When the pandemic hit, RV manufacturers saw a huge demand and began cranking out rigs at an unprecedented rate. Yet, even before the pandemic, RVers were crying out that finding a place to “put in” at day’s end was getting harder and harder. Too many RVers, not enough RV parks. Now the company that’s catered to long-haul truckers since the 1960s is turning up the gas on attracting RVers and their money. While they call them “RV Hookups” and “RV Stops,” think of some of them as Love’s RV parks.
The parks, all conveniently located along major highways, are much needed, and could be a game changer.
Love’s “RV Hookups” versus “RV Stops”
As of March 9, the Love’s network has 29 travel centers with sites specifically dedicated to RVs. Among those locations, there are 357 “hookup spots,” as Love’s terms them. But look out: By the end of the year the big fuel stop company says they’ll add 30 locations to the list, with an additional 1,000 RV-dedicated sites. That’s a 287% increase of available RV sites.
But just what can you expect in the “present incarnation” of Love’s RV accommodations? Right now there are 26 “RV Hookups” in the network. If we had to describe them, we’d probably call them an afterthought arrangement. Typically these Hookups are back-in sites. All of them provide a safe place to be off the road, and 30/50-amp electrical service. Happily, most appear to be fairly far away from the truck parking areas, so listening to the roar of a reefer truck is not likely to be an issue. Some locations include full hookups, including water and sewer.
Today, Love’s has three “RV Stops” in the network. These are certainly up the scale from the “Hookup” offerings. Look to see both back-in and pull-through sites, and full hookups standard. We asked Love’s for a comment on amenities, and were told users could look to see “sports courts—basketball and pickleball for example—communal picnic areas.” Love’s added, “Premium RV sites with personal pavilions/pergolas, playgrounds and other amenities” could be found, but, of course, “vary by RV park.”
The other shoe drops
Waiting for the other shoe to drop? Well, then, let’s talk about rates. The current average rate for a back-in site across all Love’s locations is $36.70 per night, including electric. Drilling it down to specifics, you could stay at the Drayton, North Dakota “Hookup” and back in for $32 a night. Go “whole hog” at Love’s Normal, Illinois, RV Stop and you can get full hookups at a back-in site for $37.50. Make that a pull-though site for $41.50. Compare this to the nearest KOA, in Casey, Illinois, a couple of hours away. For a full-hookup site you’ll pay $52.95 for a back-in site, and $69.95 for a pull-though. True, you won’t have the amenities like a swimming pool at Love’s, but for those who are looking for economy, not frills, it’s something to think about.
What about discounts at Love’s?
The rates we talk about here are nightly. There are discounts by-the-week, and for 28-day stays. At the Normal, Illinois, RV Stop, that night in a pull through we talked about for $41.50 translates down to $37 per night for a week’s stay, and just $22.64 per day if you stay a full 28 days. Some of the Love’s sites can be occupied for more than 28 days; it varies by location.
And what about the real “thrifty of heart” among us? We asked about what this means for “non-hookup parking.” The official response was this: “Love’s also has RV parking spaces at its locations that are no cost. These spaces are meant for customers staying 1-2 hours while they are in Love’s Travel Stores or its restaurants.” Evidently, if you’re looking for a free “pavement park” overnight, Love’s is not the place to go.
Making a reservation
While you don’t need to make a reservation, if you want to ensure a spot at Love’s, their reservation system is simple. You can make a reservation by internet at LovesRVStops.com, where the entry for each site has a “Reserve” link. Or you can phone Love’s customer service line at 1-800-OKLOVES (1-800-655-6837). Option 5 will get you to a representative who can take a reservation.
Love’s RV offerings certainly can’t be classified as “resort” quality. But if you’re looking for a place to spend the night and run your air conditioning, with 1,000 more RV sites coming online this year, you may find one in your corner of the RV universe that works.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Our publisher, Chuck Woodbury, will write more about this tomorrow with his thoughts about these parks.
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For a first hand experience, watch Changing Lanes’ YouTube channel from last week. Chad & Tara give the Loves RV stop,I believe it was in Georgia, a complete review (& a thumbs up)!
Thank you Dana! I watched it and was very impressed!
They look so narrow. Can you put your slides out?
Yes – It’s not as Narrow as it looks.
