere, the price will drop or weekly rates will return. That's American capitalism. If they are full every night, they aren't charging enough.

Supply and demand. The demand has overtaken the supply so the suppliers can charge what they want to (and do) but then my wife and I rarely stay in any campgound. We prefer disbursed camping.

We don't like crowds anyway and If I want to be around people I can visit my friends in the city. Not us, never has been.

First - what you own has absolutely nothing to do with what you'll pay for an RV park. We had a 40' motorhome and our first choice was always boondocking or public parks. We disliked having to pay the prices of RV parks because we enjoyed outdoorsy things to do in natural surroundings and didn't enjoy looking at other RVs parked in a row.

I gave a link above for the Voyager RV which Lauren said is way on the east side. It's actually only 8.3 miles from the KOA - 12 minutes according to Google maps. :) It has a lot more activities than the KOA.

Rates:

Voyager - $294/week ($42/night)
Voyager - $828/month ($27/night)

Cactus Country - which would be at the bottom of the list is:
$617-$774/month; $252 - $288/week

Tucson Fairgrounds - $125/week

South of Tucson is a very nice RV Park which would give you a chance to explore a different part of Arizona and yet you could do day touring in Tucson. It's called DeAnza RV in Amado.
DeAnza RV: $260/week; $675/m + electric

Catalina State Park is $30/night

Gilbert Ray Pima County Campground is $20/night

Out of all of these, Gilbert Ray would be our first choice followed by Catalina State Park.

It all depends what you plan to do once parked. You have plenty of options.

Thanks to the folks who replied with suggestions of other parks around Tucson - as I asked for.

The others? Well, like every public place, there will be some losers with bad attitudes.