getting a 36 ft tt

[Deuce222]

any limitations or problems I might run across with national parks? am I going to be strictly limited to private campground due to length? And no, if so, doesn't bother me just want to know. We getting the floor plan and size we are most comfortable with and will adapt to campsite availability, private or public, just want to know to plan better.

[rr2254545]

mdcamping wrote:

rr2254545 wrote:
We have camped at 4 or the 8 full hookup camp sites, Yellowstone, Tetons, Grand Canyon and Big Bend in our 37 ft motor home National parks therefore to me are not a issue

Somewhat off subject, just curious coming from the east coast how easy were those sites to book?

Thanks
Mike

I book way in advance so I can not really tell you how far out they actually fill up

[mdcamping]

rr2254545 wrote:
We have camped at 4 or the 8 full hookup camp sites, Yellowstone, Tetons, Grand Canyon and Big Bend in our 37 ft motor home National parks therefore to me are not a issue

Somewhat off subject, just curious coming from the east coast how easy were those sites to book?

Thanks
Mike

[Deuce222]

ya, that's what I mean by private parks. just have to camp outside, or do homework dillegently beforehand.
Jaxdad, thanks for assuming in your reply, as we all know what happens when you assume.

[drsteve]

National Forest Service campgrounds are well known for having few if any options for big rigs. But most state parks will be able to accommodate you, though your choices may be somewhat limited in some places.

Often it's not the size of the actual site, it's the narrow road and restricted approach.

[Dutch_12078]

We stay primarily in state and national parks and see lots of RV's that are longer than our 34' Class A. Sure there are sites you won't fit in, just as there are tent only sites you're not allowed in, but that just means doing your homework before picking a site.

[rr2254545]

There are 49 National parks in the lower 48 8 have full hookup camp sites, 8 have electric campsites and 33 have no camping
We have camped at 4 or the 8 full hookup camp sites, Yellowstone, Tetons, Grand Canyon and Big Bend in our 37 ft motor home
National parks therefore to me are not a issue

[JaxDad]

Lots of places have succumbed to the CYA temptation that today's litigious society has foisted upon us.

Someone who has the legal right to buy a 36' TT but might not have any clue how to drive or spot the trailer must be protected from their own stupidity by warning them ahead of time that the site is old and smaller and their feeble brain and talents won't allow them to get in without smashing it or someone else's unit.

A good friend of mine has a huge 5er and has put in plenty of 'small' sites without any issue at all.

[goducks10]

There's ways to work around it. Maybe stay outside the park and drive a bit to see the park. There's 1,000's of people with 36' 5th wheels that run all over the country and see what they want to. Not much different IMO.

[agesilaus]

COE cg are usually able to take very long RV as well. Forest Service sites seem to be even worse than NPS/NM sites at least in some areas.

[RobWNY]

You don't have to limit yourself to private campgrounds. We had a 36' travel trailer and stayed in numerous State Parks. Just make sure when looking at sites you have entered the length of your trailer so the sites that are too short are eliminated from your search.

[Deuce222]

so private campgrounds it is lol!

[agesilaus]

LOL , absolutely. Almost all NPS CG were built many years ago when long RV's were never even thought of. Some back in the 1930's by the CCC. I looked into this and found that 30 ft is the point when you'll start finding it difficult or impossible to find a spot inside a park. Chihuahua NM limits campers to 25ft IIRC. And they aren't alone. Yosemite only has a few sites for longer rv in the valley. And you can forget Touloumne CG.