What do you want in a long term RV site?
Hello, I am the owner of a mobile home park that I am in the process of converting to an RV park. The previous owner had added a few RV lots but wasn't really focused on it. My place is well located, ...
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For medium-term to long term stays, here are a few ideas:
1: Park manager and staff not afraid of calling the sheriff to move a trespasser on someone who refuses to move their rig or obey the park rules.
2: A card-based laundromat, so one doesn't need to have to have exact change on hand. Bonus points for having enough washers/dryers. More bonus points if one or more washer/dryer pairs is extra large so bedding and sleeping bags can be washed.
3: A locking shed or outbuilding for long term tenants. This is mainly for longer stays, so one can place odds and ends somewhere tidy.
4: Carports are useful, especially in the hot Texas summers.
5: Adequate voltage/current. Here in the Texas summer, if a circuit says 50 amps, expect someone to be using both 50 ampere legs. 30 amps? Expect someone to use the rated amperage. Every rig will have their A/C on 24/7 from May to October, so be prepared for it, and use proper wiring.
6: Have an on-premise store/cafe with a propane fill. Ideally 24/7, but anything is better than nothing.
7: Have some space that can be used for a meeting/conference room.
8: Full hookups.
9: Some kind of limited access to the RV park, even if it is a gate or two with cameras recording all traffic in and out. It doesn't have to be a security gate with codes, but some point where one can monitor the entrances/exits.
10: Some type of security patrol. The ideal is one person patrolling with a vehicle, the other on a bike. The reason for this is that the bad guys might see the truck, but they definitely won't be dealing with the bike patrol until it is too late.
11: Consider putting the people staying for a day or two and the people staying longer on separate loops, perhaps giving the people staying longer a shortcut in/out.
1: Park manager and staff not afraid of calling the sheriff to move a trespasser on someone who refuses to move their rig or obey the park rules.
2: A card-based laundromat, so one doesn't need to have to have exact change on hand. Bonus points for having enough washers/dryers. More bonus points if one or more washer/dryer pairs is extra large so bedding and sleeping bags can be washed.
3: A locking shed or outbuilding for long term tenants. This is mainly for longer stays, so one can place odds and ends somewhere tidy.
4: Carports are useful, especially in the hot Texas summers.
5: Adequate voltage/current. Here in the Texas summer, if a circuit says 50 amps, expect someone to be using both 50 ampere legs. 30 amps? Expect someone to use the rated amperage. Every rig will have their A/C on 24/7 from May to October, so be prepared for it, and use proper wiring.
6: Have an on-premise store/cafe with a propane fill. Ideally 24/7, but anything is better than nothing.
7: Have some space that can be used for a meeting/conference room.
8: Full hookups.
9: Some kind of limited access to the RV park, even if it is a gate or two with cameras recording all traffic in and out. It doesn't have to be a security gate with codes, but some point where one can monitor the entrances/exits.
10: Some type of security patrol. The ideal is one person patrolling with a vehicle, the other on a bike. The reason for this is that the bad guys might see the truck, but they definitely won't be dealing with the bike patrol until it is too late.
11: Consider putting the people staying for a day or two and the people staying longer on separate loops, perhaps giving the people staying longer a shortcut in/out.
