Just a random thought. We just finished a 2 week trip with the little kiddos. We were picking RV parks based on reviews on rvparkreviews.com. We started to notice a trend -- the parks with higher reviews were also parks that didn't seem to have play areas for the kids. :)I wonder if the reviews on that site are skewed such that those doing the reviews prefer parks that are less "kid friendly."

The reviews on rvparkreviewers are sent in by folks like yourself and myself; the aggregates are just simple mathematical averages of whatever people send in. If there is bias, then it's just that folks with kids aren't sending in (enough) reviews. :)Lynn

Just look at this website. The majority of posters are older with no kids still at home. So, yes, there is a skew - but it's a legitimate skew.

Most parks aren't very kid friendly, at least the ones we've stayed at over the years. Not that they dislike kids but I believe there just isn't the demand for them.

Us folks that are retired and travel a lot probably skew the reviews for the parks that suit our needs. Travelers with children probably don't have the opportunity to camp as many days per year due to other commitments such as work. Since the data is an aggregate of all input, it's probably not influenced as much by families.

Kid friendly parks just plain have more things to potentially go wrong, and hence more chances for a bad review. Kids running around unsupervised will either earn a bad review from another camper if the kids aren't brought under control, or a bad review from the parents because the overbearing, rules waving Neo-Nazi park owner asked them to reel in their kids.All those amenities for children cost money. The more things cost, the higher the rates and there is a group of people that will give a bad review to every single park that charges more than they want to pay, regardless of whether or not it is actually worth it. If you don't include everything in one fee, we get the "they nickel and dimed us to death" review.Then all those kid friendly amenities are prone to be criticized. The playground is too small. The pool is too crowded. The jump house made their child barf. There were weeds in the ball fields. Things close up too early. They stay open too late. Most RV parks tend to be children tolerant, not children friendly. They cater to travelers and a few kid items generally keep everyone reasonably happy. If you want true kid friendly, you need to look for the Yogi Jellystone Parks, the KOA resorts and parks affiliated with amusement parks and the like. RV Parks tend to be like mid level hotels. They don't actively spurn children, but it sure isn't their bread and butter customer.

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Whitehall
Explorer
Aug 26, 2015
I don't understand the need for swingsets and other "amenities" that can be found on any school playground. Camping is camping. It's all part of the adventure. To me, kid friendly means trails to hike, fires to start (in the fire pit, of course) streams to fish, lakes to kayak, tide pools to explore, and wildlife to view. We don't need a pool, turf, or organized activities. I leave developed parks to seniors and others who want things nice and tidy (and quiet).
docj
Explorer
Aug 27, 2015
Whitehall wrote:
I don't understand the need for swingsets and other "amenities" that can be found on any school playground. Camping is camping. It's all part of the adventure. To me, kid friendly means trails to hike, fires to start (in the fire pit, of course) streams to fish, lakes to kayak, tide pools to explore, and wildlife to view. We don't need a pool, turf, or organized activities. I leave developed parks to seniors and others who want things nice and tidy (and quiet).

You express a perfectly valid opinion, but, as one of the administrators of RVParkReviews, I will tell you without hesitation that yours is by, by no means, what all people are looking for in a campground or RV park. There is no single definition of what people want to have at places they RV and there is no right and wrong. Everyone is free to define RVing as they wish.
Jimbow-USAF_Ret
Explorer
Sep 01, 2015
If you want to go to a munchkin friendly park, go to Asheville East KOA in Swananoa NC.

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