Trailer length in Parks/Campgrounds?
Not sure where to ask so I will ask it here. What is the most common length restriction in parks/ campgounds--specifically in California?
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I have found that there are usually two levels of length restrictions.
The first one is mostly for smaller basic no-reservation type national forest campgrounds and will limit to no more than 17 ft (may vary up to 21ft, but most usually 17).
The second is more common to popular reservable campgrounds (state parks, etc.) and is no more than 27ft (may vary up to 30ft, but most usually 27).
If you're trying to decide on an RV length, I'd recommend going onto the recreation.gov website and looking at a range of campgrounds that you're interested in. See what the length restrictions are for them. That will give you a good idea if you need to be concerned or not.
Many folks camp happily with larger RVs and never have issues with not fitting in the campgrounds they enjoy. Others would find themselves unable to camp in their favorite spots if they don't keep to a small RV.
The first one is mostly for smaller basic no-reservation type national forest campgrounds and will limit to no more than 17 ft (may vary up to 21ft, but most usually 17).
The second is more common to popular reservable campgrounds (state parks, etc.) and is no more than 27ft (may vary up to 30ft, but most usually 27).
If you're trying to decide on an RV length, I'd recommend going onto the recreation.gov website and looking at a range of campgrounds that you're interested in. See what the length restrictions are for them. That will give you a good idea if you need to be concerned or not.
Many folks camp happily with larger RVs and never have issues with not fitting in the campgrounds they enjoy. Others would find themselves unable to camp in their favorite spots if they don't keep to a small RV.
