So many campgrounds and RV parks these days have unique amenities (and plenty of them!). If you had to choose two bonus amenities to have, what would they be?
Would you like to see a beautiful pool with private cabanas to relax in? Would you like a spa so you could get a massage? What about a golf course or tennis courts? How would you like a movie theater a few steps away from your campsite? Now that’d be nice!
Select up to two bonus amenities in the poll below. Leave a comment if you have other ideas.
I tend to choose where I stay based on what they DON’T have. If any of the items on the list are present, you won’t find me. But that’s just me. Leaving room for the rest of you. 🙂
We enjoy spacious sites with a little shade that have a LEVEL and MAINTAINED gravel or concrete parking area. We expect utilities that are working properly and trash cans spaced throughout the park that are EMPTIED daily.
I guess we are different from a lot of campers these days…we make our own fun by doing daytrips to places that interest us. We don’t expect the campground to provide “fun” for us. We have never used a pool, spa, recreation room in a campground.
I usually just want a place thats cheap, safe, quiet, and pleasant. All that other stuff is just a waste.
None of the above. Needs to be added to these types of polling. Although, we stayed at a RV park with a hot tub. It was great after 350 miles of highway.
Missing from your list: Yes – Spacious, shaded sites
On your list (in order): No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No
Thanks for putting your responses in order, Chuck, so we could see which items you were referring to. 😆 Have a great day! 🙂 –Diane
Just provide a level site with working utilities, cable TV so I can check out the news and weather, and/or a working Wi-Fi and I’m happy.
May we say, “absolutely none of the above”? How about more “bare-bones” and scenic campgrounds? Water availability and a restroom maybe a picnic table, peace and quiet—don’t really need or want much else. We want “camp” spots.
For each added “amenity” it’s just a way to jack the price up
NO to all… Level, Shady, Peaceful And Clean… If people need “Entertainment” Go to Las Vegas, Disney or an associated Hotel resort… : )
What about none of the above. We use our motorhome to explore the whole North America. I stay away from the campgrounds that advertise as a “Resort”. All of the choices you give do not interest me the least. Like Bil N Stacey said “level, shady, clean and quiet” is the way for us to go!
I only chose the restaurant. It would be nice to have a sit down breakfast or dinner. As far as the rest of the amenities, FREE is not FREE. They would be added to the site fee.
The restaurant is the only option that could support itself.
NO to all, we don’t use most of the items on the list. All of this just makes us pay more. How many people actually use all of these expensive features? We don’t see most people using them.
Instead of flashy gimmicks, how about offering:
Level sites, Reliable power (50/30/15 at ALL sites), non-chunky-style water, sewer connections below level of the pad, enforcement of rules. Perhaps a directory of vetted RV service centers and/or mobile techs (on site would be awesome).
Laundry and bathhouses are nice, but should at least be clean and in good repair.
All the rest are just frosting and add no value if the underlying cake sucks.
Yep!
good comment, agree.
I’m with you on this, Stan.
My second vote is Bocce court. Then there is the water volleyball court.
You Missed a Choice – Peace and Quiet –
The Get-A-Way camping spot with fishing, Nature and Forests.
The bonus amenity list looks like “Cruise Ship Amenities” Listing
Apparently, today’s RV’s are looking for something better compared with the
“TV series Fantasy Island”, “Westworld / Futurworld”
Exciting luxury Parks.
Some here are down to earth, enjoying what we once had and enjoy the outdoors.
Yep!
None of the above.
90 % of the list is just more noise and higher cost. I like most would like to just have a nice level quite space to go and relax . (Good WIFI and Cable) All of the other things are for amusement parks not RV parks.
No thanks!
I did check the fishing, though I would have preferred None of the Above. I really like the peace and Quiet of the National parks and all I need is electricity if we stay more than a couple of nights. Though I am wired for 50 amp, I will not pay extra for it if 30 amp is cheaper.
None of the above. Clean water, good WiFi and quiet neighbors.
A quiet coffee shop with light jazz playing in the background. Outdoor tables. Internet access.
Today’s campgrounds are filled with enough noise, rudeness and distractions. Your selections for votes of a campground/ amenities is not where I would go.
The list is nice but I would prefer more SPACE at each campsite. A minimum of 75ft between each site would be nice.
The only thing on the list that would be a value add for us is a dog area/park that would actually have enough room for the pups to run. A lot of parks tout having a ‘dog park’ that, in actuality, is too small to even throw a ball. Not sure why they’ve even bothered to spend money on a fenced area that’s largely useless. Oh, wait – it’s so they can include ‘dog park’ in their advertised list of features!
Since I have a tiny TD trailer, I would like a nice airconditioned reading room with comfy chairs for those days when its too hot or raining.
I chose restaurant and brewery. I like to eat and drink beer.
So do I and I sometimes choose campgrounds where those things are NEARBY but they don’t need to be part of the campground.
