walmart

So few have done so much to ruin it for so many.

Winston Churchill would say so today!

navegator

We pulled into the one in Homestead, Florida with just our pick up to do some shopping and I happened to notice signs that prohibited it.
It is one of the biggies before heading to the Keys, and there used to always be a bunch of rigs overnighting there although we never did.
I like full hookups even if it is just for overnight.

Jack L

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:


Many people today treat an overnight stop at a Walmart today as their 'right' do use the parking lot any way they wish.

Welcome to 21st Century America.
Common sense does not exist.
Many feel they have rights and entitlements and, are exempt from laws and regulations....unfortunately. :(

As far as I've heard - it is still an individual store policy.

Many stores do not allow it because the really don't have the space and access for overnight parking.

Many stores have dropped allowing overnight parking because of some people thinking it was a free campground. Setting up chairs and the BBQ, staying for several days, etc.

Some cities such as where I live, have modified their zoning to not allow overnight occupied parking (sleeping in the rig or truck) in store parking lots.

I've seen people with extension cords run to jury rigged outlets in parking lot light poles. I've seen people with their grey water draining out of a water hose onto the parking lot/ ground/ storm drains. I've seen people leave bags of trash in the middle of the parking lot as they left.

People used to treat an overnight stop at a Walmart as a thank you from the store for RVers patronage.

Many people today treat an overnight stop at a Walmart today as their 'right' do use the parking lot any way they wish.

Usually it is just a local municipal issue. There was one we used to stop at, nice driving distance from home going south, then last year noticed signs prohibiting over night parking. We asked the Walmart manager, he said it was OK with his store, but the county would probably ticket or tow. As we were leaving, saw the same signs (with the county ordinance number) at every parking lot and driveway back to the highway

Beverley & Ken

I'd contact Wal*Mart directly to ask that question. It could be your community passed an ordinance to ban it, which is usually the case, not the store stopping them. Our local store does not have such a sign.