Lauren wrote:
I respect westernrvparkowners comments.
However, having been to many rv parks (178) I do find that there are times that there are things that simply cannot be in the ratings as compared to what one finds. I am not saving these are ad influenced; I am just saying I find things higher rated than what one finds on occasion.
I walked in to check in to a park last Fall and as I approached the desk I was greeted with, "Welcome to the only Good Sam 10-10-10 rated park in Colorado". I don't know if that was true or not but they certainly did not deserve the rating for many reasons.
I use RVParkReviews - do not go back more than 2 years, throw out the high and the low, look at the website (knowing this can be kinda slanted :-)) and make a decision from there.
That' why you have to put on your blinders and toss your personal feelings aside and use the score card exclusively. If there is a rusty swingset and a lopsided slide, the park gets a recreation point, regardless if you would ever let your child play there. A postage stamp pool that looks like it houses the monster from the black lagoon gets a point. 40 foot wide concrete roads in perfect condition get 1/2 point more than gravel roads. Same with site pads. Give a point for someone being in the office, doesn't matter if they are Mother Teresa or Vlad the Impailer.
It is what it is. Not saying it is good or bad, but it really is something you can check on your own. There is very little left to personal feelings and preferences if you follow the scorecard to a T.
