Campgrounds for large families

westernrvparkowner wrote:

lots2seeinmyrv wrote:

westernrvparkowner wrote:
In our case, we use the extra charges, maximum occupancy per site and a requirement that each site reserved must have a camping unit on it as tools to make a large group decide to go elsewhere. Large groups stress our infrastructure. Every additional person in a rig geometrically increases the odds they will need to use the park's showers and restrooms. There is no way 10 people waking up in one rig will be able to use the one toilet and one shower in that rig. Cycling thru everyone would take hours. When that group returns from a day's outing, everyone descends on showers and literally takes them over, leaving all the other guests out in the cold. Same with the laundry and the entertainment items.
We don't want to argue about whether or not we will accept a large family. We don't want to get into questioning whether or not they are all relatives. We don't want to draw lines defining what a family group is or isn't. Great grandma and Grandpa brings their two married kids, who bring their two married kids, who bring their two kids and suddenly allowing parents and children is adding up to 30 people. Instead, we let the fees and policies do the talking. We price large groups at a price that has them saying "no". Takes some of the pressure off us.

Thank you. These large families should pay for 2 sites.

Extra fees pay for toilet paper, soap, water usage, paper towels, wear and tear, they take over the pool and amenities and add to clean up costs.

If you had 12 people occupying 4 sites that is 48 people :(

Add in the pets and it is mayhem for everybody else.

We are only 2 people on a site...do we get a discount?

You may have missed the fine print in our policies. We don't allow large groups to even take a second site unless they have a camping unit to place on it. Two sites for twelve people with only one RV does not mitigate the congestion issues. Like you imply, for us it is not about collecting money from a large group, it is about maximizing the satisfaction of all the other paying guests. That is what we feel will ensure the park's long term success.