Ep. 246: Love's Adds RV Sites | Travel Camping RVlife
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- For an RV traveler there's a large, yet ever-shrinking pool of places available for a quick overnight stop. RVers have long looked to retail and restaurant giants like Cabela's, Cracker Barrel, and even casinos for a free or cheap place to pull over for a quick overnight en route to their destination. In the face of municipal pressure, and sometimes in response to ill-mannered guests, many of these time-tested stops are closing their doors to overnight RV stays. Even Walmart, perhaps the best known of the lot docking options, is declaring overnight RVs unwelcome in many communities.
Truck stops, and even rest areas in some states have been other options. However, who wants to try to go to sleep sandwiched between idling truck engines and diesel refer units?
One nationwide chain of travel stops has recognized the need for more places to accommodate RVers. With over 500 locations in 41 states, Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is in the process of adding new overnight RV sites. We wanted to get a closer look, so we dispatched our friend Dale to the Love's RV Stop location in Guthrie, Oklahoma this week.
Filmed: March 12-14, 2022
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:44 Overnight spots for RV parking are disappearing
1:45 Love's Travel Stops is adding overnight RV hookup sites
3:01 Love's RV Hookups in Guthrie, Oklahoma
5:39 Pricing
6:17 Wrap-up and what's coming up
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Recently returned from 3 wks in FL. Tent camping with my cat. Getting camp sites was impossible in some areas. I spent 13 nights in campgrounds and 8 in 8 different Love's Travel Stops. All but one had spotless bathrooms and all employees were super friendly. I always bought gas, ate my dinner and breakfast in their restaurant, made purchases in their store, and even took advantage of their private showers. I made sure I thanked the workers who seemed to go over and beyond with their service. Yes, I would have preferred to be in my tent in a campground, but felt it was a safe place to sleep when that wasn't an option.
Thanks for sharing your experiences Laura! Sounds like you had good ones.
half the country is in florida.
I'm glad your experience in Florida was good.
Here in Florida, some places are being purchased by Parakeet Communities and Lakeshore Management. When they take over a mobile home or RV park, they don't change the name. For example; here at Paradise Lakes RV Park in Volusia County (Deltona), they've kept the original name. An honorable name that's been around since 1968! NOW,These scumbags are violating laws and health codes! Do some research. You'll be glad you did!
As a truck driver myself I am very happy and proud of Loves going above and beyond for ALL of its patrons! I also am an avid RV’r myself as well and here’s another reason to keep The Loves my number one go to stopping point
That's terrific Kenny, thanks for sharing your perspective! And keep on truckin'.
As a trucker and an rver, this is great as long as they don't take away from truck parking. There is a huge shortage of truck parking across the country both Canada and US.
Joe, these are being built in another area of the property, so it's not taking away any truck parking. If anything it may prompt RVers to get a hookup spot instead of a truck space.
@@GrandAdventure that's great, happy to see that!
THIS IS AWESOME! Love’s is my favorite travel stop and I usually tuck in near the trucks. It’s a good place to grab a shower and some decent food, with good fuel prices. Discordant diesel sounds lull me to sleep, but I understand why some people don’t like it. Adding RV spots away from the trucks is a brilliant move! It also frees up the truck spots. Truckers need their rest and I’d imagined it’s a bit frustrating to find the spots filled by RVs. Kudos to Love’s for finding a need and filling it. Thanks for the story; I wouldn’t have heard about it without you. Like/Sub/Bell folks!
Thanks OC! Not surprised that you find the sound of diesel engines soothing, even though they don't run on #cornoil.
I always thought pilot and flying j was better wifi trucker Lounge
My wife asks what planet are you from?
@@snookrookie 😄
I am sure most of them just assume it is an RV being pulled by a hotshot. But yes I would be annoyed if I pull in to find 10 spots taken by just some random joe in an RV and there are no spots left for me. I am fortunate I run in the MN, WI, IA, SD, ND area where there are more options.
It's great that someone is trying to fill a much-needed niche. The only negative that I see, and this is based on the video, is that there are no pull-throughs. This is always a major issue when we are looking for an easy overnight place to park. In fact, it would seem to be relatively easy to make all of their sites pull-throughs as it is rare that anyone with a motor home is not towing a vehicle.
Here's hoping that Love's is taking note of all of the valuable feedback being provided here by commenters like yourself, Gabe.
As a vanlifer, the Missus and I have taken advantage of Love’s services and ability to get a quick overnight stay.
