How much should a night of camping cost?
Okay all, I pose that question to you. Now, I am talking about trailer camping, electric at least and more than likely water. We live in Hamilton County, Indiana. It's a quite wealthy set of towns ...
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Dutch_12078 wrote:
An RV camp site costs what the traffic in its market area will pay. If the average occupancy rate is acceptably within the owner's business plan expectations, then it's the right price. If the occupancy rate is too low, the price is too high. If the occupancy is running close to or at 100%, the price is too low. Camp site pricing is no different than pricing any other goods or services.
Add in the location location location factor and you will find there is no average.
While rates have increased quite a bit in the last 2 years, camping is still economical in my mind. While it all ads up, the cost of the RV , maintenance and fuel are bigger factors that the site in my mind.
If you pick sites strictly on price you can find inexpensive sites however they may not be where you want to camp.
$30 sites are generally the cheapest in my area and the go up to over $100.00 for resort areas.
Demand and location typically set the rates
