Hello all. Saw something tonight that I haven't seen before. I was looking at campgrounds in Holland mi. Like to make a trip there next spring. Not necessarily during the tulip festival but while they are still bloomed. Anyways I read the fee schedule and it wasn't terrible. Then I saw a pet fee of 3$ a pet. That's $9 for us and it is enough of a difference to look at other places. My question is ...this common at campgrounds? We are newbies. This was our second season as rv ers.

It is not uncommon anymore. I asked the owner of a campground why he charged for pets and his answer was because people were not picking up after their pets.

robrose1 wrote:It is not uncommon anymore. I asked the owner of a campground why he charged for pets and his answer was because people were not picking up after their pets.If they were paying for someone to patrol the sites and pick up the dog do I suppose it's a fair fee...same as a dog park. Idk I suppose I haven't ruled out the park completely as it looks nice. I suppose I'll have to come to grips with it....or boondock :)

Having two dogs I hate to see this, but don't have a problem paying it. There isn't a place we go that I don't see where someone failed to clean their mess. Worse, some who think they bag it, then leave it lay for someone else to deal with. Just planin stupid.

We have a toy chihuahua and that fee is almost what she weighs. I agree, if they have dog facilities. Not juat charging for a dog because they can. What about cats?

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Ron3rd
Explorer III
Oct 07, 2014
Yes, pet fees are fairly common.
ChooChooMan74
Explorer
Oct 07, 2014
We have a toy chihuahua and that fee is almost what she weighs. I agree, if they have dog facilities. Not juat charging for a dog because they can. What about cats?
RollandB
Explorer
Oct 07, 2014
Having two dogs I hate to see this, but don't have a problem paying it. There isn't a place we go that I don't see where someone failed to clean their mess. Worse, some who think they bag it, then leave it lay for someone else to deal with. Just planin stupid.
stew47
Explorer
Oct 07, 2014
robrose1 wrote:
It is not uncommon anymore. I asked the owner of a campground why he charged for pets and his answer was because people were not picking up after their pets.

If they were paying for someone to patrol the sites and pick up the dog do I suppose it's a fair fee...same as a dog park. Idk I suppose I haven't ruled out the park completely as it looks nice. I suppose I'll have to come to grips with it....or boondock :)
SDcampowneroper
Explorer
Oct 07, 2014
If the camp has a dog park, ?
robrose1
Explorer II
Oct 07, 2014
It is not uncommon anymore. I asked the owner of a campground why he charged for pets and his answer was because people were not picking up after their pets.

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