The service for us has always been excellent, the showers fast to access, and having food/restaurants when we do not feel like cooking.
We are deeply grateful for Love’s generosity and convenience.
Finding out this information about RV spots is excellent news. Hopefully the prices iron out a bit.
I have been tempted to contact Love’s in regards to having a loyalty card for travelers.
A mix between their truck driver loyalty card and the gas vehicle loyalty card.
I am now inspired to write to them promptly so that maybe a loyalty card for travelers can be obtained. Offering points and conveniences that would be appealing to travelers directly.
Thanks for the news :)
Hopefully Love's is listening to the feedback here Sgt., including yours. Thanks for watching, and thank you for your service!
@@jerrydixon Considering that Love’s charges $20 just to dump a black tank! At least at the Love’s we have stayed at that offer a dump.
I also said that I hope they get the price nailed down. I do believe $40+ a night excessive, but this is my opinion. I am used to free overbite stays. I have no immediate need for full hookups, unless my battery’s get really low.
@@jerrydixon I think it is. Again, on a pinch…. Traveling cross county, in the summer, you can run your AC, (or winter with a electric heater) if it’s two of you, split the cost at $20 ea it’s cheaper than a hotel. Is it a crazy deal? No. Will you go there for vacation? No. If the loves happen to be half way your destination, no hotels in site and you need those amenities, not bad.
I retiared from driving over th road, and LOVE'S is a wonderful truckstop. It's clean, safe, and the folks at LOV'E'S are great.
We've often had great experiences, Bob, as long as you don't need someone to fill your propane. 😉
Last summer was a nightmare for RV'ers! Roads were so busy, so many newbies out there, all the campgrounds were crowded and expensive - RV Parks, State Parks, private parks, BLM areas overcrowded, etc., all had stay limits and gas wasn't even that expensive yet! (~$3.50/gal) and I think it'll be even worse this year. So this season (and possibly beyond) we are absolutely loving staying stationary. Yes, we found a nice smaller RV park in a semi-rural area near the Oregon coast (30 miles) - and very affordable with all amenities ($600/mo+elec). Plus we're able to have a small containers garden to help save money on food. A couple farm stands nearby, major grocery 12 miles away, lots of fun and interesting things to do in the area in our tow - a VW Bug which is great on gas. Plus taking time to just relax and not think about where we're going next or how much it's going to cost us. That's the way we're saving money and living affordable in our RV during these expensive times. We've been full-timers for 7 years now and RV'ing just isn't what it used to be.
Honestly, we've never seen a summer season like 2021. Not only were things packed and booked, but the heat sent many boondockers running to hookups, yours truly included. At one point we were in Montana and I was so frustrated trying to find a hookup spot I hopped onto KOA's website, just because I could search the whole state at once. Out of 18 KOAs in Montana, not a single site was available. Sounds like you found a sweet situation in Oregon!
Perfect for an overnight while jumping a day at a time from one longer term stay to another. I have always used KOA for that. Loves makes it one stop shopping with an easy fill up without adding another stop.
Appreciate your perspective, Gerald, and thanks for watching! One stop shopping indeed.
Good now maybe they'll stay out of the truck parking area so truckers can get the needed rest.
@@tufftrucker40 we all have to get along and be respectful of each other's needs, and that goes both ways.
@@tufftrucker40 why is a Trucker any better then anyone else ?
@@danbailey96 it's a truck stop. It's in the name
Thanks for the reporting. Great news. Will be looking forward to the rollout nationwide. As a Class A pusher tugging a Jeep four down, would have appreciated a pull thru so we would not have to decouple for an overnight stay. For those that don’t know, you should not backup when towing four down.
Thanks Gerald. Hopefully Love's is taking note of some of the feedback and comments here.
What's it take, five minutes to unhook?
@@clagueb3686 one more opportunity to miss something and hurt your toad. Yes, quick to hookup, but then what? Is site long enough to hug my Jeep, or will I have to park in customer lot where it becomes an item of interest at 3:09 a.m.?
It’s not asking much for pull-thru sites and probably less chance of damage to hookups if a newbie isn’t backing for the second time since driving off dealer’s lot.
Love's is a great company to support as well, since they are much like Chick-FIl-A in that they support many very good philanthropic activities. The management is known as a very involved and caring group of folks. We always prefer Love's to Pilot/Flying J and in general they seem to care much more. So if you do stop there, PLEASE keep it clean and be respectful as they are providing a valuable and safe harbor that would be nice to keep around for all travelers.
