Pull Through or Back in sites? Which do you prefer.

[frisbeekev]

Just wanted to put this out there out of curiosity:

Pull Through and back in sites each have their own advantage/disadvantages. I tend to like the back in sites, as I feel they are more secluded on 3 sides. Which type of site do you prefer and why?

[GrandpaKip]

Definitely prefer pull through for one nighters.
Depends on the park, otherwise. Most of the state parks we visit are almost all backins, and the few pull throughs have zero privacy.

[Atlee]

I prefer pull throughs since I'd rather pull my trailer than back it up. I will do either of course.

But rarely do I go to a camp site just to enjoy my surrounds and enjoy nature and sit around a campfire.

Most of the time we are either following our football team, visiting national parks to view wildlife or the scenery, or visiting relatives. In all those cases, the campsite doesn't mean a lot to us. What means something is how close the campground is to the activity we're pursuing.

[_1nobby]

One of my favorites sites to camp has 2 driveways and is 20 feet from the water. To have my TT face the water i drive in at a 45 degree angle and just before I hit the firepit I crank it hard and aim for the other driveway.
I am usually unhitching with the truck jack knifed. And then out I go.

Now....not your typical drive through and good luck doing it if you are longer than my 22' TT 🙂


But what a view.

[sgfrye]

BB_TX wrote:
It all depends on the park. No preference otherwise.

same here

[Jebby14]

back in. the more privet the better, and if its pull through at least 2 of the sides have no bush to isolate them. also backing up isn't that hard.

side note I use the truck to block off the site from the road once unhooked.

[goducks10]

parcany wrote:
Back in

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[parcany]

Back in

[MarkTwain]

frisbeekev wrote:
Just wanted to put this out there out of curiosity:

Pull Through and back in sites each have their own advantage/disadvantages. I tend to like the back in sites, as I feel they are more secluded on 3 sides. Which type of site do you prefer and why?

1. if you are traveling to a destination and plan on staying overnight at a RV park along the way, then my choice is a pull through site. Hooking and unhooking a trailer or 5th. wheel takes extra time and not needed unless there is a reason. Generally a spoter to help you go into a Pill Through site is not as critical.

2. Back in sites can be more more of a challenge if there are trees, bushes close to the edge of the rv site or over head tree limbs that could possibly hit the top of your RV. The angle you have to turn your RV as you are backing up into the site can also be a challenge. It is always safer to have spotter to help you back into to a site.

I recommend stopping at the registration station and then walk to your site to make sure it fits your RV.

[maddog348]

Same as colliehauler. Sometimes don't even unhook the toad. In at 7p out at 6a not much time to Dude it up.

JM2¢ ~~ YMMV

[colliehauler]

For a quick overnite a pull through is nice. Destination I prefer a back in.

[trailer_newbe]

I prefer pull through, but at the end of the day, some of the best camp sites I’ve been in were jack knife back up. It’s just a little extra hassle, but once settled in who cares.

[Lantley]

BB_TX wrote:
It all depends on the park. No preference otherwise.

X2
I won't eliminate a site or decide either way. I take each site on its own merits. PT vs BI are further down the list.
I also factor in how long I'm staying.
I have learned to be more choosey if I'm staying awhile.
If its a short trip I will sometimes settle for a lesser site.

[Camper_G]

I like back in best for the privacy

[BB_TX]

It all depends on the park. No preference otherwise.

[rhagfo]

Well I prefer back-in, even when it requires backing down a road to get to the Host site. Our site is at the red arrow, it is about 100' down a somewhat narrow road, then treed on both sides. We are the 4th large site down this road.