OK, I tried searching the forums & did not find the first thing. So here goes, What is the difference between a campground & a RV resort. :hThanks for your help in advance.

The major difference is in what the owner decided to call it.

Dutch has it right on. I have seen some campgrounds that were a lot fancier than some resorts, and vice versa.Ed Headington

Just a name, means whatever the owner of the property wants it to mean. For people who call RVing camping, everything is a campground. For me, a campground is a place where they let me camp, i.e. roll out a sleeping bag on the ground or on my cot, or put up my tent, and build a fire. If they don't let me do that, it might be a RV park or RV resort, but it is not a campground, even if the owners choose to call it a campground.Properties can be both RV park/resort and campground, KOAs are typical of destinations that allow both activities, and provide additional facilities like cabins.I think RV resort is a pretentious name for a RV park, and if they allow camping, it is also a campground. There are properties that have no RV hookups, but let RVs come in, and those are almost always called campgrounds.There are some RVers who seek out RV resorts that allow no camping, so that they are not bothered by other peoples' camping activities. My experience is that many of the places calling themselves 'resort' are not the kind of resort these folks are seeking. So if that's what you want, you need to look into the situation, not rely on the name.

Usually, a campground is short term camping with little amenities. A safe place to park, relax and use for a home base to see the sights. A resort is usually for longer term stays like in Florida/Arizona/Texas...snowbird spots. They offer many amenities like wood working shop, lapidary, entertainment, tennis courts, bocce ball, pickleball, etc. They attract snowbirds to entertain and make them come back year after year. Most go by a monthly rate but will take a few week or less RV's.

There really is a difference. Like "JoeGood988" stated, a campground is usually a place to camp and go sightseeing or conduct some other activity. The resorts try to up the game to where everything you need is in the park, such as restaurants, bars, activity areas for kids and adults, pools, hot tubs, store etc. I know some campgrounds have a lot of these features, but the resorts take it to the next level. Oh yeah.....they charge substantially more.

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J-Rooster
Explorer
Jan 16, 2015
RV Resorts are usually for long term stays! In AZ. I stay in the same spot for 6 months.
tahiti16
Explorer
Jan 16, 2015
Z71 4x4 wrote:
Pogoil wrote:
afrescop wrote:
$30 more a night

X2!

Wow, $60 a night!!! That's some resort.:B

At $60 here in So. Cal. that is a state campground with power!:(
tahiti16
Explorer
Jan 16, 2015
$30-$50 a night!!! :B :B

Unfortunately many times more true than not, call it a resort and charge more.
OldBlackWater
Explorer
Jan 14, 2015
Campgrounds have numbered sites and resort is what you do if they get listed out of order.
Z71_4x4
Explorer
Jan 14, 2015
Pogoil wrote:
afrescop wrote:
$30 more a night

X2!

Wow, $60 a night!!! That's some resort.:B
lizzie
Explorer
Jan 14, 2015
An RV resort is a campground with a kiddie pool in front. lizzie
Pogoil
Explorer
Jan 13, 2015
OldBlackWater wrote:
So, in which category does the Walmart parking lot fall?

I'd say resort, because sometimes it's the last one.

You had it in your first line. Parking Lot! That's it. No more.

Pogoil.
OldBlackWater
Explorer
Jan 13, 2015
So, in which category does the Walmart parking lot fall?

I'd say resort, because sometimes it's the last one.
the_silverback
Explorer
Jan 13, 2015
The name and the price.
Pogoil
Explorer
Jan 13, 2015
afrescop wrote:
$30 more a night

X2!

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