Great information and perspective, thanks for sharing that and thanks for watching!
The Love's in McPherson, Ks., just added a large rv parking area. The Abilene, Ks., TA Travel Center has also added rv sites. Both are fenced.👍
Thanks for that update, Rex!
Great to see someone is looking out for people who love to travel with an RV, thanks for sharing Marc, travel safe
Thanks Gary, same to you!
Didn’t see a pull through site. I have a 42 footer with a toad. But it’s early yet, they may have some in the works. Thank you loves, we appreciate you.
Hopefully they're paying attention to the ample feedback they're getting here.
Last summer we were heading home and our water pump went out. We tried finding a campsite for the night, but had no luck. So we dry camped in a parking lot overnight. The next day we rolled into a friend's house. He had a replacement water pump waiting and a complete tool collection. We changed the pump at his house then checked into a campground. We were still a few days from home. Having water makes a huge difference. That night I would have been glad to pay Love's $42 for full hookups. After all they are right on the highway and you are only looking for a safe place to stay the night.
Great example on where these would come in handy, Adrian. In our opinion these aren't for every circumstance, but when you're in a pinch and you need hookups for a night these sites fit the bill perfectly.
Can't wait to see where your adventures take you this season!
Neither can we, once we figure that out. 😄
I think that this is a good idea, but I'd just be happy with a place to park away from the truck engine noise - no hookups, just a quiet spot and a trash can nearby.
Here's hoping that Love's is taking note of all of the valuable feedback being provided here by commenters like yourself, Dave.
Great info and all we can say is "about time"! We have stayed many a night over at Loves (and Pilots) before so that we could have a large lot to stay in, dump station, fuel, a few groceries, laundry if we needed, they're great stops. This is just the icing on the cake! Thank you! 🌺🌷
We like having options, and this is another option. Thanks as always for watching!
Sweet!!! As a newbie to full-time I tend to get myself into some "situations" so this is comforting as an option. However thanks to you Mark and all your videos we are finding some great places on "our" Grand Adventure. Cheers😁
That's fantastic to hear Nichole, thank you so much!
Thanks for the info, Marc! Another trick in our bag for finding a quick, convenient stop for a one nighter.
You bet Steve! Thanks so much for watching.
Guido, you are a great host! I know how hard it is to make these videos, especially from the road, but you don’t miss a beat (is that how you say it? 🤷🏽♀️) Thank you for the informative video! It’s good to know that there is that option even if it’s for 1 night to get services (dump, water, etc), charged all gadgets and keep going the next day. Safe travels!
Thanks Claudia! That really means a lot, I appreciate it.
This is awesome, I mean why not. Walmart should follow suit, charge money and provide a service, and make more money while people are there.
It's the same theory as the casinos that have added electrical pedestals. Get folks to stop and spend some money.
Hi Marc and Patricia!! I hope you two are doing great!!
Thank you for sharing this!! What a great concept! As you said, these are greatly needed in the day where many RVing options are dwindling.
I don't think we'll be out on the interstate very much with our trailer as we'll mostly just be traveling around CO and the immediate states. But, it is great to have this tool available, for those who need it!
Safe travels!
Thanks Alan, and same to you! Looking forward to seeing you both out there.
Great info, I saw the Chandler AZ Loves off the 10 had a separate set of RV pumps a couple of weeks ago, now full hookups, Awesome!
Thanks for watching, Rick! No RV hookups in Chandler yet, but they're likely coming.
We have stayed at Love’s many, many times beforehand while traveling. Thank You for the this great information.
Our pleasure, Jimmy. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the info!! I had no idea!! $42 is a bargain for the convenience of water fill, sewage dump and a safe overnight stay being right off the highway. Looking forward to more in the future!
Our pleasure, Tim. Thanks for watching!
First time visitor & subscriber! I’m a ‘local’ trucker , home daily, but prefer love’s as my fuel stop, they’re usually clean and the staff are always working hard to provide a welcoming environment. I’m searching for my next RV as well, and will definitely be using love’s as an en route stay when I go traveling in the future.
We're thrilled to have you along, Ned. Thanks so much! And best wishes for finding that perfect next RV.
Thanks. It is always good to have options.
Indeed it is Robert, you're most welcome and thanks for watching!
I love that they are putting these in great for overnight stop.
We're fairly pleased as well, Cathy. Thanks for watching!
Great info Marc. As you said, these would work well as an overnight stop. I’ll be sure to look for them when we’re on the road this summer. Thank you!
