Why no rating for a campground

Didn't know GS still published a cg guide. Kind of a dinosaur, isn't it? People still buy it?

rr2254545 wrote:

Good Sam Network wrote:

rr2254545 wrote:
Why would a campground not have a rating on Good Sam travel planner ?
It is not a new campground

OP here

I said "rating" not review - ratings are done by inspectors and Good Sam

Hi rr2254545,

There could be several reasons why a park may not have a rating (it being a public or new park are a few examples). If you can provide the park name, I can look into this further and let you know why it has no ratings.

Thank you!
MaryEllen
Good Sam Park Network

Thanks
Waldport / Newport KOA Waldport Oregon
Pleasant Valley Campground in Tillamook Oregon

Hi rr2254545 - I was able to find Newport KOA on the Trip Planner and I'm showing it's rated 8.5/8.5/9. I'm not sure why the ratings are not showing up for you. PM me if you want to research that further, but the ratings for this park are showing up for me.

As for Pleasant Valley RV Park, this park was deleted from the directory in 2017, per the owners request, and so the park is no longer listed in the Trip Planner. I'm wondering if this was a saved park from a previous trip? If so, that might explain why it's still showing up for you but without the ratings.

Thank you for using the Trip Planner on the Good Sam Club website.

Good Sam Network wrote:

rr2254545 wrote:
Why would a campground not have a rating on Good Sam travel planner ?
It is not a new campground

OP here

I said "rating" not review - ratings are done by inspectors and Good Sam

Hi rr2254545,

There could be several reasons why a park may not have a rating (it being a public or new park are a few examples). If you can provide the park name, I can look into this further and let you know why it has no ratings.

Thank you!
MaryEllen
Good Sam Park Network

Thanks
Waldport / Newport KOA Waldport Oregon
Pleasant Valley Campground in Tillamook Oregon

rr2254545 wrote:
Why would a campground not have a rating on Good Sam travel planner ?
It is not a new campground

OP here

I said "rating" not review - ratings are done by inspectors and Good Sam

Hi rr2254545,

There could be several reasons why a park may not have a rating (it being a public or new park are a few examples). If you can provide the park name, I can look into this further and let you know why it has no ratings.

Thank you!
MaryEllen
Good Sam Park Network

westernrvparkowner wrote:
There are certain requirements for a park to be rated. And the owner has the right to just refuse to allow the inspector to view and rate the park. I know there are many park owners that don't agree with the rating criteria. I take exception to several of them myself.
It isn't a big leap to just say "NO" to the entire Good Sam rating system if the park in question doesn't fit into what Good Sam feels should be in a highly rated park. For example, a very nice park in the woods, without any recreation, laundry, wifi, fencing, lighted sign, or pool. That only has gravel roads and gravel pads and has a bath house with drywall, exposed piping and concrete flooring could very well have a rating something like 5/7*/5. On a one to ten scale, Those would be failing marks in school. It isn't hard to see where an owner might feel he would be better off unrated in such a circumstance.

Thanks for your reply

There are certain requirements for a park to be rated. And the owner has the right to just refuse to allow the inspector to view and rate the park. I know there are many park owners that don't agree with the rating criteria. I take exception to several of them myself.
It isn't a big leap to just say "NO" to the entire Good Sam rating system if the park in question doesn't fit into what Good Sam feels should be in a highly rated park. For example, a very nice park in the woods, without any recreation, laundry, wifi, fencing, lighted sign, or pool. That only has gravel roads and gravel pads and has a bath house with drywall, exposed piping and concrete flooring could very well have a rating something like 5/7*/5. On a one to ten scale, Those would be failing marks in school. It isn't hard to see where an owner might feel he would be better off unrated in such a circumstance.

I said "rating" not reviews

jplante4 wrote:
I've seen parks with 2 reviews; one good, one bad. The goos is probably from the campground owner, the bad is most likely from his nearest competitor.

That's why the ratings don't mean a whole lot to me..

JIMNLIN wrote:
A wise camper wouldn't rate his favorite nice quiet not crowded campground in any publication.

Yes, the old "ladder up" theory. I'm in the lifeboat, pull that ladder up.

I've considered this, but then I realized that what I like in a campground will probably only apply to a small group of RVers.

I use RVParkReviews almost exclusively to figure out where I want to stay. I'm happy to say that for the most part the reviews are fair and accurate. The greater the number of reviews, the more comfortable I am the the rating. I've seen parks with 2 reviews; one good, one bad. The goos is probably from the campground owner, the bad is most likely from his nearest competitor.

JIMNLIN wrote:
A wise camper wouldn't rate his favorite nice quiet not crowded campground in any publication.

^^^ Agree.... plus, will never tell you the best spots to go either,or else the next time he wants to go, it will be occupied.