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mtnspringskate's avatar
May 19, 2017

Re: Input sought. Building RV pad. Amenity suggestions?

Hi I am new here and I'd like to get some feedback please. My husband and I live north of Dallas/Fort Worth. We are on 21 acres. It's about 36 miles from our land to the northern suburb of Frisco, Texas.
We are considering installing a pad that would be long enough to accommodate up to the size of Motor Home. We would have full hookups. The purpose is to have some extra money each month. We'd like to appeal to people that would like a place to stay short term or just traveling through.
What are amenities or "musts" when you are looking for a place like this? Please be frank. I'm wanting to do something nice. I take great pride in my property. Thank you!
  • What do county zoning laws say, not to mention business laws. Well water, septic, or on county services? I would put a very high cover over the parking spot for the RV to deflect hail - that is a real problem for RVs.

    Barb
  • coolmom42 pretty well covered it but if you are advertising the spot mention how far you are from fishing, restaurants, groceries, etc and ease of access.

    Pull through sites are generally sought after over back in sites.

    Parking space for additional vehicles is also nice, particularly if someone is pulling a boat and 5er.
  • 50 amp electric, water/sewer at an absolute minimum. Some sort of cable or satellite hookup.

    Given how hot it gets there, a roof over the parking area and shade for an outside sitting area would be big selling points.

    Nice landscaping, and a good outside table would be great. Access to a pool would be a huge bonus.

    If you put in more than one setup, some distance and/or privacy between would be great.