Perhaps you just need a spot to stay for one or two nights and the amenities don’t matter to you. But perhaps you’re staying somewhere for one to two weeks (or longer) and the amenities are at least a bonus, if not important.
When looking at the list in the poll below, which top two of these do you most prefer at a campground or RV park? Is it that they have great Wi-Fi and a dog park? Or is it that the park is clean and has lots of space between sites?
Remember, you can vote for two items, so please pick your top two amenities before clicking “vote.” If you answer “other,” please leave a comment and tell us what that ‘”other” would be. We want to know! Thanks.
Other (No dogs)
Good places to take long walks with my dog, i.e. the Mickelson Trail, county roads in farm country.
Water & electric…
A lake to fish
Level, easy access pull through sites.
Also if they have trees or bushes keep them trimmed & no low branches on trees to mark your RV
My main desire!
No dogs. If more people really took care to prevent barking, CLEANUP after dog, keep them on leashes, would be fewer complaints.
Could not agree more
Could not agree less.
I couldn’t agree more or less, either. There, I think that about covers it. 😆 Have a great day, Bob and Jerry! 😀 –Diane
Full hookups and location location location!
A section in park for rv’s that have dogs.
Thank you
I agree let them all stay in one section so they can listen to each other & not annoy the rest of us.
I’d just as soon not be among other dogs, so ours can be quiet. I don’t want them to learn to be noisy from the little non stop yappers. They’re big boys & we like our quiet, too.
My “other” comment is road noise. After a terrible experience this past winter in Austin where the pool was a few feet from the freeway, I now ensure that a park that I am booking is far enough from the roadway.
Sewer connection is always nice
A week ago we stayed in a beautiful RV Resort in North Alabama. But their rules were restrictive for pet owners. There designated “dog run” was not fenced and adjacent to a very busy road. One side was a split rail fence leading to a pasture with animals. This designated area was a significant walk from the “visitor” sites. Both wife and I have some mobility issues so the ten minute one way walk there was not acceptable. Also they prohibited the normal X pen use. Again, a beautiful place but we will stay elsewhere next time. Their ads mentioned a dog run. Lesson learned for us. Ask specific questions about fenced and distance from assigned site.
At least Power would be a nice feature! Full hookups, even better!
I prefer a campsite that has working utility hookups. Nothing worse that hooking up the utilities to old, worn out equipment.
My second choice is a roomy, level site.
Hook ups that are close, so you don’t need extra hoses and cords to hook up. Also level enough so one board will get me level.
We normally only have a week to two weeks to travel and camp, so we tend to want to stay in camp grounds with full hook ups, so the blackwater is a must! Marc and Carol
My other is water access (not a pool), river, lake, or beach.
A level parking spot. We stayed 5 months in Dade City, FL in a spot that required 6 2X12 blocks on each side leaving the front wheels hanging 5” off the ground, not a good situation.
Full hook ups are always nice to have also.
like more space from one camper to the other and close to what we are there to do.
two is not enough! I know the wife likes super-clean bathrooms. (some people are REALLY bad..!) and I’d like roomy sites, and not ‘bumper to bumper, awning to wall’ campsites. (trees are REALLY nice) But the third option I’d ask for is a ‘quiet area’ away from the playground, away from the dog park, and “55+ or even Adult only” as a preferred placement. I’m not saying a park should BAN kids and dogs and stuff, I just think if they had a section that when a person asks for a senior or AARP discount, they would put them in a quieter, more social section.
Full hookups and a firepit
dump station or hookup
24 hour security
If you need a place with 24 hour security, I would think twice about staying there in the first place!!!
How is it that QUIET isn’t on the list? That’s my top wish!
When my wife and I go into an RV park we need the basis, power,sewer and water. I don’t look for anything else. If we get our cell service fine but again no real biggie.
Trees
No trees (Starlink) 😎
Hi, Bob. Check out our new “Starlink RV” story we just posted. https://www.rvtravel.com/spacex-introduces-starlink-rv-rvt-1054b/ It will be linked in Sunday’s News for RVers newsletter. Take care. 😀 –Diane
Level site, or one I can at least get to level.
I always look for a water view, if possible.
Me too. Anytime I can gaze out at water, the other stuff just doesn’t matter.
Quiet with a view and more space between sites. Sometimes you just don’t want to look at scrubby bushes and trees!
Reliable power is my #1 desire .. meaning correct & consistent voltage.
I would love enforced quiet and dog regulations. I am completely exasperated by rude and inconsiderate dog owners.
100% agree! Not all people are dog people and want to hear, be greeted by, or smell your dog.
Yes!
I have a dog. He does stay on leash at all times, he does not bark, and I pick up the poop. However, not many can seem to manage that. What’s worse are those with a retractable leash so they can ignore what the dog is doing and try to get to mine–even when I tell them to stop it.
We wish for natural tree shade, lake or river view, privacy and distance from next site(s). Power and water and a dump station. Think USPS, USFS, USCOE Mn SPks – perfect! Security too!
We are headed to Asheville NC for one night , I see the picture of Asheville KOA , has anyone been to either one of these RV parks? We are 45 feet with tow car.
The Asheville East KOA is a nice place if you have a site on the lake, but all sites are narrow. I would not recommend the sites that aren’t on the lake. Also, the dump is badly designed and requires turning your rig around to use it. We were there several weeks ago. I’d stay there again, preferably during the week.
Thank you. We looked at bear creek as well. But we had a tow car issue yesterday and had it towed to a Lincoln dealership in Little Rock. Something flew up and busted the transmission. So we are going to bypass Asheville.
Nice landscaping/trees
Nice laundry facility is important for us.
Our preferences, large, level sites with good utilities and quiet
For “other” I really would like a clean and good condition picnic table. Part of the outdoor camping experience is outdoor cooking, eating, game playing, and more. It doesn’t matter if you’re traveling in a tent or a Class A… You need a picnic table.
Full hookups
pull through sites
Pull through with no large rocks or trees at the entrance or exit of the site
A swimming pool is nice sometimes but we prefer to have a laundry since we are full time. We have a combo washer and dryer in our RV and use it but it is faster to use one in the park also.
Besides having lots of room between spaces, I like lots of brush growing between for a bit of privacy. No huge rocks at the entrance of the site or rocks and dumpsters along the road where you can’t turn your car to back in the trailer, although that’s not an amenity. Quiet and dogs on leash.
And a nice view.
Good reliable power.