I was camping this weekend at Kalaloch Campground (pronounced "Clay Lock") N.P.S. and I couldn't believe the tent campers that were in spaces usually used by RV's. RV's were coming in thinking first come and first serve and these tent campers already reserved the RV spots? I have no ill will toward tent campers but RV's couldn't get into sites designed for RV's? I really don't think the N.P.S. really cared because they had $$$ for the site. I'm not going to RV there anymore and that's my choice, but would like to know your take on this? I started RVing in 1976, prior to that I tent camped at Parks that had tent camping on grass not concrete out of respect for RVers!

J-Rooster wrote:I was camping this weekend at Kalaloch Campground (pronounced "Clay Lock") N.P.S. and I couldn't believe the tent campers that were in spaces usually used by RV's. RV's were coming in thinking first come and first serve and these tent campers already reserved the RV spots? I have no ill will toward tent campers but RV's couldn't get into sites designed for RV's? I really don't think the N.P.S. really cared because they had $$$ for the site. I'm not going to RV there anymore and that's my choice, but would like to know your take on this? I started RVing in 1976, prior to that I tent camped at Parks that had tent camping on grass not concrete out of respect for RVers!Most places have tent camping that is less cost that sites for "RV's" that are blacktop. If a tent camper wants one of those sites, they pay extra. They have just as much right to the site as we do, same as we have as much right to the highway as they do. I bet they hate it when they're behind us on a hill. Does that mean we shouldn't be on the roads?

Personal opinion they have every right to the site. What is irritating to me is people reserving multi sites early and not using them at all.

I think tent campers have the same rights I do to book whatever site they prefer or need in a campground. I do not have a pop-up or class B any more, but they have the same right IMHO.

I would not get upset at the tenters. I would be upset at myself for not making a reservation too.

Also remember campgrounds are transient. When the tenters came in maybe the only thing available was the concrete pad with extra cost.

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NCWriter
Explorer
Jun 02, 2016
I think tent campers have the same rights I do to book whatever site they prefer or need in a campground. I do not have a pop-up or class B any more, but they have the same right IMHO.
Hondavalk
Explorer II
Jun 02, 2016
Personal opinion they have every right to the site. What is irritating to me is people reserving multi sites early and not using them at all.
TNGW1500SE
Explorer
Jun 02, 2016
J-Rooster wrote:
I was camping this weekend at Kalaloch Campground (pronounced "Clay Lock") N.P.S. and I couldn't believe the tent campers that were in spaces usually used by RV's. RV's were coming in thinking first come and first serve and these tent campers already reserved the RV spots? I have no ill will toward tent campers but RV's couldn't get into sites designed for RV's? I really don't think the N.P.S. really cared because they had $$$ for the site. I'm not going to RV there anymore and that's my choice, but would like to know your take on this? I started RVing in 1976, prior to that I tent camped at Parks that had tent camping on grass not concrete out of respect for RVers!

Most places have tent camping that is less cost that sites for "RV's" that are blacktop. If a tent camper wants one of those sites, they pay extra. They have just as much right to the site as we do, same as we have as much right to the highway as they do. I bet they hate it when they're behind us on a hill. Does that mean we shouldn't be on the roads?

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