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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Lantley wrote:
The first rule of pricing is supply and demand. If it involves real estate location location location determines price.
After reading this post, it seems that California is the worst. Full hookups for less than $35 a night is almost impossible to find. $50 is more of the average.
Lantley wrote:
Cost of the stay is determined by supply and demand. The marketplace will set the price.
I suspect that the Great Recession had a lot of people selling (or loosing) their house and becoming full-timers in their RV. Because of this, rather than being in a slump like most recreational activities, RV campgrounds are going up in price.
Then there's a park in San Diego; Mission Bay RV Resort. They charge 50 for the bottom-end full hook up spaces, and only allow for Passport America discounts 4 days a week, only for 2 weeks a year, and only in the off season for half a year! And this with half the spaces in the park sitting empty.
25 a night with P.A. or 50 a night full price is the go/no go range for me. I'm sure it would also be that way with many other people. The park would definitely make money, even after electricity usage especially in San Diego in the off season, because air conditioners are never needed. Heck, they're almost never needed in the Summer.
So, what are these guys thinking? Beats me.
