"Sorry, we do not take those any longer..."

work2much wrote:

westernrvparkowner wrote:

work2much wrote:
I avoid RV "resorts", their parking lot campsites, high costs and snooty rules. We will stay at a KOA once in a while if we need to dump and do laundry. Any place that doesn't want our camper or our dogs can shrivel up and die.

Nice sentiment. You hope businesses you don't even want to patronize shrivel up and die. Just remember, Karma can be a bee itch. BTW, what about national park and other public campgrounds that only allow tenting, or only allow rigs smaller than a certain size? Should they also shrivel up and die because someone in a 45 foot Prevost is excluded from staying?

National Parks don't allow large campers simply because they don't fit. Many do have spaces for larger vehicles but due to geography and natural preservation not all can be accommodated at every park. This is (or should be) understood when you buy a 45' Prevost. It won't fit everywhere. When I buy a truck camper I understand it also won't fit everywhere. It will fit in an RV park though...

That's an entirely different thing than a private park that discriminates based on camper type. Their shriveling up and dying is on them when they turn away paying customers. I simply don't care if they do.

Actually there are many that are restricted not due to access. You can't take a soft sided RV to Fishing Bridge Campground in Yellowstone, but it sure as heck will fit. Jenny lake Campground in Grand Teton only allows tents, yet it is easily accessed by any vehicle. I find it interesting that one minute RV park owners are accused of being greedy and only interested in taking every last dime from a customer and in the next breath they are criticized for having policies that actively turn away customers who are more than willing to pay their fees. Maybe those greedy owners know that there is more to running a successful business than trying to please everyone.