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07-15-2018, 07:57 PM
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Whoa.... and I can imagine it may get worse! The pace of RV sales and the lack of new RV sites becoming available.......
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07-16-2018, 05:22 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Joppa, MD
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Originally Posted by Number 4
Last weekend we camped for two nights at Collins Lake campground in California’s Central Valley. Actually the DW and I went retro and pitched a borrowed tent in our friend’s full hookup campsite. It’s July at 1,200 ft elevation so it was very hot, but I was prepared for that. However, I was shocked at how tightly packed the campsites were along both sides of the crushed gravel road. Saturday was like a freeway with cars and trucks kicking up dust as they passed close by. Decent bathrooms, clean coin operated showers ($1.00/minute), a nice general store with good ice cream, stocked fishing lake, but overall I wasn’t impressed because of how crammed it feels in the dusty campground.
This place makes serious money in prime camping months with 500+ campsites and their (high?) fees. I’m curious how these fees stack up against other large camping facilities around the country. Is this normal?
Basic dry camping $32/night
Water and power $46/night
Water, power, sewer $64/night
$14/day for a second vehicle and $10/day to launch a boat
I’m feeling mighty thankful for my favorite 7,200 ft elevation dry camping spot at $23/night and no second vehicle or boat launch fee.
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The only way to tell if it's in line is to compare it with other cg in close proximity. Being from the Mid-Atlantic area everything is expensive compared to anything 100 miles further west.
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07-16-2018, 05:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by Old Mustanger
What is the name of the COE park? Didn't realize there is one on Lake Texoma.
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Preston Bend
Recently remodeled, nice spots.
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07-28-2018, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Oakland
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Nebraska and Colorado
We took a trip to Colorado we stayed in North Platte Nebraska for 38 full hook up with good Sam discount and Jellystone in Colorado for the grandkids was 50-60 a night electric only but had. Lots to do they had activities for them every hour we had fun.
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07-29-2018, 10:51 AM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Rockett, TX
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We just returned from our semi-annual trip to Maryland (a little over 28,000 miles round trip) campgrounds we stay at:
Tom Sawyer's RV park, West Memphis Arkansas, site right on the Mississippi with full hook up for $44 / night with Good Sam.
Rocky Top Campground, Blountville TN, full hookup, $40.80/night w/Good Sam.
Ramblin Pines Campground, Woodbine, MD, Full hookup, $57.78/night w/GS and 1 night free for every 7.
First long trip with the new trailer and no issues!
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07-29-2018, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: W. Texas
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Originally Posted by Old Mustanger
We just returned from our semi-annual trip to Maryland (a little over 28,000 miles round trip) campgrounds we stay at:
Tom Sawyer's RV park, West Memphis Arkansas, site right on the Mississippi with full hook up for $44 / night with Good Sam.
Rocky Top Campground, Blountville TN, full hookup, $40.80/night w/Good Sam.
Ramblin Pines Campground, Woodbine, MD, Full hookup, $57.78/night w/GS and 1 night free for every 7.
First long trip with the new trailer and no issues!
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Old Mustanger...28,000 mi. round trip to Maryland.....from TX ?? Just checkin..seems like a lot further than it used to be....
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07-29-2018, 12:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sourdough
Old Mustanger...28,000 mi. round trip to Maryland.....from TX ?? Just checkin..seems like a lot further than it used to be....
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Maybe he took the long way around....through Siberia.....twice.....???
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07-29-2018, 03:02 PM
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Location: Lisbon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sourdough
Old Mustanger...28,000 mi. round trip to Maryland.....from TX ?? Just checkin..seems like a lot further than it used to be....
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Just following his GPS. Must have been set up with the take the longest route option selected...[emoji6]
But back to the OP. I'm a campground host in Maine at the largest state park in the state. 250 sites and about half have water and electric. Nice bathrooms and free showers. It's a nice forested campground on a beautiful lake. The sites are fairly close and you'll have neighbors right next door to you on many of the sites.
For state residents it's $25 a night no hook-ups, $35 a night water and electric. Add another $10 a night for out of state residents.
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07-29-2018, 07:16 PM
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Location: Rockett, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sourdough
Old Mustanger...28,000 mi. round trip to Maryland.....from TX ?? Just checkin..seems like a lot further than it used to be....
