I've read many posts mentioning RV parks who will not take coaches over 10 years old. Although I can understand it in some cases but there are many more cases that I don't understand it at all!Take a 12 to 15 year old Newell or Prevost, some would argue these coaches haven't even started aging yet!And how about the high end American Coach, Newmar, Tiffin etc. And what about Country Coach and Blue Bird Wanderlodge that are over ten years?What if you have been going to the same RV park for 5 years running and now its 2015. Are you no longer wanted in that park?Maybe you can explain it to me because it sounds like RV parks are giving up very good business and slighting a lot of RV'ers.HJ

HOM wrote:I've read many posts mentioning RV parks who will not take coaches over 10 years old. Although I can understand it in some cases but there are many more cases that I don't understand it at all!Take a 12 to 15 year old Newell or Prevost, some would argue these coaches haven't even started aging yet!And how about the high end American Coach, Newmar, Tiffin etc. And what about Country Coach and Blue Bird Wanderlodge that are over ten years?What if you have been going to the same RV park for 5 years running and now its 2015. Are you no longer wanted in that park?Maybe you can explain it to me because it sounds like RV parks are giving up very good business and slighting a lot of RV'ers.HJtheir park, their rules but my guess is this is a tool in their pocket to allow them to refuse entry to dilapidated RVs. our MH is in it's 15' season and we've never been turned away.

I honestly think it's blown out of proportion here. I personally have never heard of an actual problem for anybody. I'm sure it happens but it must be very rare.I suspect it's more of an excuse a park can use to say no to a dilapidated rig.

I've been to parks that reserve the right to reject your coach if it does not meet their standards. It had nothing to do with age and had everything to do with the exterior appearance, and whether your RV looked neat and maintained or rundown and falling apart. I personally have never run across an RV park that restricted it's patrons to a 10 year old or newer coach. I doubt if I would fit in even tho my coach would. NO offense intended to those that may prefer an elitist RV park.

I think you'll find most of those rules have gone by the wayside after the downturn in the economy. Some of the parks we camped in that used to have those rules now cater to permanent campers in economy trailers. We never had any problems back when the coach was 15 years old. They just didn't want trashy-looking campers in their park.

Normally only VERY high end $$$ parks. If it is well maintained you will be fine. WE keep our TT maintained and the appearance nice. As far as I'm concerned our TT will only be 8 or 9 years old forever. Let them prove otherwise!

RV parks NO motorhomes over 10 years? | Good Sam Community

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Rodz
Explorer
Oct 25, 2014
Does owning an old mh that's showing it's age qualify them as slums? I know a couple families like that. They're the most friendly, polite and caring people you can find. I'm more comfortable camping next to them than some snob with a half million dollar mh.
cmarq
Explorer
Oct 25, 2014
A close friend and camper was just refused a seasonal site at a campground here in CT. He has a 2001 Monaco Dynasty and he keeps it looking just like it was new. He and his wife are seniors and have camped for many years. The campground told him no exceptions, Then they said if he only wanted to stay a month that was okay. This is a campground I would rate as fair at best.
midnightsadie
Explorer II
Oct 25, 2014
QUESTION?? how do they know how old your rv is?? its just a tool so they can reject the slum rv,ers. pull in with a clean looking 20year old rig and you,ll have a place to park.
LynnandCarol
Explorer
Oct 25, 2014
Normally only VERY high end $$$ parks. If it is well maintained you will be fine. WE keep our TT maintained and the appearance nice. As far as I'm concerned our TT will only be 8 or 9 years old forever. Let them prove otherwise!
Peralko
Explorer
Oct 25, 2014
I think you'll find most of those rules have gone by the wayside after the downturn in the economy. Some of the parks we camped in that used to have those rules now cater to permanent campers in economy trailers. We never had any problems back when the coach was 15 years old. They just didn't want trashy-looking campers in their park.
rgatijnet1
Explorer III
Oct 25, 2014
I've been to parks that reserve the right to reject your coach if it does not meet their standards. It had nothing to do with age and had everything to do with the exterior appearance, and whether your RV looked neat and maintained or rundown and falling apart.
I personally have never run across an RV park that restricted it's patrons to a 10 year old or newer coach. I doubt if I would fit in even tho my coach would. NO offense intended to those that may prefer an elitist RV park.
ScottG
Nomad
Oct 25, 2014
I honestly think it's blown out of proportion here. I personally have never heard of an actual problem for anybody. I'm sure it happens but it must be very rare.
I suspect it's more of an excuse a park can use to say no to a dilapidated rig.
rk911
Explorer
Oct 25, 2014
HOM wrote:
I've read many posts mentioning RV parks who will not take coaches over 10 years old. Although I can understand it in some cases but there are many more cases that I don't understand it at all!

Take a 12 to 15 year old Newell or Prevost, some would argue these coaches haven't even started aging yet!

And how about the high end American Coach, Newmar, Tiffin etc. And what about Country Coach and Blue Bird Wanderlodge that are over ten years?

What if you have been going to the same RV park for 5 years running and now its 2015. Are you no longer wanted in that park?

Maybe you can explain it to me because it sounds like RV parks are giving up very good business and slighting a lot of RV'ers.

HJ

their park, their rules but my guess is this is a tool in their pocket to allow them to refuse entry to dilapidated RVs. our MH is in it's 15' season and we've never been turned away.

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