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OMG, Tom & Cheri, I just missed you at the Marion Campgroud. My husband and I were there from June 24th - June 28th. I am from Marion, IL and we usually stay at this campground so we can visit our friends and family. The campground has new ownership and they have upgraded it and made improvements. Safe travels and hope to see you on the road some day!
Self check-in is a great idea! I’m always calling campgrounds to make sure their office is open on our travel days for late check-ins, a lot of them close at 5pm but we have come across some super early closings too. We always look for an overnight location the day before our travel day to minimize some of the stress of finding somewhere to go but still have to check in when we get there in the office.
Welcome back home to MN!! We rented our first RV in June this year and watching your videos made me think we could do it. We went to TN and back to MN. We took a class c. So much harder to drive then a car but so worth it. We loved the RV and the three year old was crying when we told her we were going home. She said I just want to stay in the RV. Can't wait until we might be able to RV semi full time. Thanks for the videos!!
Hey Tom. Letting you know that we stayed at a RV park in Cocoa, Fl. Just off of I-95 and highway 520 that have the same late check-in process year round. They even have approx. 5 or 6 designated pull through spaces in front of the office. You pull in after 5p and take care of business the next morning. An easy and a very sweet way of doing business. The name of the park is SonRise Rv park. Cheers and happy travels 😊
I was born and raised in Illinois and this is actually common place for the Midwest and much of the South. We are full time RV’ers now and are based in Washington state. You won’t find that up here which is too bad. So glad you found such a great place!
Mayberry Campground in Mount Airy NC has a list of open sites on their door plus a map. Their office closes at 6 PM and reopens at 9 am. Reserved sites are are also listed with the people's names for after hour check in. They take up to 2 nights Passport America per month on Monday through Thursday and are a Good Sam's Club park. Enjoy. I do every summer for at least 2 months.
Fossil Valley Campground in Vernal UT has a self check in when the office is closed. I stayed there for an extended period of time before closing on a house. Great Management and clean facilities!
We were in an RV park outside Portland, OR that had after hours message and self check in. One issue though, if the RV is self propelled and over 10 years old, they don’t accept you. After hours I parked, paid in the morning and left.
YES!!!!! This is where we stayed when we went home for Vacation at the beginning of June. Got the Good Sam discount. A really nice place to spent 7 days. Everyone was super nice we checked in the same way. Our info was taped to the window inside the door. We actually met some fellow "Iowaians" there. I'm a Illinois boy through and through but they were super nice and we had a good time with them the few times we saw them. I knew where you were the minute I saw you start. Also the Good Sam gives you a 5 cent a gallon discount at Pilot and Flying J. Not a lot but it adds up over the course of a 2000 mile trip and some are actually really nice. Glad to see home again, you just never lose that warm feeling about it. Great Video. Well I guess you either haven't bought or that's a future video coming.
I work in an town owned park in southern Indiana. We have a self check in system. We are located 2 miles off interstate 64. Lynnville Park and lake. Being this close to the interstate we have many 1 night stays.
I've stopped at nice campgrounds that have NO office! There's a sign that says, "Fill out the form and inclose $28 and pick any site." It was clean, well maintained, had 50 amp and even a dog run! My kinda place!
Frenchman’s Wilderness Campground outside of Lafayette LA off I-10 has a good after hours check in as well with all the swamp noises to put you to sleep.
The camp resort we are at in FL, has nite hosts. We're workamping as hosts, an answer the phone, monitor the gate, and ck people in after hours...God bless..... C-YA
That would be awesome if all campgrounds did that! It would also be helpful it they printed out the campground map that showed what was available that night.
Pecan Park off I95 just north of Jacksonville, FL does that. We used to have Disney passes and traveling from NC, we stopped there many times at night to split the driving.
SOUTH CAROLINA state parks have camp hosts that help you check in after hours and you can pay the next morning they also have discounts for handicapped and retired citizens.
I live in Illinois about 2 1/2 hours north of Marion but travel through there many times a year for work. I never knew this cg was there. I’ll have to check it out on my next trip south. Thanks for sharing.
The I 29 HWY 34 campground in Pacific Junction Iowa has a similar self check in with overnight camping! Full hook ups and shower house also. Nice place to stay short or longer term.
Wilcox, AZ Grande Vista is similar. MGR does live right next door to office n picked up ph even after hrs. Thanks for the video, good to know other places to stop!!
stayed at Fort Wilcox, mgr lives on sight. Older park but everything worked. No frills but, laundry and restrooms were clean and the wifi was better than most. Pulled in for a night, stayed a week
Hello Tom and Sheree, i live in iowa by quad coties, on the iowa side i know for sure that you never need to check in with anyone at most campgrounds, they have posts where ya pull out an envelope and put down the site you find empty then put money in envelope and return it to drop box, we also have a host at most of them who lives on site in there camper 24/7 . That seemed strange to me in wisconsin when i found a campground that closed and left me with no place to stay for a night.. lol..
