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[Oasisbob]

Our family tradition is to go out camping every Memorial day weekend so we made reservations way in advance. Set up camp last night. Roasting marshmellows with the family when neighbors move in. Stereo cranks. Beers are opened. Kids we don't know are in our site. Tried to polietly , and I really was, ask the neighbors to turn it down as it is suppose to be "quiet time". They told me I picked the wrong campground. Thought about camp hosts but what could they do? Get into a conflict and put drunks out on the road? Not likely. So we packed up and came home. Why can't folks who want to party stay home? Folks just do not care anymore. Very discouraging

[myredracer]

Oasisbob wrote:
Our family tradition is to go out camping every Memorial day weekend so we made reservations way in advance.

Would you mind naming the CG? I would not want to end up there if that's what it's like. Is it a membership CG, open to the public like say a KOA, a state park or? Perhaps it's time to think about a membership in a CG network?

My first thought would have been to say to call the authorities but Oregon does not have a public intoxication law as mentioned here. I suppose you *could* call the cops and claim they were intoxicated, creating a disturbance and uttering threats but could suffer retaliation. Different jurisdictions have different laws.

Many CGs just don't enforce their rules as we have found the hard way. If it's after hours, there may not many any staff to complain to. What I would have done is just move to another site, if there was one. It's not worth confronting morons like that as they could be dangerous, and the more intoxicated, the worse it could be.

We've just sold membership in another CG org. and one reason was we had too many problems with complete failure to enforce their rules. Recently bought a Thousand Trails full membership and they are generally well controlled. Just stayed the memorial day weekend at the one near us and all sites (nearly 300) were filled - lots of kids and lots of mature RV owners (young and old) and zero problems.

[mdcamping]

Oasisbob wrote:
Interesting thoughts on our short weekend. It was a USFS facility. One camp host. No rangers to be seen. No cell service as we are T Mobile customers. In short it was our problem. Could have reported them Saturday morning. Then wondered about retaliation while we wee out fishing. We have been camping many years and this is the new normal. I will not expose my kids to this again

yup our situation was similar, no cell phones in those days. though we did stick it out the first night. The following morning very early we pleaded to the owners of the campground (along with 2 other camping family's) to remove the "farm animals" in which the owners refused!

So we along with 2 other out of state campers packed up and left.

Mike

[Jebby14]

just saw no rangers. then hand it to the host. its on them to contact owners/rangers/police if they cant handle it themselves.

[Jebby14]

cold day in hell when I leave because someone else wont follow the rules. call the rangers and have them warned then removed.

[Oasisbob]

Interesting thoughts on our short weekend. It was a USFS facility. One camp host. No rangers to be seen. No cell service as we are T Mobile customers. In short it was our problem. Could have reported them Saturday morning. Then wondered about retaliation while we wee out fishing. We have been camping many years and this is the new normal. I will not expose my kids to this again

[goducks10]

I would've called the cops. We were at Diamond Lake last year staying in Broken Arrow CG. We noticed at one end of the CG this big group of trailers with a very large number of people hanging out at one spot and some music playing. Wasn't loud at the time. Well around 9-10:00 it got real loud. Next thing I heard was a cop car, It wasn't sirens but you could tell he was in a hurry. Bingo the music stopped.
Personally I would've reported them as drunk and out of control. All it takes is one time and they'll stop.

[Paul_Clancy]

The city owned cg we frequent has the city constabulary patrol after quiet time. I really appreciate that. This is a cg that books peak times a year in advance. They have no problem evicting those who don't like thier rules and with people waiting for spots in the overflow they are filled instantly. BRAVO! We keep going back because they care about those there who follow the rules (the vast majority of campers). We had to complain once and manager took care of it instantly. I admit these places are hard to find but when you do - keep going back and keep letting them know how much you enjoy it.

[noplace2]

NYCgrrl wrote:


Park security is who I contact for rowdy campers

I noted 2 red flags in my post above when seeking peace and quiet and eliminating a CG from our further consideration: fire rings and kids. If a CG mgmt. feels the need for a security person(s), that's #3. Pass

[NYCgrrl]

Sorry that your weekend was cut short, OP.

I rarely contact the camp host when a rule is broken that involves social behavior. I reserve official contact with the camp host for garbage left over night, locked bathroom stalls and water hoggers.

Park security is who I contact for rowdy campers and when signing in at the office I store their number in my cell phone as do most of the people who camp nearby.

I pay good money and time to score a holiday weekend reservation, know what to expect to a certain degree and go with the flow. Life is too short for me to change my plans to accommodate miscreants.

[jake2250]

I don't get mad.. I get even,, If I had to leave with comments like they made,, I would have tossed a few handfuls of sugar,, brown sugar works the best. Really attracts ants and ants ruin a party!! At the coast bread crumbs work wonders with sea gulls and skunks!!

Sorry I gotta leave because your terrible neighbors,, but you all have a good weekend!!

[lj2654]

I was helping out at a campground in Florida one Memorial Weekend a few years ago! I volunteered to pull a night shift of security.. Big mistake. At 11 pm I saw three young boys walking around the park with bottles of beer. I asked nicely where their parents were as no kids were supposed to be unsupervised after 10 pm! They said that their parents were in the Marina listening to music and said they were allowed to walk around the park. I asked the boys to have the parents come outside, which they did. I told them about the curfew, and about the beers they had. Well, two other guys came up behind me, pulled me off the golf cart and beat and kicked me in the ribs. Also punched me in the face knocking me down. My wife who was at our RV heard the noise and came out. The Park manager came to the scene and a sheriff was dispatched. Did a report and sent me to ER. Busted a few ribs, eye swollen shut, a few minor cuts. I filed charges on the main guy but no witnesses to the initial incident so case dropped. But they were told never to come back.

[lj2654]

We lived on a boat prior to having our DP and home. We only camp part time but don't go on holiday weekends usually! Our boat always stayed at the dock on holiday weekends. Way too many drunk boaters on the waters for me. Peoples actions overall are good, but some people on holidays go overboard and expect to do whatever they please, whether a quiet time or not(they believe holidays are exempt)......

[fj12ryder]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Amen brother. I don't know why people think this is a new phenomenon, or another one of the things showing the downfall of modern society. It's been going on for as long as I've been doing any kind of camping. Some places are going to be rowdy on holiday weekends and some aren't.

[Homer1]

Unfortunately this is not new. It has been going on for the 40+ years I have been going camping. I just do not go on Holidays any more, not worth it.

[et2]

You have experienced what seems to be the norm in today's society. It's the all about me mentality. As others stated, we don't do any state parks anymore due to those exact experiences. Nor do we camp on holidays either, it seems it's prime time.

We have approached park owners without any support. Honestly, it seems like way to many young people are wired with a short fuse. That and alcohol is a bad combination. It isn't worth trying to resolve things peacefully anymore. We'll just pack up and leave, usually early the next day.

Since we bought the MH we started camping at more resort style places where lots are purchased ( and rented). Problem solved.