Anyone experience a clash in their area between ATV/ORV owners and private campgrounds? Up here public campgrounds have prohibited them for years but private campgrounds were still open to them. Most of the time the ATVs were used for local trails or tasks within camp that would normally have required a truck/car to move something heavy/awkward around. We have now had 2 friends in private campgrounds who saw them banned due to joyriding and damage to terrain. Apperently in both cases the owner's response was that if the ATV owners leave someone else will take their spot, so no worries for them. So, what are people seeing out there? Are too many ATV owners causing problems that are leading to them being banned in campground?

From what I have seen, prohibiting ATV riding inside the RV park is common. And for that I am happy. While I have nothing against them in general (I have one), I do have a problem with people running back and forth thru the park for no particular reason other than joy riding. And even more so for those who allow their underage kids to ride them unsupervised. And I am sure these are the reasons for more restrictive rules. Some even only permit motorcycles be ridden between your site and the entrance.

Not an ATV user and don't have an opinion one way or the other on their use. I have seen the damage irresponsible use can cause and I am certain this has led to prohibitive rules and restrictions. As usual a few boneheads kill what could be an enjoyable pastime.

"Clash"? Private Campgrounds are just that, Private(ly) owned, and therefore each one can set the rules as the owner sees fit, nothing to clash about, if you don't like the "No ATV's allowed" rule, don't camp there. There are many reasons for such banishment, ranging from, noise, safety, Insurance reasons, and operator negligence. It's been said, that the 10% will always spoil things for the 90%.

Yes have seen ATV ban in private & public CGsNow if they would do the same for them dang golf carts.

We own a lot in a private campground where ATVs and golf carts are allowed and almost everyone has at least one. Only golf carts are allowed to be driven during quiet hours 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and nobody is supposed to ride around a loop over and over but those seem to be about the only rules. Every vehicle is to have a plate on the back with the owner's lot number so if there is a problem, it can be reported.The biggest issue I have is young children driving golf carts without an adult. The only rule about age is that children under 18 must wear a helmet when riding an ATV. I have seen a child who looked to be about 8 years old driving a golf cart without an adult. Way too young to understand rules of the road, etc. It seems that a child is always accompanied by an adult when riding an ATV but not a golf cart. Apparently some of these parents think a golf cart is harmless. With all of that said, we enjoy riding our ATVs on the park trails and cruising the campground in our golf cart. If they banned them, we would probably sell our lot.

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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Apr 22, 2015
Yes have seen ATV ban in private & public CGs

Now if they would do the same for them dang golf carts.
bukhrn
Explorer III
Apr 22, 2015
"Clash"? Private Campgrounds are just that, Private(ly) owned, and therefore each one can set the rules as the owner sees fit, nothing to clash about, if you don't like the "No ATV's allowed" rule, don't camp there.
There are many reasons for such banishment, ranging from, noise, safety, Insurance reasons, and operator negligence.
It's been said, that the 10% will always spoil things for the 90%.
fla-gypsy
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
Not an ATV user and don't have an opinion one way or the other on their use. I have seen the damage irresponsible use can cause and I am certain this has led to prohibitive rules and restrictions. As usual a few boneheads kill what could be an enjoyable pastime.
BB_TX
Nomad
Apr 22, 2015
From what I have seen, prohibiting ATV riding inside the RV park is common. And for that I am happy. While I have nothing against them in general (I have one), I do have a problem with people running back and forth thru the park for no particular reason other than joy riding. And even more so for those who allow their underage kids to ride them unsupervised. And I am sure these are the reasons for more restrictive rules. Some even only permit motorcycles be ridden between your site and the entrance.

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