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globehopper
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Jun 01, 2013

rv campgrounds for 55+

hi everyone - hope all living or have loved ones in tornado alley are safe and sound. new to rving and see that there are just a few 55 and over parks in southern california. wondering if there is a web site that lists them nationwide.
  • Why would anyone want such a place?? It would be full of "old" people! (Of course, for those of us born in '41 it is getting harder to find the truly old. sadly, far too many just "think old".)
  • Gee - come on over to Mesa AZ - many just what you want here and cheaper than CA (IMHO)!
    But I also do not know of any cg/park listing of only 'over 55'.
  • Did a search and can only come up with separate state listings. The Bluffs at Danforth Bay in Freedom, NH is an over 55 park. Haven't been to it but the "regular" campground counterpart is top notch.
  • I do not know about a national directory and would like to know, if there is one.

    In the Sacramento area, I can recommend the Mark J RV Park on Madison Ave. just one block off of I-80.

    It started out as a senior mobil home park many, many years ago and has gradually switched over to RVs. It's probably 2/3 or 3/4 RVs now. It's a very clean park, landscaped, quiet (provided you're not right up front by the six lane Madison Ave.) with 50 amp pedestals. So if you have a 30 amp rig you'll need the adaptor.

    The Mgr. is a nice guy and so are the other guests...just very friendly. The spaces are wide. While the rig sits on a rock bed and sits between the asphalt driveway on the back side and a large concrete slab patio on the front side makes it very easy to back in to. You also have the wide streets that mobil home parks of years ago used to have. This place is very well maintained and quiet.
  • Although you will probably never drive that far but virtually every RV Resort in Florida in the wintertime is `over 65!'
  • I guess I am on the wrong side of 55+ campgrounds. I am definitely on the + side of 55 and I like seeing and watching younger people with their children. Yes, at times teenagers get a bit loud, but I just smile and ignore them. Maybe even a little smile remembering years past.


    The bottom line is I would never stay at a 55+ campground.

    YMMV