Stayed last year in the newly opened Newport TN location very narrow strip parking directly in front of the gas pumps. Very bright lights and car traffic in and out all night just 50 ft in front of your rig. My 40’ motorhome just fit by itself had to park the car elsewhere. Not impressed . Not a camp it’s a parking spot , period.
I stayed at the Loves RV Stop in Cordele, GA. It was a very pleasant stay. Sure, there was some road noise, and soft rumble of trucks but a little TV or Music drowned it out. Cordele is known for it major train intersection of several tracks and companies and the local SAM excursion train so there will be train horns in the distance. Bottom line is it’s a really nice park with lots of first rate amenities.
If this is the future of rv life, I quit. This is not for me. Looked at one in panhandle of Texas four parking spots with full hookups about 60 ft in front of gas pumps.
These are for short overnight parks for when your traveling to go somewhere not a destination to stay a week. It’s a great idea hope they expand more.
Exactly, for people in need of an overnight stay.
I have yet to stay at a Loves but will give it a try. You have to remember that it’s a truck stop. It’s going to be busy with some noise. I won’t plan my trips with a Loves stop but when I’m tired and need to stop because of weather or an unforeseen problem it’s nice to know we have a place to go.
I think the location and designs will vary greatly based upon land ownership. We stopped at one and looked it over: two very small dog parks right by the store, RV locations way away from the truck parking areas; all back in spots, concrete pads. It was along I-20, maybe in Louisiana. It would be perfect for an overnight stay when hot-footing from ‘here to there.”
Think about it: hot coffee and breakfast snack and hit the road…
No thanks, I’ll continue staying at COE FHU or W-E cgs. when I travel east of the Missouri River. Then I can have lake views, not truck stop views, for $11-15/night and no registation fees with my Lifetime Senior Pass. Besides, we prefer US and state highways to motel chain-lined Interstates. The RV parks described here won’t be located along our routes.
I feel the same. I don’t foresee staying at one of these sardine cans for RVs unless it’s a last resort.
That should be the name…Loves Last Resort
Sounds great
I saw a number of these while traveling last fall. The ones I saw were all the very basic one that were nothing but a back-in parking spot with hookups. I never stayed because for a quick overnight I did not want to disconnect my toad and park it away from the RV sites, which would have been too short for both.
That said, I’m glad to see them expanding the idea. Even if I don’t use them, others will and that opens sites elsewhere. If they are starting to offer some pull thrus, I would use one for an overnight.
Sounds good for a one night stopover. But as soon as I saw the one week or 28 day stay reference I thought this will turn into the same old crowded RV park situation.
When I first heard about this many months ago, I saw that, at least then, they were only back-ins. I contacted them by email telling them we would surely consider using them on our trips out and back to FL from CA, but deal killer was back ins. Not unhooking for a night. They responded thanking me for feedback and would pass it along. Good to see pull thru’s. Have to say disappointed with the stays of 28 days or in some cases longer. Really thought the concept was for “travelers”, not “visitors”.
Sounds like a great idea IF I need a spot for the night and need my A/C and a shower. Other than that, I’ll stay at Cracker Barrel for a few hours.
I’ve stayed at Love’s many times. Usually pull in after dark, and leave early AM. I can’t imagine paying to do that.
You didn’t have hookups then did you? You may not need them, but many do.
Stayed at a Love’s RV spot in Green River, UT, last fall. Needing a quick overnight place to stay, it was a perfect fit for a good price. Had dinner and breakfast in the truck stop and visited a local museum. Not too noisy. I will do this again on transit days for sure.
If you’re just looking for someplace to stay overnight in your way from point A to point B this is a little expensive. I don’t need a pickleball court or other amenities I won’t use. I also wouldn’t choose to spend more than 1 or 2 nights at a truck stop. It’s a stop, not a destination.
I think it’s a great idea. Travelers are getting run out of Walmarts, no one wants to fumble around in the boonies for a state or COE park just for an overnight, and my generator costs about a gallon of propane an hour to run the a/c. I first saw a Loves facility halfway between Evansville, Ind. and Charlestown on a day that was 100F+. I figured eight to 10 hours generator time and Loves would be cheaper, although of course in different seasons that equation would change.
Good idea for the overnight stop, not long term. Will try one if they meet my needs while enroute to some other destination.
Great idea. Keep it up, Loves!
