This Past Season - Finding Camping Space

westernrvparkowner wrote:
Like always, size and destination matters. Going to a popular place with a large rig, there are many less available sites. During peak season, we always turn away rigs most every night. If you have a big motorhome towing a trailer, you might need 12 months advanced reservations. Have a camping van and willing to take a leftover site, you can probably get in most any night (unless another camping van willing to take the last remaining site beats you to it).
The economy has very little to do with RV traffic. If someone has north of $100,000 invested in their RV and tow vehicle, the aren't going to let fifty cents or even two dollars a gallon for fuel stand in their way. To have bought the rig in the first place is almost proof positive they are not teetering on the poverty line. In some regards, bad economic times increase RV travel. It's cheaper to camp then to fly and spend two weeks in Europe. A Week at Smoky Mountain National Park is cheaper than a week at Disneyworld. While no recreational oriented business is recession-proof, RVing comes somewhat close.

I couldn't agree more, but it appears that folks are staying local. This I would assume is helping your business. As for fuel, we won't have a problem with this since we have a budget that allows for up to $6.00 a gallon, maybe higher depending on our returns.

As for economy, well if people start loosing their jobs due to a bad economy, then sites will open up and I'll have my pick....

-paul