walmart overnight parking

Rvparky is an app or website and it is great. Always double check by calling ahead.

Careful with the ones in towns where the teens use it as a turn around for their pick ups without mufflers. And of course that is where they empty the bottle out and set it in the parking lot. Can be wild on especially Friday night.

JaxDad wrote:

turtlerb wrote:
Does anyone have a link or knowledge of which Walmart's allow overnight camping?

All Walmarts allow overnight stays. However, the towns / cities in which some Walmarts are located have prohibited overnight parking.

In those municipalities it's also prohibited to park overnight at the Lowe's, Home Depots and other parking lots too generally.

NOT correct!

Two examples:

Pismo Beach, CA
NO overnight parking. Security will politely direct you to either
an office complex or the K-mart about a 1/2 mile away - within the city limits.

City of The Dalles, OR
Manager and another employee will come out to your RV and politely explain why *WalMart* requested the city to enact a NO overnight parking ordinance.
(Folks sleeping on the ground, in tents, etc. Think: "liability"!)

They will tell you how to reach a spot used by truckers and RVers a few miles down the road.

Both of these Wallys are *not* 24 hour stores.
When the store closes, you are expected to leave the parking lot.

Also - at Pismo - the "look for other RVs" doesn't work, as there were others (already there before closing), who were told by store employees, "sure - go right ahead, no problem".
("Managers" are not always available!)

Best bet is don't "bug" the manager - he/she is not a campground host - just look for a 24 hr Wally *with* RVs in pk lot..:W

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very few West Coast Walmarts allow overnight parking, usually because of city ordinances.

some of the inland ones, in more rural areas, do allow it.

6200 miles on a recent trip, used a Cabela's in Avon Ohio and of course Cracker Barrels along the way. We always check with a manager prior to parking it out their for your stay. We have also used truck stops, ask a restaurant owner after your dinner, etc. We also utilize our Passport America membership as well as Good Sam. We stayed in three places along our journey with P A and paid $11, $16, and $$$???. Flushed and filled as well, had electric too! Some of the sporting goods places will allow like cabela's. Good Luck & Be Safe ! ! !

I refuse to shop at Walmart so I don't think it's right for me to use their parking lot. We use Cracker Barrel when possible. Great place for breakfast before hitting the road.

For a list by state and in a couple of formats which include one that you can import to most GPS units, go to this site.

Walmart overnight parking

The files on this site are frequently updated and are maintained by the same person that does for the Yahoo group.

another Cracker Barrel vote. close at 10 .. open at 6. most park behind the building. less noise. no traffic.

Hired patrol by car.
free US map with locations with and without overnight. and phone numbers.

ksbowman wrote:
I always check with the store and manager to make sure it is OK. I also make sure to do some shopping there to make my stay good for the store for their kindness. All my stays overnight have been good and greatly appreciated.

^^^^^^ THIS! ^^^^^^^
#1. Be respectful with the store staff and ask, don't assume!!! If you are told it isn't allowed, if not offered an alternative, ask if they know of options.

#2. Shop! Maybe just snacks for the evening, but Wal-Mart is a business.

#3. Limit your stay! keep it to about 8 hours or less, you are just there for rest, not camping.

Walmart is by far the most expensive campground I've ever stayed at. :B