Parking a travel trailer.

This varies. In some places it might be OK, in others it might get ticketed or towed to impound. It is best to ask whoever owns or manages the parking lot of your choice.

With all the RV traffic on US-101 and the smaller coastal roads, it is unlikely that you will find many free drop-off parking places on the Oregon coast. I just got back from a trip up the coast and parking seemed to be often scarce and jealously guarded.

It's generally not a problem to drop the trailer. Just make sure you walk in and talk to the manager first.

Nope IMO. Never leave my TT unhooked unless in a campsite. Streets are friendly enough however. Careful and slow does it. You'll be fine.

Be careful or it might not be there when you get back :E

Cable the wheels or something ;)

Good to know, thanks everyone. Glad this is a friendly forum. The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked amiright??

The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked amiright??

You got it! :)

the Oregon coast has signs up every where no over night camping and if you drop off a TT and come back after dark you may find a ticket on your door. and if you come back after dark and thinking you can find a Trailer park to stay over night, good luck with that one too. most offices at parks close at 8 or 9 PM and you will be out of luck finding a place to stay over night with out being told to move on. it is best to find a trailer park or make reservations before you leave home and just travel up and down the coast on day trips from that park for a few days.

My opinion...A travel trailer is not as tall as a 5th wheel...Overhead clearance much better. You'll fit just fine under trees in most areas. Most trash trucks are taller than RV trailers. Not saying there won't be hassles getting turned around at times.

Sometimes it even turns out to be fun. I think it was Depoe Bay (Oregon) we ended up on a small side street and a bunch of cars blocking the street, turned out to be a "crab feed" they were having as a fund raiser. Good stuff. There has also been times I've had to back down logging roads just to get turned around. I also check out google maps in satellite mode before blindly driving around.

kknowlton wrote:

The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked amiright??

You got it! :)

Mmmmm, well, almost. There are one or two questions that get asked every few days because the person asking didn't bother to have a look around, maybe do a search before asking. "Can I run my AC on my 2000 watt generator" being one of the two. These sometimes draw crusty answers from folks grown weary of answering. Otherwise, much better to ask than to find out the hard way.

Like your question. Better to ask and unlikely to draw out the cranky among us.

Personally, I have dropped the trailer in parking lots once or twice myself. But I have a hitch lock as well as a cable for the wheels. You don't want somebody going "oooh, a FREE trailer" and backing up to drive away with it.

The best place to drop your trailer is at your campsite and go exploring from there. I've camped and traveled up and down 101 and I can't really say any parking lot along the coast has a ton of extra spots for people to drop their trailers. If anything I've been warned of no over night parking in few and parking only while I'm shopping in their store. There are some dedicated public RV parking spots in areas, but it can be a challenge to get lucky and find one. Summer is prime season for the Oregon Coast, every spot matters to businesses.