We went to CW in Dothan today, we could not get a parking place due to one entrance and the entire parking lot spaces blocked with RV's. I asked what the deal was and was told that the district manager required it so there would only be one entrance (going into the store and people would buy more that way) One fact for sure a big unit could not be able to get into CW as the other entrance is to narrow and if he did get in, there would be no parking space. Needless to say we left (no parking available) and went down the street to spend our money. There were several cars following us out too and went to the same dealer down the street. I will not return until this mess, (and I state that lightly)is straightened up.

Gee must be miffed you posted this twice

nineoaks2004, thank you for your post and bringing this to our attention. Can you please send us a private message with your contact information and we will have our camping world leadership team investigate this parking issue.thank you again...Rudy, Good Sam Response team.

rr2254545 wrote:Gee must be miffed you posted this twicemiffed is not the word I am looking for or thinking, but thank goodness the dealer up the street had the items I needed ...Maybe I should have gotten my TT from him..

About every other CW I go to the parking situation is a disaster. Many have NO parking for RV's. As one manager explained to me...it was a corporate decision for them to stock so many RV's for sale and use the customer RV parking areas for storing/showing those.The last CW I visited in Burlington WA had a big parking lot...but only for CARS. No space for your RV. after driving around the building twice hoping for a place to park i finally just abandoned it in the middle of their lot and went in the store. If your customers are primarily RV'ers doesnt it make good economic, business and customer relations sense to provide some parking for those vehicles?this is another way that CW, which can be quite good in some areas, falls flat on it's face.

you want to see a real snafu go to Cocoa in fl worst i've ever seen for a rv store parking

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chindog
Explorer
Jun 16, 2016
I've stopped at Camping World stores all over the country. Many times, I'm in the toad and drive over from the campground. But, sometimes I'm in the MH towing the toad. One of The Best, parking wise, is the one in Anniston/Oxford Alabama. It's got a great parking area for big rigs.
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Jun 16, 2016
westernrvparkowner wrote:
2gypsies wrote:
Wow! This is sounding like a universal problem with parking. Who designs these places anyway? Surely not RVers!
Many, if not most, Camping World store were built prior to them becoming RV Dealers. Sometimes working with what you have is less than ideal.

As stated above, the one in Tucson is a new store and no room to park a RV.
Bucky_Badger
Explorer
Jun 16, 2016
westernrvparkowner wrote:
2gypsies wrote:
Wow! This is sounding like a universal problem with parking. Who designs these places anyway? Surely not RVers!
Many, if not most, Camping World store were built prior to them becoming RV Dealers. Sometimes working with what you have is less than ideal.

I thought most were rv dealerships gobbled up by CW
westernrvparkow
Explorer
Jun 16, 2016
2gypsies wrote:
Wow! This is sounding like a universal problem with parking. Who designs these places anyway? Surely not RVers!
Many, if not most, Camping World store were built prior to them becoming RV Dealers. Sometimes working with what you have is less than ideal.
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Jun 16, 2016
Wow! This is sounding like a universal problem with parking. Who designs these places anyway? Surely not RVers!
2_Retired
Explorer
Jun 16, 2016
It has, at times, also been a problem at the Camping World on Hwy 544 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Used to be a 'side entrance' next to their main service bays, but that's no longer available. Went there last Sunday in our car(we know better, but needed something!) It was impossible to park, and finding room to turn around to leave was a challenge. Thankfully, we were in our Ford Fiesta. Not sure an SUV would have been able to make the turn! Didn't help that there were at least 4 RV's on display that were for sale right in the same space as the parking spaces!
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Jun 16, 2016
Good Sam Care Team wrote:
jrclark,

Thank you for your time, I will forward the issue with parking in Tucson to the leadership team for review.
Safe travels.

Ella

The Tucson facility was recently moved from a much better facility. The new one has a tiny parking lot and no room for a RV. You'd think for a camping store they'd have room for RVs that are traveling through and need something special in a hurry.
George_H
Explorer
Jun 16, 2016
Fife, WA is typically a mess also, parking lot fllled with RV's in for service department.
Good_Sam_Care_T
Explorer II
Jun 16, 2016
Hello jarata1,

Thank you for the feedback, I will pass this one to the leadership team for review.
Safe travels.

Ella
jarata1
Explorer
Jun 16, 2016
This is also a problem with their parking lot in Chichester,nh

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