RV park or resort?

[mlts22]

I know this is a beginner's question, but what exactly is the official difference between a CG/RV park and a resort? To me, a RV park is usually a "sardine alley" -- park your rig so your slides don't hit the neighbor's, and it is a place to spend the night. A CG is more rural with more space between pads, perhaps a lot more rustic. Not sure what exactly a resort would have that separates it from the other two.

[beemerphile1]

What is the difference between a cafe, a restaurant, and a diner?

Nothing, it is only what the owner chose to name it.

[tenbear]

IMHO, the only difference between a campground and a resort is about $20. I usually avoid any place that calls itself a resort.

[dodge_guy]

Personally to me a campground is more rustic and may have a few nice amenities. A resort should offer level cement pads and a lot of high end ammenities such as a clubhouse, pools and spas and so on! I've been to many "resorts" that would barely pass for a state park dry camping spot. Like wise i've been to many "campgrounds" that would rival a 5star hotel!

And website pictures are very misleading.

[Veebyes]

One would like to think that a resort has amenities such as a pool, a playground, putt putt golf etc. but these days it seems that if there is a bit of grass between the sites some of them like to call themselves resorts.

For us, since we have no interest in the pool etc. if we see resort in the name, we look elsewhere. If nothing else it will be more than what is simply named a CG.

[weathershak]

They are all campgrounds in my book. 🙂

[beemerphile1]

Just what the owner named the place, means nothing.

[wny_pat1]

Old-Biscuit wrote:

RV Resort......Pools/spas, BBQs at site, fire places, concrete parking, grassy manicured sites, fancy landscaping, hooty-tooty, etc.

The rv resort not to far from my stick house doesn't have any of that stuff. Doesn't even have free breakfast. Guess it isn't what it claims to be. But ran by nice folks!! And it has everything it claims to have, except the resort part. But it is a RV Resort, because that is what it says on the internet. Has to be, cause I read it on the internet.

[wbwood]

What I like is when they call themselves an "RV Resort & Campground".... lmao

[Heavy_Metal_Doc]

We learned pretty quickly that no matter what they name the place, or even how it appears on their site map, take a look online using Google Maps or something before placing a reservation. We have found information supplied by the venue to be misleading, to say the least, in some cases. That "large shaded site" turns out to be rather average / small with campers packed in pretty close with a scattering of trees near by when you see it from a satellite view of reality.

[WyoTraveler]

Many resorts have lots of extras. of course you pay for them. Free breakfast. Special programs and entertainment. Free trash pickup. Some free some not. Cost is $60 upwards a night. Most have better weekly and monthly rates. They cater to longer time snow birds for the winter months. Many actually have small cottages (stick type) you can rent or buy and pay rent on the space mingled with the RVs that come in.

[vermilye]

To be honest, it is nothing but a name. That said, I have found that many of the "Resorts" seem to have the utilities on the wrong side, or in non standard locations.

[Terryallan]

An RV Resort, will usually have many amenities. Like a pool, indoor, and out. Play grounds, Minigolf, Restaurants, ice cream stands, Arcades, Lazy Rivers, hiking trails, Spas, and things like that. You would be able to stay a week, and never leave. Everything you would need is there.

[Jim_Shoe]

My personal minimum is 30A FHU, WIFI, cable and enough space so I can't touch the camper next to me while still inside my own. I've stayed in places that had concrete pads, pools, propane, laundry and/or a daily paper delivered to my site and consider those pluses.
Also stayed at one place that had a well stocked store, concrete patios with furniture, riding stables, a playground, a restaurant, a snack bar, a pizza place, and free pancake breakfast every day. It was nice but I chose not to join in because I'm gone every day and inside at night. And I don't care if its called a park, resort or campground. Those don't mean anything - good or bad.

[Francesca_Knowl]

mlts22 wrote:
Not sure what exactly a resort would have that separates it from the other two.

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