Motorhome Length Limit?

One COE Park we stay at has an RV site with a 88' "driveway". We have parked: a 18' toad, double cab pickup, 25' boat trailer, 13' PWC trailer and 44' MH (with bike rack) on that site end to end. The site is listed as a 40' pad on the Recreation.gov web page. You never know until you check it out. However some other parks have 40' campsites with 30' drives we can't even back into due to inclines. Never hurts to look at the photos if available of the site if given in the online reservation system. I also Google "map" the state or federal campground in Satellite mode to find sites that are hopefully satellite friendly when making reservations if going to a popular destination.

msmith1199 wrote:
No there is no such generic limit. Each park may have individual limits based on their roads and campsites. Many California State Parks have limits, but they range from 40 foot down to 26' is the shortest limit I've seen for a park that has RV spaces. And not I don't even remember where that 26' limit was. I bought a 35' DP specifically because I didn't want to be limited from the coastal state parks.

In Washington the national Parks can down to 21 feet.

Olympic National Park Campgrounds

Executive wrote:

msmith1199 wrote:
No there is no such generic limit. Each park may have individual limits based on their roads and campsites. Many California State Parks have limits, but they range from 40 foot down to 26' is the shortest limit I've seen for a park that has RV spaces. And not I don't even remember where that 26' limit was. I bought a 35' DP specifically because I didn't want to be limited from the coastal state parks.

California has the parks with the shortest limits but we've visited many with our 45' coach.

Doheny State Beach park has the 26' limits but it's in the marina and right on the sand. Reservations need to be made at least a year in advance.

Nationally, we've found easy access and large spaces everywhere we've gone. If in doubt, call the campground, the rangers have always been accommodating......Dennis

Many RV spaces in California State Parks were laid out decades ago and most have not been changed since. They were designed when the tear-drop trailer was the main RV in use.

We have found some of the parks have the camping space laid out perpendicular to the narrow access road. I have seen the access roads clear, and the camp spot plenty deep, but have one heck of a time making the turn backing in.

:B No, a 40 inch motorhome will fit just about anywhere.

Wow, thank you all for your quick response. I am a full timer and motorcoach owner wannabe. Have to check out a million details before taking the plunge. Am ready to retire but must wait to get all my ducks in order. Good to know a 40" MH will not limit me too much. Thank you all again.

msmith1199 wrote:
No there is no such generic limit. Each park may have individual limits based on their roads and campsites. Many California State Parks have limits, but they range from 40 foot down to 26' is the shortest limit I've seen for a park that has RV spaces. And not I don't even remember where that 26' limit was. I bought a 35' DP specifically because I didn't want to be limited from the coastal state parks.

California has the parks with the shortest limits but we've visited many with our 45' coach.

Doheny State Beach park has the 26' limits but it's in the marina and right on the sand. Reservations need to be made at least a year in advance.

Nationally, we've found easy access and large spaces everywhere we've gone. If in doubt, call the campground, the rangers have always been accommodating......Dennis

Also, there are "Advertised" and "real" length limits.

The campground inside arches national park, the online reservation system shows a pretty short length limit. When we were in arches driving around in the jeep, I talked to the camphost, he drove me around the campground in his golf cart, and pointed out all 6 or 7 sites that would hold a 40 footer and provide room to park the toad.

Once in our travels, I met and talked with a couple whose job is going from campground to campground, taking pictures and measuring sites, and making the maps that shows what fit's where. They are VERY conservative, don't consider a lot of rear overhanging the site, and are often told to err on the side of caution.

No there is no such generic limit. Each park may have individual limits based on their roads and campsites. Many California State Parks have limits, but they range from 40 foot down to 26' is the shortest limit I've seen for a park that has RV spaces. And not I don't even remember where that 26' limit was. I bought a 35' DP specifically because I didn't want to be limited from the coastal state parks.

My brother-in-law takes his 36' Class A to NY State parks without an issue.