Cost of campgrounds
Every once in awhile I read comments in discussions about the high cost of campgrounds, especially when brands like KOA are being discussed. I wanted to comment on this from the perspective of a b...
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jplante4 wrote:
Most people have a line that they are unwilling to cross. We found that when the nightly fees approach $100 and the campsites are "nuzzle to muzzle" but right on a beach, then the benefits are harder to accept.
On our first winter trip, we didn't make reservations months in advance except at a couple of places where we knew we wanted to be at a certain time. After New Years, we got real loose on which way to go and found that southern Florida was either booked or too expensive, so we heeded north and west instead. IMHO, the "sun belt" is going to lose a lot of business because once people realize that the rest of Florida is just as nice (or nicer) just not as hot, people will stop paying the big bucks to stay south of I-4.
People want to be in the prime/warm areas and are willing to pay for it.
Their will always be a cheaper tier 2 market for those that are more frugal. However the destinations are not the equal and the consumers have different values.There will always be a top more expensive location in every climate and market.