Two words; Harvest Hosts. I use this subscription exclusively for my nightly stopovers to travel from Toronto to the South West for our winter stays.
The problem my wife and I have found with Harvest Hosts is at times they can be pretty far off the interstate. Also, during our cross-country trip last year the more West we got the fewer and fewer HH we found. After two months on the road, we landed up using HH only two times, and both were in Kansas. One other issue we had with HH when planning and some, not all, nightly stops a HH in Boise, Idaho wanted a deposit in advance of $40! If we did use the “reservation” we would get our money back. I asked the HH owner, a farm, if they were a farm and HH, or trying to be a campground.
Exactly. This sort of thing is going to ruin HH. We used it numerous times in years past, but the hosts are finding ways to grab more money out of your pocket than the heavily “suggested” purchase at each place. Plus they tend to want you to arrive early in the afternoon to ensure you have time to spend money there. When we’re trying to get from one place to another, we need a quick stopover, not a destination. This Loves proposition is intriguing. Boondockers Welcome is even better though.
A HH pressure me into spending too much money. They let me know in a not so friendly way that they were a business. Two years being a member and I used it maybe 3 times. No thanks.
It is about time someone had a great idea and did something about it. I don’t know about everyone else, but most times I am going from point A to B. All the CGs in between are just at the end of the day and not a “destination” with pool, clubhouse or cartoon characters. How many times I have ended up at one of the spots for a night and had to pay an exorbitant nightly price of $65+. Cheers to Love’s!
We stayed at Loves in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, which is just North of El Paso. We had made the reservation online. Check in was fairly easy. They had a large dog area that was fenced and had nice grass.
The downside of our experience was all of the hookups are at the very back of the site. The sewer connection was uphill from our dump valve, making it unusable. We had a good 50amp connection and the water had good pressure. Noise from the trucks coming and going all night was another concern. I ended up using foam earplugs; my wife removes her hearing aids at night so it wasn’t a problem for her. Our dog woke up through out the night, sometimes barking if he heard something close to our RV. The parking area is very well lighted, which also was a problem. We ended using our blackout covers in the bedroom windows to block out the light. We were the only RV there that one night. The facility was very clean. We might do it again sometime, but won’t be our first choice.
Hopefully, this is a game changer just as Russ titled in his article. Good job with the comparison with a KOA also. We’ve stayed at some pretty crappy campgrounds over the years just looking for a relaxing peaceful night’s rest having the conveniences of electric, or whole hog full hookups, and paying ridiculous prices. Now if Love’s/Flying J could come to some kind of agreement with TSD Logistics so my fuel card discounts would apply at their fuel islands too I’d be really happy.
I would hope any agreement with TSD would include discounts for the parking spot.
Love’s does, but it is “only” .$.28 a gallon. We use TA’s where ever we can. Much higher discount.
Thank you! Interesting. Surprisingly expensive, given the anticipated proximity of trucks parked ovrrnight and running their engines. Perhaps there will be some type of effective sound buffer between overnighting rig rigs and the RVs.
Been hoping for travel stops like this for years. Hope I’m wrong but the 28 day stay will turn it into a long term trailer park.
Completely agree!
Ditto.I think long term stays are a bad idea.
I think you are going to find that local zoning boards are going to nix those stays once they get wind of them (and complaints).
I agree, max should be 2-3 days, if that, I’d like to see just come and go rules to aid in long travel.
The 28 day stay kind of defeats the purpose of making these sites for travelers. I think Loves need to rethink the purpose of their the long term stay option!
Have you ever stayed at a Loves travel stop in the RV area? I think not.
I have. Really nice flat level paved. Good hookups. Easy access to the store and fast food usually at the store but, all night long, trucks rolling past with their exhaust brakes on as they slow down to turn in. Calling it NOISE is an understatement. Sleeping doesn’t come easily. When we left the next morning, we more more tired than when we got there. That isn’t safe for traveling, and I could not imagine even staying more than one night with the noise. A more expensive rv park will give much better rest so you’re fresh for a new day of driving.
Ear plugs Warren. We park next to big rigs and sleep very well. Try it.
I’m with you 100 percent! The brakes, the taking off, banging on potholes, it all echoes and reverberates in a trailer.
Great innovation! I hope this grows, and now perhaps Pilot Flying J will join in.
