77 Must-Have RV Resort Amenities & RV Park Deal Breakers

Renovating or constructing an RV park? Right here’s what actual RVers say are must-have RV resort facilities for them to e-book and deal-breakers that flip them away…

A husband and spouse group in our RV Life-style Fb group is creating RV parks and requested our neighborhood of RVers what they search for (and keep away from) in an RV resort.

They posted: 

“Query: my husband and I are creating RV parks and wish to know what you want and don’t like about RV parks. Additionally what’s the one factor that could be a deal breaker for you? Thanks upfront on your enter.”

They actually got here to the correct place with their query as a result of the submit received greater than 1,000 comments! Our RV Life-style Fb group is full of new to veteran RVers, and weekenders to full-timers, so that they received a wonderful vary of responses.

There’s a lot to cowl that I’m going to checklist out as many must-haves and deal-breakers as doable. Hopefully, it will turn into an excellent useful resource for RV park builders and renovators. Then we will all profit from essentially the most helpful enhancements!

So, if you realize anybody planning to construct or renovate an RV park, share this hyperlink with them.

Advisable & Should-Have RV Park Facilities

Over 1,000 feedback is loads to type by, however there was loads of overlap with suggestions. I’ve compiled as many as I can as the preferred suggestions and must-have RV park facilities.

I begin off with the TOP 5 suggestions that had been talked about excess of every other. Then, I proceed in no specific order…

1. #1 Extra space between campsites (was really useful most!)
2. #2 Degree campsites 
3. #3 Some privateness between websites (i.e., shrubs)
4. #4 Shade bushes (or no less than shade)
5. #5 Pet-friendly
6. Pool and adult-only sizzling tub
7. Campsites that may accommodate greater RVs
8. Clear loos and laundry room
9. Card-operated laundry machines (Bonus if linked to app notifications)
10. Campground actions for all ages (i.e., bingo, ice cream socials, and so forth.)
11. Native suggestions for issues to do, eating places, and so forth.
12. Pet “test on” service after they must be left behind (“would pay further for”)
13. Prolonged concrete pad for below awning
14. Extra space between campsites (sure, I’m together with this once more)
15. Canine park
16. Secure Wifi
17. Full hookups
18. Canine campsites separate from no-dog campsites
19. Grownup-only campsites separate from household campsites (“would pay further”)
20. Rubbish pick-up
21. Extra pull-through spots
22. Fireplace pit
23. Picnic desk
24. Trash can
25. Pond, lake, lazy river, or splash park (some sort of water amenity)
26. Vegetation between campsites
27. Sewer at campsites
28. House, area, area between campsites (actually, this was talked about A LOT!)
29. Clear signage
30. Trimmed bushes (talked about usually)
31. On-site snack and deal with choices
32. Small camp retailer for requirements (& ice cream!)
33. Paved campsites
34. Enforced grownup hours at pool and sizzling tub
35. Neighbor’s sewer not close to out of doors dwelling areas of campsite (talked about usually)
36. Large roads
37. Cheaper, no hook-up, one-night parking for individuals passing by (widespread suggestion)
38. Incapacity/accessible areas & campsites
39. Canine washing station
40. Fishing pond or lake
41. Nice staff
42. Fenced-in playground or play space for youths
43. Doggie daycare
44. Good water stress
45. Cable TV
46. 30 & 50 amp energy connections
47. On-site dumping
48. Good lounge chairs at pool
49. Child-free and pet-free zones
50. Extra space between campsites! (Sure, it’s THAT necessary to RVers!)

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Deal Breakers / Nuisances

You’ll see a bit overlap between the must-haves RV resort facilities and deal breakers, however RVers had been adamant about these points on each side. So, I feel it’s solely truthful to them to say them once more to emphasise how necessary it’s to have or not have.

1. Campsites too shut collectively (sure, I’m beginning this checklist the identical approach)
2. Uneven campsites
3. Uninforced campground guidelines
4. Uninforced quiet hours
5. Unmaintained campsites
6. Soiled lavatory
7. Soiled laundry services
8. Overpriced (i.e., Campsites that price greater than accommodations)
9. No privateness between websites
10. Parking tons disguised as RV parks
11. No shade
12. Full-time residents
13. Deep puddles and low branches
14. No pest management (i.e., large hornets nests and hearth ant infestations)
15. Unmaintained gravel or roads
16. Sewer connection sits various inches above the bottom
17. 10-year rule
18. Impolite, uncaring, untrained staff
19. Sewer subsequent to neighbor’s picnic space (sure, value mentioning on this checklist, too)
20. Younger teenagers and youngsters driving golf carts
21. Political flags
22. Too near freeway or freeway

RV Parks to Replicate

A number of RV Life-style members kindly talked about superb parks they’ve visited that they advocate replicating. They both excel at providing the perfect RV resort facilities or have excellent layouts.

Having a template to work from is actually useful. There’s no motive to reinvent the wheel when you may replicate it.

1. Fort Wilderness in Orlando, FL
2. Camp Fimfo in Waco, TX
3. West Glacier KOA in West Glacier, MT
4. Carolina Pines in Conway, SC
5. Centennial RV Park in Montrose, CO (really useful for park format)
6. Crescent Bar Recreation Area in WA (really useful for entry & format)
7. Manistique Lakeshore Campground in Manistique, MI (“excellent area between websites,” really useful twice)
8. Apple Valley Farm Motorcoach Resort (“attractive paving and landscaping with bushes between!”)

Your Should-Have RV Resort Facilities

If this checklist doesn’t embody your must-have RV resort facilities (or your deal breakers), please remark beneath. We’d recognize your enter, as I’m certain any RV developer or renovator studying this is able to, too.

Discussing RV resort facilities is only one instance of informative, insightful, and even entertaining posts we see in our Fb group. If you happen to’d like to hitch the conversations, please join our RV Lifestyle Facebook group.

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