Rude campers to the extreme
So, we are at Lake George RV Park, N.Y. and had group of campers that were loud two nights in a row. First night I told them they should move their fire away from our camper, midnight. Second night, I...
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2gypsies wrote:Lantley wrote:2gypsies wrote:
If there are quiet hours posted then that means no noise should travel off the campsite. If so, first ask to quiet it down. If that doesn't work contact the host or office personnel. No need to act on your own.
We volunteered in public parks a lot and we had to ask many campers to keep it quiet during proper hours. Most complied.
Radios are a big issue. Sometimes you have no idea how far the noise is traveling and it depends on winds, too.
Firepits? If the park's stationary pit is too close to the neighbor there's really nothing that can be done. You can't move the pit to wherever you want. That was an error on the park construction. However, if you know the pit is too close to the neighbor and you know the smoke is blowing his way, common sense would be to be considerate.
I agree with most of what you said. No noise traveling off a campsite is fine when there is separation between sites. However if the sites are close together as the OP implied, the fire ring was close to his site. Than containing the noise within a site is not as simple.
Kind of goes back to expectations. If it is a tight campground in a busy resort area there is going to be some noise.
If you desire total peace and quiet stay at a more remote place with larger sites.
Obtaining peace and quiet where the sites are spread out is much easier than a place where they are packed in. A seasoned camper knows the difference and adjust accordingly.
Where we volunteered we didn't have different rules for sites that were closer together or farther apart. If it's quiet time, it's quiet. This should be especially true if sites are close together. Folks have from 8am to 10 pm usually for noise. 10pm is quiet time.
I'm not suggesting that the rules or approach be different for a closely spaced CG vs. a spread out sites.
However I am suggesting as a camper/patron that you choose your CG accordingly. If absolute peace and quiet is a priority don't stay at a closely spaced CG in a resort area or you will likely be disappointed.
While there are no guarantees on the neighbors behavior. Having the neighbor 10' away vs 100 ft away makes a big difference when it come to peace and quiet.
There are always options. If I want quiet I will choose Ft. Whaley over Frontier towne. Briarcliffe over Pirateland.
I won't blame the OP for the entire scenario but the chances of encountering a high beam blaring stand off are far greater when the sites are on top of each other.
Remember it is a public CG. The public comes in all shapes and sizes with varying attitudes.