Interesting, it’s like whoever made this list has never been RVing. The list reads more like what I would not want at an RV park…
For us, we don’t care about these “bonus amenities.” We generally look at RV parks less as a destination and more as a place to park our “hotel room” while we visit the sites around the area. We would much rather RV parks insure the basics work good and are adequately maintained (wi-fi, other utilities, site landscaping and roads) — which all too often they are not.
Yes! I’ve noticed any business that tries to do more than one thing often fails to do either well. Skip the pizzas and rentals, have someone qualified maintain the electric posts and water systems!
None of the above, we just want a site to park our motorhome while we see the local sights!
I have to agree with Loren. We also enjoy riding our bikes and our kayak if there is a lake available.
Same here. Sites that aren’t cramped. Trees. Walking trails. Miniature golf is nice. I’m not interested in a resort.
ditto!
I picked a dog park and tennis courts. Neither of which has a direct cost to us if we use them. Although I was tempted to choose a nice reastaurant, I did not because we eat “in” when “camping.” So often we pay so much for a campsite that we try to save money in other ways to offset the per-night fee.
Well, you left out my choice which is none of the above.
How about “WiFi that actually works reliably”?
I would like to see larger and more shaded spots especially here in Texas.
I hate to split hairs here…but a campground is not an RV Park. Camping to me is a state park, National Forest, or National Park or BLM land. The closest thing to an RV Park I’ve ever stayed at is a KOA or other private one night stopover on my way to somewhere to camp. I have never had the desire to make an RV Park a destination spot because of amenities. That would be a hotel vacation! But, maybe I will someday.
none of the above. quiet, clean, wide spaces, good power, water, a reasonably close and properly pitched sewer connection. a properly sized laundry facility is a plus.
I chose two things as instructed (the lake only if the free boats include kayaks), but am perfectly happy without them. We never use the “extras” that are provided.
I won’t say none of the above, but then again I don’t choose campgrounds based on their amenities. I choose campgrounds based on where I am traveling and what is in the area to see and visit. If the campground has your list of amenities it is probably a RV Resort and I could not afford to stay there.
The two items I want from a RV campground is space, and peace and quiet. If the satellite view of the campground looks more like a RV parking lot then I ain’t staying there. And I expect some level of respect from my neighbors. I don’t need to listen to your kids favorite Disney cartoon… again. I don’t need to know your favorite sports team scored. I don’t wish to listen to the two of you arguing. And my camp site is not the shortcut to where ever you wish to go.
I apologize for the rant. But that is my 5 cents.
Sorry I read the comments. We must be evil people. Lol. We too like sightseeing. However, if we are just over night it’s great if the park, CG, resort whatever, has a restaurant/cafe. Our trek from CA to FL is just overnight stops, so we love stopping in Willcox & VanHorn. After long days drive nice to be served & we are helping the park out & the help who are fellow RV’ers or locals, who we tip. If we are staying for sightseeing, usually days/week, would enjoy something like lake w/boat rental (especially free) on a rest day from checking out the local area. If we had 3 choices, would have added golf course. There were none of the other that I cared about, if we had more than 3 choices. However, we are all different & enjoy different aspects of our travels & how we travel. Not going to judge.
The vast majority of the comments seem to be “none of the above”, as is my comment. I did find it interesting that 27%, a goodly number, would like a restaurant. I found that interesting as we all seem to carry food and kitchens with us, and we talk about those items quite a bit. (I have often wondered if surveys and what people really think are one in the same.) Oh – at the end of a long travel day, I would like my wife’s cooking, but she would like a restaurant.) Ha!
We have a pool and spa but don’t use it. In fact, they just finally opened it up 4th of July weekend after being shut down last year for covid. For short or long term I care more about being clean, cable and wi-fi. Lower prices is at the top of the list.
Basically they need RV parks for those not wanting all the amenities and resorts for those that do.
I thought it interesting that WIFI and Cable TV wasn’t among the choices of things we wanted to see at a RV resort or campground. We as Americans have come to rely on the internet so much, we expect it as a standard as much as electric and water
A nice restaurant to have a change of menu would be nice. And since we fish a nice lake or access to one with water craft rental would be great.
None of the above, I didn’t vote. Want a quiet park, no dogs barking constantly, lots of room between campers without the other campers walking back and forth through the sites.
Since we take our two dogs with us, a dog park is a natural.
For the last couple weeks I don’t see the actual polls. I get the lead-in story, lots of ads and the comments. I’m reading on my Samsung 21 Ultra as l have for the past 3 months. Has something changed?
PS. Tried the desktop site and same issue. No poll choices or way to vote.
For the record, I’d love a small grocery for items like bread, eggs and milk.
I am with Truckman – None of the above, along with his comments. I would add “Generator-free loop” for Forest Service/NP/BLM campgrounds. I will also second the vote for “properly-pitched sewer connections”. I have stayed at a couple where the top of the connection was almost as high as the dump valve. Oops!
None of the above. These are all RV Park amenities. I want well spaced private sites in which I don’t have to look at my neighbors sewer connection. No hook up keeps the glampers away.
None of the above! How about clean spacious sites with nice grass.