RV Parks with experience are aware that not all campgrounds are made equal. These ten RV park realities might help you be ready for the unpleasant surprises that can occasionally come with selecting a location to park your mobile home.

When you turn the key and hit the open road, it’s always an adventure, which is one of the best things about living in an RV. However, this way of life can occasionally provide unexpected challenges, particularly when it comes to the quality of privately owned parks and their wide range. However, you can still enjoy the adventurous life to the fullest.

Get ready for these unflinching facts about RV parks

1. Access to sewer hookups isn’t always straightforward.

Sometimes you have to wonder what the designers of RV parks are thinking when they choose where to put the utility hookups. Many of the campsite sewer drain sites at RV parks are inconvenient.

All sizes of rigs should be able to use the sewer drain locations at RV parks, and having numerous sewer drain locations would be ideal. When your RV’s dump valve is too far from the sewage hookup, having an extra sewer line on hand is useful.

2. You might develop close relationships with your neighbors.

The appropriate size for an RV site varies according to individual preferences. Many independently run RV parks utilise available space by cramming as many campsites as possible into each square inch. When you leave your front door and immediately step into your neighbour’s steps, it can be awkward. Before choosing a campground to stay at, it is advisable to carefully review campground reviews and customer experiences in our pandemic era when social isolation could save your life.

3. When it comes to RV park sites, size matters.

There are far too many one-size-fits-all parking apron designs at RV parks. Many RV parks unintentionally cram large vehicles into compact spaces, adding unnecessary stress to parking. If you’re unsure about how an RV park can handle your RV, plan your RV vacation. A 40-foot Class A owner will view RV park layouts completely differently than a Tab Trailer owner.

4. What section is for smoking?

Chances are good that you don’t want to camp next to Charlie the chain smoker if you don’t smoke. But there aren’t many smoke-free RV sites. Additionally, I am not aware of a single RVer who has ever been questioned about smoking or not when checking into a park. Do not become enraged if your neighbour’s smoke traps you in its path. Just ask if you can switch locations.

5. Although shady campsites are nice, large trees can be disastrous.

A huge shade tree draping over your RV in the summer can help keep it cool. However, when tree cutting is put off, such large, leafy trees can sometimes harm rooftop RVs. When pulling into a campground with shade, be cautious. Check out the site you were given before pulling in if the trees appear to be too low for safe manoeuvring. You might be able to avoid running into your air conditioner.

6. Beautiful landscaping at RV parks is not free.

Anyone who travels by RV in the spring or fall is familiar with the incessant roar of leaf blowers and lawnmowers at RV sites. Although clean campsites and lovely, green lawns are wonderful, you’ll pay dearly for them during some seasons due to the continual noise.

In an ideal world, RV parks would limit noise during a set and predictable hours, but in 14 years of RVing, we have never witnessed this. In these parks, a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones is essential.

7. RV backup knowledge is useful.

Spend some time practising backing up your RV in well-lit, secure areas. When you finally reach an RV park with enormous decorative boulders and lamp posts positioned in between campsites, you’ll be glad you made the decision. It seems that a lot of RV park designers have never attempted to reverse into a space with these conspicuous obstructions.

8. Dogs belong in every family.

We dog owners like campgrounds that allow canine co-pilots. Unfortunately, some dog parents are less conscientious about dog care than others, which engenders hostility among others who don’t have dogs.

By enforcing leash restrictions, offering lots of potty bags and trash bins, and not tolerating visitors who leave their dogs at home alone all day, many RV parks attempt to foster peace between the two camps. Yet some people don’t seem to care. If you don’t want a dog next door, find out about the RV park’s pet policies.

9. Exaggeration of amenities occurs.

Have you ever entered an RV park only to find the promised “laundromat” to be a single washer and dryer? or that the park’s WiFi was unreliable? These are only a few typical instances of exaggerated amenities that RVers encounter. Before making a site reservation, contact the park to inquire about availability if a specific feature is important to you.

10. Get ready for the reality of residing in campgrounds and RV parks

The best times begin with a carefree disposition.

Overall, living in an RV parks is enjoyable and full of wonderful surprises. Roll with the punches and have a relaxed attitude while travelling to make the best of the unfavourable situations. The harshest realities regarding RV parks are frequently the sources of the best campfire tales.