It keeps happening: a near empty CG but when you get your site, you're cheek and jowl. Where we are now...a great CG: there are really only 3 rigs and the CG has MANY sites open...all in a row. Yet all 3 of us are next to each other..as in awnings almost touching. Luckily, the neighbors are all great, but it is puzzling since they could have spaced us 2 or even 5 sites separated. Yeah, I could have complained and demanded to be moved but I'm a nice guy and we were already committed..sort of..and will only be here 2 nights. I know that a critic will launch on that. Not just here...seems to happen a lot...at least to us. Maybe CG owners will read this. And, before someone asks, I mentioned it on rvparkreviews.com.

Some CGs do this, others seem to try to space everyone out. Perhaps in your case, a group is expected in tomorrow who asked for sites in a row together. (You never know!)

It's been proven that when few people are around, they tend to "group" together. It's a natural reaction.

We are quiet folks and regardless of how nice folks are we DO NOT like having campers close to us. This is a question best asked by the campground folks.

The only thing I could think of is doing maintenance or yard work in the other part of the campground.

We've seen this happen in Quartzsite......:) No sites assigned, park where you want and BOOM, someone parks right up close and personal. I call them "apartment dwellers".....they're so used to having people close by they are afraid to spread out......:( sad, isn't it.

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kknowlton
Explorer II
Jun 26, 2015
Some CGs do this, others seem to try to space everyone out. Perhaps in your case, a group is expected in tomorrow who asked for sites in a row together. (You never know!)
dodge_guy
Explorer II
Jun 26, 2015
It's been proven that when few people are around, they tend to "group" together. It's a natural reaction.
Oasisbob
Explorer
Jun 26, 2015
We are quiet folks and regardless of how nice folks are we DO NOT like having campers close to us. This is a question best asked by the campground folks.
colliehauler
Explorer III
Jun 26, 2015
The only thing I could think of is doing maintenance or yard work in the other part of the campground.
amandasgramma
Explorer
Jun 26, 2015
We've seen this happen in Quartzsite......:) No sites assigned, park where you want and BOOM, someone parks right up close and personal. I call them "apartment dwellers".....they're so used to having people close by they are afraid to spread out......:( sad, isn't it.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Jun 26, 2015
'Herding'
opnspaces
Navigator II
Jun 26, 2015
Go to the office and strike up a conversation and ask why when the park is empty do they group the people next to each other. I'll bet they have a reason for why it's that way although you might not agree with it. :)
Trackrig
Explorer II
Jun 26, 2015
Sometimes I think it's the software that some of them use and the office people don't even think about it. Before you start setting up, see if you can move.

Bill
Executive45
Explorer III
Jun 26, 2015
Easier for the camp police to keep an eye on everyone....:E....Dennis
Oaklevel
Explorer
Jun 26, 2015
Trackrig wrote:
Sometimes I think it's the software that some of them use and the office people don't even think about it. Before you start setting up, see if you can move.

Bill

One large campground we go to has it where their software starts filling sites on one side of the campground and works its way to the higher numbers. It will let you pick from 10 sites in each section till filled. But will allow you to pick any number if you want a specific site.

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