The Unbelievable Rule That's Destroying The RV Community

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Here's the thing,. I don't want to be "in community" with the people who make these rules anyway. These are the people who think HOAs are a good idea too.

We have no age restrictions for nightly and weekly stays at our park. In fact, if its older than 1970 we give a discount. Vintage RVs receive a discount off the cost of a two-night stay based on the age of their RV. For RVs older than 1970 you pay your year. A 1958 Shasta pays $58 for two nights, a 1961 Airstream pays $61, and so on. The older your rig the less you pay. The regular price for two nights starts at $93. We love having vintage rigs in the park and we want to see more.

I don't have a problem with campgrounds having rules like this -- it tells you that you probably don't want to be there. Name & Shame the offending sites.

we looked at buying an RV to tour the USA. when we found out a used RV would be denied access at a lot of RV parks, we quickly decided to NOT buy one. these parks are putting themselves out of business!

Not willing to name these campgrounds is actually not helping the community. I understand you’re trying to be the “nice guy” but why would you be nice to a company that disrespected you by questioning the quality of your RV? Would you name a Walmart if their security stopped you from going in because you weren’t dressed correctly? Name them.

Wow. The older ones were MADE SO MUCH BETTER.

Our DP is now 12 years old and when we run into a campground that has an age restrictions, we just tell them “No Thank You” and put the name in our journal and pass it on when we find like minded people so they do not run into that situation.

The WORST aspect of RV life is having to audition to RV parks to see if you are “good enough” to stay there. F them. I would always seek out the simpler more affordable options without all the judginess.

In 2006 we had reservations at an RV Park in San Diego. We pulled up to check in and were told that we couldn't stay there because of restrictions. Our trailer was a T@b which was quite unique at that time. It was a vintage DESIGN but it was only 6 months old. The 10 year rule was tossed at us. I showed the clerk the title. Still denied and she refused to call the manager. There were no vacancies in any of the other campgrounds and we didn't know at the time how to boondock. Finally, I just refused to leave and told the clerk to either call the manage or the police because I was NOT leaving. A couple of hours later, the manager showed up and put us in a campsite. The sting of discrimination was a useful lesson to me in empathy for others to whom that rule actually did apply.

I'm an truck driver. I travel the Country. I see old Bounders, Wonderlodges, and Bus Conversions all the time. And they're in better shape than the new junk rattling down the highway with crooked slideouts, flapping roofs, obvious bent frames, warped siding, and smokin brakes.

I'm with you. Age-restricting is bad for the economy, the RV community and the environment. We should value older things that are well-built and well-maintained. 👍👍

Driving yesterday I saw an oldtimer like me driving a 1950's station wagon that was immaculate. Other cars were taking pictures of his ride. Dude was living the dream.

I tried semi retirement in 2015 w a trip to Florida for the winter, I made reservations for Ocala Fl, paid my first 2 months, upon arrival the very next morning, management showed up w a 12 page contract that I was expected to sign right then and there, without having my coffee, i explained I do no transactions without coffee, breakfast and coffee. The ‘ manager ‘ was indignant, came back 7 mins later and demanded I sign or leave immediately. Without a refund, I called my bank, cancelled the transaction. I went to another campground and was told they don’t accept toyhaulers, but they recommended a campground that did.Upon my 7 months in Florida over that winter I checked out numerous campgrounds as I have done the past. 45 years. About 7% at the time had age restrictions for RVs as well as the vehicle that towed them, Never went back to Florida, I’m a gypsy traveler instead. My home base is Vermont. I should mention I’m 70, I’ve camped for 50 years, I’ve owned 27 RVs to date.

We the RVers must hold these campgrounds accountable. We can't do that without knowing the campgrounds names!

I first encountered this 7-years ago in Pennsylvania. I was able to stay the winter, but was asked to leave in the spring. I was told no long-term spots were available for RVs older than 10-years old. I was told that it was for insurance reasons. I have a 1996 45-foot Newell Coach that is now worth about $85k, but when new it was $900k, that is a diesel pusher with no gas. It is an entirely electric coach except that it does have a heater that can use diesel if not plugged in. My old coach was worth more than half of the RVs at the park I was staying at. I asked if I could store it there and I was refused. I carry upper limits comprehensive & collision coverage and a $1M umbrella policy, and that did not matter. The place I was staying at is Oak Grove Park & Sales in Hatfield, PA. Another group that is restricted from entering RV Parks are the folks that have skoolies, school buses that are converted into RVs. The big problem with this restriction is that why would anyone buy one if the useful life is only 10-years? There would be no resale/trade-in value and if you bought one gently used (under 5-years old), you would a have limited time of use. The RV Manufacturers should be fighting this tooth and nail and parks that have this policy should be boycotted until they change their policy.

We have been traveling the country for 35 years and have never once been asked the age of our camper. Maybe because we avoid the fancy resorty types.

Don't post the name of the campground to shame them - post it so we don't bother attempting to book with them. I love my 2004 Itasca Suncruiser 38R! Won't be talked out of it!

I'd wager the RV Manufacturing Association has a [secret] deal with select RV Resorts forcing as you said, the decrease in value (trade in) for older RVs forcing RV owners to buy newer RVs. This practice is not unheard of in other industries. The challenge is proving it.

If you were really interested in helping RVs with older RVs, what you would do is do a video on the campgrounds that refuse RVs over 10 years old!!