A great idea and quite handy in a pinch but if this becomes a common practice, then many people will get used to the idea of coming into RV parks late at night, which would bother some folks.
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You should hook up with the KYD channel, those two seem to, but maybe it’s just the editing of the time, have to check in after hours/pay in the morning all the time. But yeah, this should be standard practice, it’s not hard to manage at all.
I stayed at that campground too!! Its very convienent, right off the interstate. The facilities were perfect as well. Bathrooms/showers were clean and private, they have laundry, and are close to a few places to shop and eat. I have found many RV parks/Campgrounds that offer self checkin after hours on our travels from Illinois to Florida. We traveled to Florida with only 1 reservation (Our final destination in Florida). We simply looked for campgrounds to stay the night when I was tired of driving or wanted to visit certain destinations on the way. It was a nice little adventure. The Allstays App is VERY helpful when traveling like this.
Great info and I'm glad you clarified this was an older video, I was going to ask about the new fifth wheel. You mean you parked in the right spot, great job Happy and safe travels.
I think Birmingham South campground in Alabama had that feature. It has sites available with a packet and you pay in the morning. We've ran into a few more but I can remember which they were because I hate flying by the seat of my pants and make reservations.
wow, I would of thought that after hours check in would be everywhere. Just seems like a good business move on the part of the owners. Or do most places go with "deal with it in the morning"?
I disagree that this is a good idea. This will lead to current campers being bothered while they may be trying to relax or sleep. There are better options.
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Marion is a great town. I live about 30 miles south of there on the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Welcome to Illinois
I had other campgrounds that have self check ins during our trip from Toronto, Ontario to Nebraska, and back including Indiana and Missouri.
frank blakemore funny, I grew up in Pinckneyville.
OMG, Tom & Cheri, I just missed you at the Marion Campgroud. My husband and I were there from June 24th - June 28th. I am from Marion, IL and we usually stay at this campground so we can visit our friends and family. The campground has new ownership and they have upgraded it and made improvements. Safe travels and hope to see you on the road some day!
We were home at the beginning of June. It was really great to stay, a very nice place. Anna for us!
Self check-in is a great idea! I’m always calling campgrounds to make sure their office is open on our travel days for late check-ins, a lot of them close at 5pm but we have come across some super early closings too. We always look for an overnight location the day before our travel day to minimize some of the stress of finding somewhere to go but still have to check in when we get there in the office.
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Welcome back home to MN!! We rented our first RV in June this year and watching your videos made me think we could do it. We went to TN and back to MN. We took a class c. So much harder to drive then a car but so worth it. We loved the RV and the three year old was crying when we told her we were going home. She said I just want to stay in the RV. Can't wait until we might be able to RV semi full time. Thanks for the videos!!
Hey Tom. Letting you know that we stayed at a RV park in Cocoa, Fl. Just off of I-95 and highway 520 that have the same late check-in process year round. They even have approx. 5 or 6 designated pull through spaces in front of the office. You pull in after 5p and take care of business the next morning. An easy and a very sweet way of doing business. The name of the park is SonRise Rv park. Cheers and happy travels 😊
I was born and raised in Illinois and this is actually common place for the Midwest and much of the South. We are full time RV’ers now and are based in Washington state. You won’t find that up here which is too bad. So glad you found such a great place!
Yes! this is awesome. Every park should do this.
Mayberry Campground in Mount Airy NC has a list of open sites on their door plus a map. Their office closes at 6 PM and reopens at 9 am. Reserved sites are are also listed with the people's names for after hour check in. They take up to 2 nights Passport America per month on Monday through Thursday and are a Good Sam's Club park. Enjoy. I do every summer for at least 2 months.
Fossil Valley Campground in Vernal UT has a self check in when the office is closed. I stayed there for an extended period of time before closing on a house. Great Management and clean facilities!
We were in an RV park outside Portland, OR that had after hours message and self check in. One issue though, if the RV is self propelled and over 10 years old, they don’t accept you. After hours I parked, paid in the morning and left.
YES!!!!! This is where we stayed when we went home for Vacation at the beginning of June. Got the Good Sam discount. A really nice place to spent 7 days. Everyone was super nice we checked in the same way. Our info was taped to the window inside the door. We actually met some fellow "Iowaians" there. I'm a Illinois boy through and through but they were super nice and we had a good time with them the few times we saw them. I knew where you were the minute I saw you start. Also the Good Sam gives you a 5 cent a gallon discount at Pilot and Flying J. Not a lot but it adds up over the course of a 2000 mile trip and some are actually really nice. Glad to see home again, you just never lose that warm feeling about it. Great Video. Well I guess you either haven't bought or that's a future video coming.
We will someday make it there; they are now included in my “bucket-list-good-to-knows” section.
I work in an town owned park in southern Indiana. We have a self check in system. We are located 2 miles off interstate 64. Lynnville Park and lake. Being this close to the interstate we have many 1 night stays.
