Walmart Camping

I would agree with the camp host. No jacks especially in the hot summer, no slides unless perhaps the slide extends over a unused section of grass

No nothing but staying to get some rest and move on would be best but that's my opinion.

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Walmart rant - 2013
Why park there? Aug 2013

Welcome to the forum. You’ve opened a touchy subject. The Wal Mart parking lot is not a campground.

Two Hands wrote:
Welcome to the forum..

Welcome? This person joined 12 years ago.

Here is the only thing the Walmart website says about overnight RV parking. Anything else is just someone's opinion.

"Question;
Can I park my RV at a Walmart store?

Answer;
While we do not offer electrical service or accommodations typically necessary for RV customers, Walmart values RV travelers and considers them among our best customers. Consequently, we do permit RV parking on our store lots as we are able. Permission to park is extended by individual store managers, based on availability of parking space and local laws. Please contact management in each store to ensure accommodations before parking your RV."

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Is this an old issue? Has it been covered in the last 12 years. Maybe it's just a slow night. Lol

I have heard the Jacks can ruin the concrete and that has prompted some Walmarts to stop overnight camping. Just go far out in the parking lot if you want to extend the slideouts.

The way I see it, literally, in my local Walmarts is that if you stop by in the evening on your way to a destination, ask permission if you can spend the night, then leave in the morning, no problem...

But, if you are there for over 24 hours, you are homeless and basically taking advantage of the offer and ruining it for those that do just need to spend maybe up to 8 hours to rest between destinations...

I've seen rigs parked in my local Walmart for a MONTH.. No idea how or why they allowed that, but that was a couple of years ago and I have not seen that since, so I'm sure they at least stopped folks from doing that..

If you want to only stay for around 8 or so hours and you need to put your slide out, I don't see a problem with that... Just be gone by the next time I visit that Walmart.. :)

"Camping" is not really what the intention is.

I've never done this in a Walmart before, but just from being a customer to my local Walmart, I notice the rigs that are there "camping" and those that are just there to get a few hours of rest....

Mitch