Out of many hundreds of nights in the RV, I would guess I have used RV parks less than a handful of times
+1...I don't do big cities and especially malls but when I have to,I use RV parks for the electricity for AC and heat and the ability to use the other amnesties they offer while away from my comfort zone.
Do I like to pay for a spot,heck no..I own everything I have and do not like to rent anything but in the very few cases I have to go to a big city,it is well worth the price for the piece of mind..
By the way,I always stay at Hi Valley RV and I have never experienced the kids/dogs etc out of control you mentioned.Just some old timers with a bunch of stories.