I've stopped at nice campgrounds that have NO office! There's a sign that says, "Fill out the form and inclose $28 and pick any site." It was clean, well maintained, had 50 amp and even a dog run! My kinda place!
Please list the campground that does that. Share it here for me and others. Don't keep it to yourself...lol
The Pacific northwest you will find alot of self check in. Works great. Happy travels.
Frenchman’s Wilderness Campground outside of Lafayette LA off I-10 has a good after hours check in as well with all the swamp noises to put you to sleep.
The camp resort we are at in FL, has nite hosts. We're workamping as hosts, an answer the phone, monitor the gate, and ck people in after hours...God bless..... C-YA
Great idea!!! That would be great for parks to adopt all over the place!
That would be awesome if all campgrounds did that! It would also be helpful it they printed out the campground map that showed what was available that night.
Pecan Park off I95 just north of Jacksonville, FL does that. We used to have Disney passes and traveling from NC, we stopped there many times at night to split the driving.
SOUTH CAROLINA state parks have camp hosts that help you check in after hours and you can pay the next morning they also have discounts for handicapped and retired citizens.
I live in Illinois about 2 1/2 hours north of Marion but travel through there many times a year for work. I never knew this cg was there. I’ll have to check it out on my next trip south. Thanks for sharing.
I have found several on my trip from California to Texas and back. Three parks in Van Horn, Texas have the same. One outside Tucson does too.
I've done that at my campground for years
Are you a campground owner?
The I 29 HWY 34 campground in Pacific Junction Iowa has a similar self check in with overnight camping! Full hook ups and shower house also. Nice place to stay short or longer term.
Wilcox, AZ Grande Vista is similar. MGR does live right next door to office n picked up ph even after hrs. Thanks for the video, good to know other places to stop!!
stayed at Fort Wilcox, mgr lives on sight. Older park but everything worked. No frills but, laundry and restrooms were clean and the wifi was better than most. Pulled in for a night, stayed a week
We know some campgrounds use the after hours check in. But your right. More should do it.
Hello Tom and Sheree, i live in iowa by quad coties, on the iowa side i know for sure that you never need to check in with anyone at most campgrounds, they have posts where ya pull out an envelope and put down the site you find empty then put money in envelope and return it to drop box, we also have a host at most of them who lives on site in there camper 24/7 . That seemed strange to me in wisconsin when i found a campground that closed and left me with no place to stay for a night.. lol..
I wish they more did this too.
What a great concept!
See you in Puerto Rico!
Good to know. When most hotels are 200. And up. Thanks.
A great idea and quite handy in a pinch but if this becomes a common practice, then many people will get used to the idea of coming into RV parks late at night, which would bother some folks.
I agree it’s a fabulous idea!
KOA does this a lot.
This is how it works at time shares.
Time shares if you alert them that you'll get there after 5.00 p.m.
They let you do a self check-in.
We live in Illinois and we’ve stayed at that particular campground several times. We enjoy staying there.
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Koa in Gothenburg Neb. Same thing.Out here in California. Rigs have to be ten years or newer. Buncha of bs.
We cant wait to go full time.
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Hollywood, Florida KOA as well
Great option!
You should hook up with the KYD channel, those two seem to, but maybe it’s just the editing of the time, have to check in after hours/pay in the morning all the time. But yeah, this should be standard practice, it’s not hard to manage at all.
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I stayed at that campground too!! Its very convienent, right off the interstate. The facilities were perfect as well. Bathrooms/showers were clean and private, they have laundry, and are close to a few places to shop and eat. I have found many RV parks/Campgrounds that offer self checkin after hours on our travels from Illinois to Florida.
We traveled to Florida with only 1 reservation (Our final destination in Florida). We simply looked for campgrounds to stay the night when I was tired of driving or wanted to visit certain destinations on the way. It was a nice little adventure.
The Allstays App is VERY helpful when traveling like this.
I'm fairly new to your channel and love your channel! Why do you not tow your vehicle?
ok I must of missed something 2 days ago your video was shopping for a toy hauler in Florida and now we are in Illinois?
We are months behind on videos lol! Too much footage, too little time to edit🤣
So did you get a new one?
Great info and I'm glad you clarified this was an older video, I was going to ask about the new fifth wheel. You mean you parked in the right spot, great job Happy and safe travels.
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Dizzy from cam shake
I worked up that way last year did u see anything exciting? Lol
You were 30 minutes from us!
I think Birmingham South campground in Alabama had that feature. It has sites available with a packet and you pay in the morning. We've ran into a few more but I can remember which they were because I hate flying by the seat of my pants and make reservations.
I like the video. I don’t like Good Sam.😎
wow, I would of thought that after hours check in would be everywhere. Just seems like a good business move on the part of the owners. Or do most places go with "deal with it in the morning"?
I disagree that this is a good idea. This will lead to current campers being bothered while they may be trying to relax or sleep. There are better options.
Does seem like a good idea!
why would you get an Rv park for one night doesn't make sense
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