Going So. From MN. we usually stop for a motel the first night. Then we stop at truck stops the rest of the way. Loves is our favorite but Flying J is also good. Just having an electric hookup would be great for overnight without looking for a park would be great and cheaper.
RIP Tom Love
Love it, free market at work.
I will add the possibility to my list of options, which is already very long. It will not be near the top, but it may beat Walmart. Our favorites are roadside picnic areas on state or federal highways where overnight is permitted.
Pfft. If I ever want to seek out a site next to where reefer trucks are running their motors all night, I’ll keep that in mind. Meanwhile my friends who do love to catch a few z’s at truckstops on their snowbird flights–are going to find someday that free RV parking is no longer allowed, unless you pay campground rates for one of these parking spaces.
Did you read the article?
“Happily, most appear to be fairly far away from the truck parking areas, so listening to the roar of a reefer truck is not likely to be an issue.”
Yes. And did you read the comment from someone who actually stayed in one of these places? The noise from trucks pulling in and out was unbearable. “Away from” is not a meaningful distance, if the place is situated IN a truck stop.
1st and foremost it’s a TRUCK STOP! not an RV park. Loves did this for the money which is a business plan. After 54yrs of driving big trucks even I don’t like sleeping at truck stops but it was a necessary evil. You put up with the noise and fumes and the trucks moving 24 7. or you go to a RV dedicated park. If you’re only doing an overnighter then it may work.
Actually it’s a Travel Stop not just for trucks.
I see one potential benefit to long term stays. It may take the pressure off campgrounds from long term workers, such as pipeliners, linemen who seem to be taking up a lot of spaces in some campgrounds. Assuming these folks just need an inexpensive no frills place to stay while they are not working.
While this is a great idea, we travel with a class A towing and I would not be wanting to unhook the toad and back in every time. What about toad parking?
Any idea how long the pads are?
I’m At 55′ hooked up and not wanting to disconnect.
I like the idea. Will look for them when traveling, for sure.
Personally, I like this idea. It’s not for everyone but occasionally at the end of a long day in bad traffic, just pulling in to something legit, is better than a Wal-Mart, or truckstop, IMO.
Good idea? NO!!!
We stayed at one 2 weeks ago and it was the most horribly noisy experience we’ve had in our 5th wheel. We stay on military rv campgrounds often, and that’s noisy.
But whoever came up with this idea should be fired! Obviously they’ve never stayed in a trailer! Put em where we stayed and couldn’t sleep..
Helfin, AL I-20 Love’s RV Hookup, space #1.
Horrid.
You should try a white noise device or app on your phone.
“Love” the idea! Just hope that these spots won’t get booked up too far out. Sounds ideal for a one-nighter or especially an unforeseen situation where we can’t get to our next planned stop.
I’m chuckling at the comments about truck noise. I guess these folks never spent the night in an actual sleeper cab on an actual truck. As the wife of a retired trucker, the truck noise goes away quickly. But the chance to plug in and run the air! Wow!
It’s ok if one can’t find anything else for a night. $32+ seems like a bit much for six or eight hours sleep. I try to avoid freeways, however. I live where there is no noise, but if I’m tired, I’ll pass out anyway. I assume they will have a place to walk a dog. I doubt I’d use such a place unless no choice.
Same.
Stopped reading at “28 day stays or more”. Smh.
That grabbed me too. Looking for an overnight place to stay is tuff when long-term customers have the sites booked for 28 days. Not doing much to relieve the “campground crowding” problem. I like Love’s idea, but they should have a much shorter staying period – like 3 nights max.
I’d be happy to spend a night at one rather than some parking lot somewhere, especially if it’s hot out and need the A/C.
If you don’t like the idea don’t stay at one.
The one time I had to stay at K.O.A. it was horrible, but my wife needed the A/C….
As I’ve commented before, I think the time has come for this type of rv accommodation. Although we don’t travel long distances anymore there are plenty who do and need this type of place. Above everything else it can serve as a safety spot for weary travelers who’ve already been on the road too long and they’ll provide food and restroom facilities in a safe environment. Hats off to Love’s and all the rest who have broken ground with this concept!
These would interest me even for a week or more. We don’t go for the all frill campgrounds anyway. As long as they’re close to where I want to visit I would stay there. If people thinks it’s noisy at a truck stop try camping in the infield at the 24 hours of Daytona, ear plugs in for 24 hours, sleep like a baby!
