Campsite issues with longer 5ers?

This reason is why we stuck to something under 40'. If you like to camp in RV parks/KOA type places you'll probably be fine, but even at 38', we're limited at public (state/county) parks. At the campground we were at this past weekend, we had the largest spot, but it wasn't the most desireable... we would not have fit into any of the waterfront spots. There was maybe only 1 other spot in the campground of 40ish spots we could have fit in. There are plenty of other campgrounds we can't use.

We also don't bring our RZR on every trip so you have to think about that too... how often are you hauling toys and need to be able to drop the back and/or at least use the rear patio.

I think for the most part a little planning and phone calls can prevent most issues.
As others have mentioned we've had to unload the bikes before we backed in and even in a couple cases the campers behind us didn't have any issues with getting somewhat into their campsite to load and unload bikes. Most of the time people want to watch as we load and unload followed by a slew of questions.

For us, it was deal breaker to get a toy hauler of 38' or longer due to the places we like to camp. When our toys outgrew our shorter toy hauler garage, we went to a truck camper with enclosed trailer. I am under 50' overall length and can fit in a 50x10 site or 25x20 double wide site. Some back in sites, I can nose in and have the ramp open to the roadway while others require unloading toys before backing in. The toys are street legal, so it does not matter if I pull into a site and block the truck into the back of it.

Most places you need to unload the toys before you back in. I always scope the site when I get there, as I prefer back ins. If there's no room behind the site, I just unload first and then when leaving, I load after I've pulled out.

As was mentioned, some parks are even tight for my 21 foot. I've had a few sites where it is so tight I don't trust the wife on trees, I have to get out a few times to check. One place in Oregon last year, I had to have a dude move his pickup in the site in front of me a few feet back so I had the room to swing the front of my pickup. Even skilled drivers have problems in a lot of parks. That's why I am struggling with the thought of getting a bigger toy hauler, mine fits almost everywhere and we really never spend time inside, don't even have a TV.

We had a 39' Raptor. For the most part I could get in and out of most sites, but one CG I had to abandon the site and seek another, thankfully we found somebody that was leaving and snagged their site as soon as they pulled out. Another occasion I was rescued by a professional semi driver that was able to get the trailer backed in to a near impossible spot. Since we tended to camp at places we could ATV we scoped out the campgrounds and marked which sites would work and wouldn't. Before pulling into any unknown CG I stop and try to walk in. It's not just the campsites you have to watch it's the drive areas and the branches. National Forest CG are a big challenge.

Just know before you go, if you like random weekends out it can pose a challenge.

At 40' we have to do careful research and maybe place a call to CGs we've never stayed in before. Sometimes it's not a site problem, rather, the access to the site has limitations.

Planning a trip to Canada this summer and we've found some north eastern CGs that might not work. In FL, the state parks list site lengths that are very conservative, but we've fit regardless, except one time when we had to go the wrong way into the space because of a big tree that wouldn't allow me turning space.

Haven't stayed recently in any national parks but we recall some tight sites on the east coast. Again, a phone call might be required.

We've made it a practice to unload our bikes before we park in a back-in site, or a pullthrough that would make it difficult to unload. Not a big deal, of course our bikes are street legal so that may make a difference to some nit-picking managers.

One other thing you REALLY need to consider when selecting campsites, if you have a toy hauler: Do you have room at the camp site to open the garage door so you can get your toys out?

Indiana State Parks have campsites that are large enough to accommodate 40 footers. But I've seen many toy haulers much shorter than that, that will not accommodate opening the garage door down (ramp) because of trees at the end of the camp site, or adjoining campsites (rear to rear).

If you are considering a 40 foot Toy Hauler, you really need to think about campsites that will accommodate closer to 60 feet. By the time you open the garage (ramp), ... you STILL need room to get the toys off, probably another good 10 feet or more.

The bottom line though, it all depends upon the type of camping you want to do. Check out reserved campsites before hand to see if they really can accommodate 60 (plus) feet.

You'll be out of luck at all but six of our California state parks.

I agree with RoyB about the difference between RV Traveling and RV Camping.

If you're just looking to stay somewhere near a town or attraction, then you will be fine with a bigger rig.

If you're looking to go camping at specific campgrounds, then you may find you can't fit OR get into the campgrounds that you prefer.

Also, if you're traveling, decide how far off the main roads you want to go. Over 40 ft, can limit you in some states - up to 40 ft, you're usually OK.