Back in the early 60s some developers considered the idea of Building mobile home parks in high rises. I wonder if the idea would work for a campground:

Bout as good an idea as a 2 story outhouse.

good idea if you are on the top or bottom floor, but in between?. . . not so much

Darryl&Rita wrote:Bout as good an idea as a 2 story outhouse.I'll take the 2nd floor. :B

I don't think that will work very well. Interesting concept though. In England, they built a 'house of cards' where they stacked one apartment on top of another, with cement walls going up about 13 floors. Problem happened one day when a gas stove exploded and took out two walls on the 10th floor, leaving the upper 3 floors on that corner of the building un-supported, and they fell onto the 10th floor, giving it a sudden extreme load, causing those walls to fail, and the rest fall down to a point where none of the walls kept failing, but by that time, much of the building was in shambles. Fred.

Would a sky-rise campground make sense? | Good Sam Community

28 Replies

Homer1
Explorer
Dec 21, 2015
I have been to a few of these type campgrounds, but they were not high rises, just crappy mountain campgrounds, that could care less.
tdiller
Explorer
Dec 21, 2015
I stayed at a campground last summer in Golden Colorado that was more like being stacked like shoe boxes in the place. Barely enough room for a picnic table between the two sites. And the price was crazy. I have never in my life made a reservation but this trip everything was full so this was all we could find. Never again.
tpi
Explorer
Dec 19, 2015
The only place it would be remotely feasible would be in a big city core. But do most people camp to see cities? Occasionally but generally not. Cost and logistics would be tough to impossible. I'd be very surprised, shocked if something like this is built.

It would be a great notch in the belt to camp on a rooftop on a big city highrise one time. It won't happen..

I do think there is room for creative license in RV parks resort locations. Such as Las Vegas. Or Disneyland. Something fun, really different..spectacular. At a price of course :)
beemerphile1
Explorer
Dec 19, 2015
Steeljag wrote:
96Bounder30E wrote:
Looks like it's already been done..........

Lol...ok, where is this located?

That is actually a Dutch outdoor theater set. Here is an uncropped picture;
irishtom29
Explorer
Dec 19, 2015
Might be a good idea for those wishing to stop in cities like Chicago or New York; if I go up to Chicago to visit my kids it's either stay in a hotel in Chicago or a campground out by Joliet.
Bucky_Badger
Explorer
Dec 19, 2015
There is a reason it never made it out of the 60's
rv2go
Explorer II
Dec 19, 2015
In Knoxville, TN, we have a 3 level parking garage built on a hill side. Each level has entry from a street. The top level is used for RV parking during special events and UT football games. Some sites have fhu's.
Alabama_Jim
Explorer
Dec 19, 2015
Novel, but noooooo.
Homer1
Explorer
Dec 19, 2015
It might have a purpose in a highly congested area near a University or a large medical complex or any where people need close by parking for their rig to conduct business. For outdoor camping to me it has no appeal.
mgirardo
Explorer
Dec 19, 2015
I could see if it were a hotel that offered RV parking on the roof, the views would be great. However, if the hotel is too high, it could be really windy up top. I don't think I'd be interested in camping anywhere but the roof.

-Michael