I think in a pinch if I needed to run the AC I might consider it? However I think the pricing is a little high should be $25 max, especially since they’re gonna make some money off you in snacks, drinks and food. It’s not hard to find quite budget fhu parks enroute for around $40. I’d pay a little extra for quiter bit nicer park for a night.
Right. Unless they are all booked. The problem has been getting reservations. I hope this opens more up.
But I personally would prefer quieter too. I just hope others don’t, and those willing to drive a little further off road discover more availability as some choose the convenience of these sites.
I prefer the RV overnight stop like the one someone built just South of Saint Louis. It is all automated with full hook up, long pull-thru sites, your cost is premised upon how many hrs you want, and no semis allowed. There are no restaurant or store, just a quick access place to stay.
What’s the name of this mystical place?
I think we have stayed there. Good experience and right off I-44 in Sullivan, Missouri. Southwest of St. Louis. “RV SELF PARK”.
We just stayed at the Cordele, GA RV Travel Stop. It is an excellent full service stop!
We reserved a “Premium” full hookup, back-in site that was level, had a picnic table with a nice timber frame structure roof and fire pit. The site was a bit narrow but for an overnight stay it was great! It was a nice distance from I-75 and the truck parking…separated by a fence.
We simply entered our PIN at the gate and we were in! (received via email with reservation confirmation) There is a separate Exit gate which makes it super easy to navigate the park. The sliding exit gate opens automatically but just know that you have to pull RIGHT UP to the gate for it to open! They really need a sign that indicates this.
All in all we will use them often on travel days…if we can get a spot…these will be insanely popular! I might even buy some Love’s stock!
I love me some Love’s. One day in Arizona my old VW Westphalia decided to not start after
I pumped some gasoline so I went inside and asked for help. Immediately three employees sprang up to help me push the vehicle away from the pumps to where I could apply some TLC to the old girl. So now I stop at Love’s every chance I get, even without the VW.
More available RV sites is a good thing, but I’m not a fan of their extended stay policy. Allowing multiple night stays will be abused by those attending local events. They promote themselves as a “Travel Stop”, and their RV stay policy should cater to those who are traveling (24 hour stay max). I don’t see LOVE’S as a destination, but as a convenient rest stop along the way. But they are a privately held company and can do as they wish.
This is a great idea and shows that somebody with the ability to see business potential is still at the wheel at Love’s. With the number of campsites in major attractions like national parks not likely to increase anytime soon, these RV sites can serve as a sort of RV motel/hotel place to park the rig at night to sleep and eat while taking in nearby sights during the day using your tow vehicle or “toad”. Sure, they’re nothing fancy, but they don’t have to be if you’re not spending the whole day there looking to be “entertained” by resort-type accommodations but out looking at the local sights, instead — all you really need is a place to “crash” at night, and maybe a diner to eat at or a laundromat to clean some clothes… At the very least, it’s a good fallback for when the preferred accommodations are all booked up or you’re just passing through.
An overnight stop after spending a week or more boondocking? Sure, sounds like a good deal to be able to stay a night, do laundry, empty tanks, fill with water, etc. Spend a week…or a month? No…thank you, but no. A concrete pad at a truck stop is not my idea of a destination vacation…and if people do start staying longer than overnight, where are those who just want a place to stay overnight going to go?
Stayed at a brand-new stop last September near Cordele, GA. Place was immaculate, had lots of grills and covered picnic tables. But the clapboard fence did not keep out the noise of the reefers in the truck lot next door. I thought the price was a bit high, $60 as I recall.
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Okay that worked. So the last time we tried to pull into a Loves thinking truck stop lots of room, I couldn’t line up on a gas pump barely managed to get out of the place. I couldn’t park around back, nasty signs saying semis only. Managed to cross the street to a BP where I could at least fill up and use the bathroom. Nice to see they are starting to think about RVers but maybe they should start with accessibility first.
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Nasty signs saying semis only?? It is first and foremost a Truck Stop for Big Trucks who by Federal Law are mandated as to how many hours they can drive. You think finding an RV spot is hard? Try finding a parking spot every night youre on the road in a big truck.
IMO all camper vans, B, B+, and C’s should park with the cars. I have seen too many of them parking with the big rigs. Many times there are few to no parking spots left for the trucks, and the car parking is empty.