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Sorry everyone, 2,800 mi
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07-29-2018, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Rockett, TX
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was a good way to see if anyone was paying attention don't ya think?
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08-02-2018, 08:35 AM
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Location: Winchester
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Originally Posted by Bisjoe
If they are on city sewers that might make sense. In Seattle water is $6.59/CCF, but sewer is $13.46/CCF. I would expect that most RV parks are on septic systems, however.
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Also keep in mind that most all that I know of municipal sewer systems charge the sewer rates based on how much water is used. Haven't seen a poop meter yet
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08-20-2018, 03:50 AM
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Location: Anchorage
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Rates are all over up here in Alaska as well. The private parks charge more with more amenities, (Wifi eletric and water etc) On the water in Seward AK can be as little as $20 to 30 a night depending on the season on the water in Homer AK as high as $100 a night. I prefer to stay at Govt. run campgrounds (city,state and federal) they are a little more economical and I don't require Wifi.
IMO $35 to $40 a night is reasonable for water and electric.
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08-28-2018, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Nampa
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Wow!! I just let the Mrs talk me into a state camp ground for our maiden voyage and wasn't happy at $25 A night. Glad I plan to mainly boondock.
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08-29-2018, 03:35 AM
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Location: Rochester, NY
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$25/night is pretty standard (with electric) for state parks in NY. Without electric runs about $19/night.
Private CG's run around $40-50, which usually include water and electric, add another $5-10 for full hookups. And add another $10/night on holiday weekends.
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08-29-2018, 04:03 AM
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wasn't happy with a $25 night charge at a state park? california is around $75. wisconsin is around $30.
wow, you have not been camping much. we figure at least $50 a night if we stay at a campground. if in a demand area you can expect to pay $100-150 a night.
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08-29-2018, 07:38 AM
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Location: Nampa
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Originally Posted by mazboy
wasn't happy with a $25 night charge at a state park? california is around $75. wisconsin is around $30.
wow, you have not been camping much. we figure at least $50 a night if we stay at a campground. if in a demand area you can expect to pay $100-150 a night.
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I've never paid for camping in my life because we always boondocked. One of the benefits of the state and feds owning 75% of the state.
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08-29-2018, 12:32 PM
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Location: Texas
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We have reservations at the 4J campground, in Ouray CO, $40 a night for full hookups, on the river, back in spot.
The reviews look pretty good, sites might be small, but they take reservations.
We were wanting to stay at the NFS Amphitheater campground, but they switch to "walk up only" before we get there, maybe we will move over there after our time is up at 4J.
-Brian
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08-29-2018, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: nm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B-O-B'03
We have reservations at the 4J campground, in Ouray CO, $40 a night for full hookups, on the river, back in spot.
The reviews look pretty good, sites might be small, but they take reservations.
We were wanting to stay at the NFS Amphitheater campground, but they switch to "walk up only" before we get there, maybe we will move over there after our time is up at 4J.
-Brian
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ouray co box canyon just north of ouray is beautiful st park called Ridge Way ,I suppose I need to visit the area next year since my sweetheart has never rode the Durango Silverton train .
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08-29-2018, 08:10 PM
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Location: South Jordan, Utah
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X2 for Ridge Way SP. Been there several times. Beautiful mountain and lake views. Highly recommend it as a base camp for exploring the many county backroads and of course the Million Dollar highway to Silverton. Then take the train to Durango and the bus back to the car in Silverton.
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08-29-2018, 10:18 PM
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Location: Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by roadglide
ouray co box canyon just north of ouray is beautiful st park called Ridge Way ,I suppose I need to visit the area next year since my sweetheart has never rode the Durango Silverton train .
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Originally Posted by Canonman
X2 for Ridge Way SP. Been there several times. Beautiful mountain and lake views. Highly recommend it as a base camp for exploring the many county backroads and of course the Million Dollar highway to Silverton. Then take the train to Durango and the bus back to the car in Silverton.
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Thanks. we'll check it out.
We rode the train, several years ago and it was amazing, looked into it 3 or 4 years ago and it was pretty expensive, so we passed.
-Brian
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