Newer campers only??

[Bluhorn]

I'm thinking of getting into a seasonal campground in New Jersey. I am well aware of the 10 year old rule. Two campgrounds have shortened up that guideline considerably. One stipulates that your rig cannot be older than 5 years old and the other limits to 3 years old or newer! I understand your campground, your rules but geez? Anybody hear of this before?

[Matt_Colie]

As the care-taker of an elder statesman, I can tell you that the less than 10 rule is actually very rare for travelers. Now, if you are looking for a seasonal that may be different. But, if you are talking about "RV Resorts", they are different animals and I will never know about them. I have this aversion to any thing "Resort".

Matt

[rhagfo]

I am sure there are several less than ten year old trailers the look like crud! The issues is appearance is subjective, where age is not! It is really sad as there are many older rigs that look as nice as the day they were built.

[wa8yxm]

Bluhorn wrote:
I'm thinking of getting into a seasonal campground in New Jersey. I am well aware of the 10 year old rule. Two campgrounds have shortened up that guideline considerably. One stipulates that your rig cannot be older than 5 years old and the other limits to 3 years old or newer! I understand your campground, your rules but geez? Anybody hear of this before?

Have not heard of a 3 year rule before but have heard of the 10 year one many times.. My theory is they have so much business they need to restrict it.. and if they have that much business then they very clearly do not need mine.

So I tell them what I think of said rule, and have since 2005, by PARKING ELSEWHERE.. oh, by the way, the motor home I was driving in 2005... Was brand new..

[Jim_Shoe]

I can't imagine any CG owner that would reject an airstream, and they haven't changed in probably 40 years. They're classic. OTOH, I think most RV parks have a window to the registration area, so they can see what the RV looks like. No CG owner wants an RV in their CG where the owner removed the license plate and drove out, never to return. Its really hard to throw away a camper.
My 'C' turns 10 this year. Always garaged. So next year, it magically becomes a 2005 model. If I get caught, they don't take away my birthday, I just don't get to stay. So I'll move on down the road.

[pugslyyy]

It's a private business, they can pick and choose who they do business with unless they discriminate against a protected class.

I don't do the 'resort' type places in my RV so never an issue.

[tatest]

Wagonqueen Truckster wrote:
Guess I usually stay in state campgrounds. I have never heard of this before. Is this usually a state thing?

It is an RV park (or "resort") thing, seldom a campground thing. Most places with rules like this do not even permit camping.

[Francesca_Knowl]

What're the names of the campgrounds?

[Wagonqueen_Truc]

Guess I usually stay in state campgrounds. I have never heard of this before. Is this usually a state thing?

[Bluhorn]

I have found a lot that would give an older rig a pass past the 10 year old limit if it was in good shape. I agree that makes sense because some older rigs are beautiful.
These two campgrounds that I've previously mentioned, state NO exceptions!!

[colliehauler]

mlts22 wrote:
10 year rules are virtually every single CG out there. I've seen a HOA around Austin that has a 5 year rule on all cars (anything older gets towed and a $300 "eyesore" fee assessed.)

I'm not surprised at a five year rule in a CG... three years is almost insane, because one barely shakes the bugs out of most RVs in that time frame.

Jay Leno would be banned for sure.

[the_bear_II]

I have found CGs with RV age limit rules to allow nicely kept RVs that are beyond the age limit. I had to send a couple of photos of our 20 year old RV to a couple of the time limit resorts. Once they received the photos we were allowed to stay at the resort.

[colliehauler]

Bluhorn wrote:
I'm thinking of getting into a seasonal campground in New Jersey. I am well aware of the 10 year old rule. Two campgrounds have shortened up that guideline considerably. One stipulates that your rig cannot be older than 5 years old and the other limits to 3 years old or newer! I understand your campground, your rules but geez? Anybody hear of this before?

If you get enough people to follow that rule, if not they will be out of business. I would not stay there.

[mlts22]

10 year rules are virtually every single CG out there. I've seen a HOA around Austin that has a 5 year rule on all cars (anything older gets towed and a $300 "eyesore" fee assessed.)

I'm not surprised at a five year rule in a CG... three years is almost insane, because one barely shakes the bugs out of most RVs in that time frame.