Would You Camp at a Place Like This??

HadEnough wrote:
Ok. Thanks for all the feedback.

Seems it may work, but it's not a complete home run. That's why I asked here.

One big variable is price. I think that depends heavily on location. It's $120/night to stay in a parking lot in Jersey City, NJ with quick access to NYC. It's booked nearly solid too. Can't determine the price of the KOA nearby to where I am in Florida since it's sold out for the next 6 weeks and the site only shows pricing if they have a spot. Not a single spot or day available on their calendar. If I look in Montana or something, low prices and plenty of availability.

Don't think you are going to find a lot of people going to Yellowstone or Glacier National Parks (yes, Montana is where most people access both of those parks.) during the season who feel the local campgrounds are either low priced or empty. While we don't get $120.00 a night for a parking lot experience, we do get $80.00 for providing a good experience. If you can't find local prices on the KOA website, just go to campgroundreviews.com. The reviews post what the guest paid. It won't be 100% accurate, since you don't know if the prices include taxes, if the site they rented was subjected to a premium charge or what discounts they might have had but it will get you a ballpark figure.
You seem to believe I am paranoid about competition. What I am actually concerned about is two things. First, if RVers have bad experiences with parks, they will eventually become ex-RVers. That would in the long run hurt my business. Therefore it is to my benefit if people who wish to enter the business do so with a business plan that works and they ultimately offer the guest a good experience.
My second concern is it is not good for me or the industry to have RV parks fail. If multiple parks fail the resale value of my parks fall. Parks that go broke make lending institutions leery of the industry making financing more expensive or not available at all. Sears going bankrupt a was not a boon to the remaining department stores and all the other shops in the malls. I want a tide that lifts all boats, not a tsunami that crushes everything in it's path.