I would like to see them do a no frills overnight spot with no hookups. Just a place to pull off the road. I would pay $10-15 for that.
Great idea
Labeling this article as chain of RV parks is a bit misleading as they are just overpriced, overnight hookups.
We’ve seen one of these. We’ll stay in a loves lot overnight anyway, so this serves 2 purposes, one for us (reasonably priced hookups) and one for loves (why not make a few bucks too). Add that there’s a shortage of inexpensive overnight options, this is great!
I like the idea… over night parking with hook ups. It’s getting harder to find spots for a short over night stay. Charge everything up get gas and continue on to our destination!
Yeap, why hubby and I like this. In the morning he is gasing up w/o TT hooked on. I am in there getting my morning coffee. No mess to clean in the TT.
I don’t need power, sewer or water hookups when I am traveling from “point to point”.
We’ve seen these at several Love’s but they were all “back-in” sites that I can’t use due to my toad….and they were poorly located near the “gas” pumps (not diesel) making it even more inconvenient for the DP that we drive.
I usually park in the same lot as the truckers. I ask the Love’s fuel desk for permission (I’ve never been refused) and have talked to *many* truckers that have voiced their opinion that it’s “ok” with them if we park next to them. Several have been apologetic for the noise that they create (not an issue for us).
$36/night seems high to me for only a “parking spot” that is otherwise free – and – based on my experience and discussions with Love’s /truckers is not necessary. I pre-plan our travels and don’t need FHU at my refueling point.
Kudos to Love’s for adding FHU spots for those that require it. It’s an added revenue stream if it catches on. Now? Just a cost?
As an owner operator I stay away from the box brand truck stops and go to the mom and pop stops, usually better quality and cheaper prices. The big brand stops want an arm and a leg for everything
Why would I pay $35-$40 just to stay overnight for five days of travel from Florida to New Hampshire when I can use the $150 towards the purchase of diesel for the trip each year. I will continue to use all of the FREE resources I have in my “playbook” just to sleep overnight for one night. If I need any electric, I simply fire up my 10K generator.
If you build it, sheep will come. $40 per night for a truckstop parking lot? No way! @@
I’ve always thought a $20 rv kiosk at Walmarts, hotels or truck stops would be a huge hit ( Elec only). Would be a great quick overnight sleep stop while traveling.
No long term 24 hours max
As much I hate KOA Im willing to pay the extra $20 and stay at a KOA and have GRASS instead of friggin DIRT anytime – I hate dirt. Who wants to camp in dirt especially when the wind blows and its friggin everywhere.
Not sure why people are slamming this place when they haven’t stayed here. It was CLEAN, spots were concrete and easy to back-in or pull thru. Yes there was noise from the highway, but we travel with mini Electrofans (see amazon) that we use at home, on the road and in hotel rooms. I saw toads and long rigs here. It was gated and the restrooms and showers were extremely clean and we think the walls and floors were heated. Hard to find places to stay in March and April. Full hook ups. Easy reservation system and you can pick your own spot. At $41 a night for us it was a great deal. A nice dog park and pet wash were outside the fence by the truck stop. Highly recommend for anyone passing through. I’d like to attach some photos, but can’t figure out how to do that.
I’m currently in my 3rd Love’s RV Stop in 4 weeks. My experience has ranged from “This is nice, and a really good value” (Muscle Shoals, AL) to “This is overpriced and I don’t know why I paid for it.” (Bulls Gap TN and Jax, FL)
Pro Tip: Read the amenities list for each location carefully before booking. At the TN location I stayed in there was only electric. No water at all was available, and it was an additional $10 to dump tanks. I could have just stayed in the parking lot, for free, and run the genny a couple of hours and saved $30.
I salute Love’s for offering this service, but 2 of the 3 I’ve stayed in are only marginally improved over Wally-World boondocking. If the price was ½ what it is it might be a heckuva lot more attractive to me.
We have used Loves RV spot two times and was very happy. We have a TT and yes disconnected but had room for our vehicle to park next to us. We got the military discount which some KOAs do not give. For us this was cheaper and so much easier all around traveling across states. Also mgt in the stores were very nice and was helpful. They made sure we knew about the water by the gas pumps and the dump station.
When we go across the states again first we are going to map out to see a Love’s is on our route first. It is much cheaper and easier.