Our pleasure, thanks for watching!
I love Love's. Their stores are the best and I make an effort to plan my routes along Love's stores. So glad to see this happen
Thanks for both sharing your perspective and for watching, Brian!
This is really good news for long distance travelers!
Indeed it is Tim, thanks for watching!
Loves is probably the number one choice when traveling this is a great episode and great news for me since I’m a huge fan lol thanks for the update
Glad to hear that you found the information useful, thanks for watching!
@@cactusjackNV lived near a bucees for over 6 years went all time it would be my my fav also if they were everywhere! lol but i see thats there spreading out! i saw there building one in Tennessee now thats a big step up from Texas and Florida
@@cactusjackNV Mrs. GA said the same thing. Hopefully other brands will take notice.
Fantastic! Thanks, Marc. And thanks, Dale!!
Thank YOU Randy!
Thanks for sharing Marc, I can get about 3-4 hours on the road before I'm done with it for the day. This could be a great option for us to explore a little further out by having a dedicated place to rest.
That's its purpose, and it seems to serve it well. Thanks so much for watching!
This is great news! I'm sure other travel centers will follow. Thanks for the videos! Always helpful!
Our pleasure Michael, thanks as always for watching!
@@jerrydixon for those who want or need it, it is. You may not share the opinion of others; that's why they're called opinions and not facts.
@@jerrydixon once all the travel centers start competing it will come down.
Good place for a quick overnight. Full hookups good for showering and dumping your tanks.
Agreed, Shawn. Thanks for watching!
I slept at a Flying J travel center that had a separate RV lot once. At around 2 AM a trucker drove through and blew a train horn just to be a jackass. Even when there's designated parking that's not taking a truck space some truckers resent RVs at truck stops.
That's most unfortunate to hear; however, there will of course be jackasses of all types everywhere.
Wow, this is great news! Thank you Love's!
And thank you for watching, Martha.
Stayed at one in Tennessee. I loved it .. easy reservations to make, pay and perfect stay.
That's great feedback, Jeff. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Your information on the Loves spot was great and we will definitely put it into our bag of tricks. Thanks for this information
Our pleasure Pete! Thanks for watching.
That is GREAT to see and hear. We are on the fence about making long trips this year because finding stop overs is becoming more difficult. THIS is hopefully a trend that others will pick up on.
Well done video.
Professional tip. Get that dust off your sensor! ;-)
We love your work.
Thank you! Yep, we wet cleaned the sensor (again!) last week. And here's to other brands of stopovers/gas stations/truck stops taking notice.
We had a very small accident on the way to Phoenix and spending 2 hours sorting it out made us too late to make it. We were very grateful to Loves for being able to stay overnight. Filled up the RV, of course. Keep up the good work Marc. The two Tasmanians off grid at Sedona.
Oh no! Glad to hear that it was "very small." Safe travels, and enjoy Sedona! It's such a beautiful area.
I have driven, up and down the east coast many times through the years. The first time ever ,last year, I drove from Philadelphia to Reno. I was totally impressed with the way Love's is set up for the traveler, it's the best I have seen on the road. The employees were all wonderful no matter which one i was in.
We appreciate hearing your perspective, John! Thanks too for watching.
Mark, it's been a long time. Good to see you and looking good/healthy. I haven't been on the road for a while and granted Love's wouldn't be a first choice but I'll bring my truck to support them because of this expansion.
Great to hear from you again Tom! You're very kind. Take care, and we hope to hear from you again more often.
Nice, Very NICE!! Yes, at a time when camp sites are full, this is an option for sure! Happy Trails
It definitely is, Michelle. Happy trails to you as well!
Really appreciate Love's welcoming attitude to RV's. Always buy gas... food... and other items as a "thank you"... Would love to see videos on Love's truck stops.
If we overnight in one, it'll make that episode. Thanks NW Lady for sharing your point of view!
Thank you for bringing this option to our attention. We have seen gravel lot hookups at truck stops on occasion, but never anything as nice as that Loves layout. Appreciate your sharing.
And we appreciate you watching, Pat. Thank you!
Thanks for the valuable information 👍. I'm recently retired, and appreciate these stops, no matter what they charge. It's a brief way, to recharge, to get started, to the new, " adventure 😀day ".
Right on Jeffery! Happy to hear that you found the info useful, and thanks for watching.
Thanks for the updates on Loves!
Thanks for watching, Pete!
love it...always stop at loves on y long trips......now eventually I can opt for an overnight at one when they are available
Happy to let you know, Dean. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the update. That is one I'll have to keep in mind.
Great to hear, Doug. Thanks as always for watching!
Thank you so much for this information. Splendidly shot, assembled and edited. And hugely helpful. Thank you. -C
Thank YOU AB!
Loves is great!! The truckstop at 101 on I-70 is great, a frequent stop in Boonville!! Keep it up Loves!!!
Appreciate your feedback Christopher, and thanks for watching!
Fantastc for quick overnight to dump and refresh the rig. With various fast food inside, a night off from cooking dinner too.
You pretty much summed it up, John. Thanks for watching!
Just another informative video from professional videographer Marc Guido. Nice to see a large chain trying to address a missing link in RV travel. I'm suprised Buc-ee's hasn't thought of this.
Thank you CO! Perhaps this will inspire others like Buc-ee's to follow suit.
Great information and definitely a thumbs up for the video 👍
Thank you JG!
Very well documented..
That you for sharing.
Thank you Randy! And thanks for watching.
GREAT News.. just yesterday we were looking for a stop over in Dalhart somewhere and ran across this video. WOW the Loves sites you posted here looks amazing. We will certainly be booking some of these on our travels. We will be sharing this with our other RV'rs.
So happy to hear that you found this useful, thanks for watching!
Thank you Mark!!! Great info will be watching in Colorado and Wyoming locations
Thanks for watching Kim!
Love your channel!!!
Great and useful information!!
Thank you so very much Lawrence!
Something absolutely needed for those of us traveling. And contrary to what others say and believe, $42.50 is a reasonable price to pay for something convenient and clean with hookups.
Appreciate the feedback, John. We think that it's a bit high for what it is, but still -- it has a place and a purpose.
Very dynamic move from Loves. But it makes sense. We were a little surprised on the price seeming that most people would probably come and purchase things from the store, get gas ,etc. But I do think there is a market for it, especially for those last minute stops ! Thanks for the video. -Glen and Kim
We agree completely. Thanks for watching!
My wife and I love stopping at Love's truck stops when where crossing the country. We have stopped at loves for fuel showers and a safe nights sleep.
Thanks for your feedback, Charles, and thanks for watching!
Hey good buddy.. Getting out on the road now so I'll catch this episode later.. Thanks GA
Safe travels J!
1st time hearing about this.
Good on them for their endeavor.
Thanks!
Thank you for watching Patrick!
Thanks for the information on loves I will certainly keep track of that thanks for all you do
You're most welcome Tom, thanks for watching!
A sweet Grand adventure your advice about easy travel plans and quick clean safe place to stay overnight where you can get some rest.
Thanks Edward!
Keep up the great vids Marc!!
Thanks! We'll certainly try.
Oh, I can't wait for this video to upload! What exciting news!! Oh, as a mostly boondocker, $42 is high. For me, on SSDI, that's a week of groceries. Oh well. Good to know it's an option though!
Hope you like it Luann!
Absolutely agree!
Okay, this is perfect for refueling, dumping, getting water , and recharging between boondocking locations!
@@luannkelly5071 that's pretty much how we see it, too.
Thank you for the info! Enjoying your channel!
Thank you Filomena! We appreciate your viewership.
Awesome can't wait to they start the program at the California loves truck stops.
It will definitely be nice to see these expand. Thanks for watching Robert!
Great news and thanks for sharing 👍.
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching.
Wish they would on I90 west of Spokane! They had no potable water, no dump and charged my son with Down Syndrome nearly $10 for 3 bottles of water. I called before sending him in. I said i wanted a gallon or biggest bottles of the cheapest water they had. I was sick from the heat and dehydration. I decided to never go to Loves again. The one in Idaho would not help either. They said they had no water or dump station, either! I was so sick and needed help, but they insisted i come in to ask for assistance. There was a long line, i could see. We left. Very disappointing. Even the Rest stops had no drinking water and their hoses were cut where they did have dump stations, so no clean out. We drove 30 miles out of our way to where we could get help. It was a tough trip. Like a bad dream. Private campgrounds would only let members in. I hope things get better.
Sounds like a lot of frustration LK. On the positive side, it's our understanding that they'll be deploying many more of these RV sites at many more locations.
Stayed at the one in Cordele, GA for a night on our way back to FLA. We loved it. (no pun intended). I appreciate good design and these parks are a model of efficiency. Good for you Loves! I want to see more parks like this.
Thanks for sharing your experience Doug!
Cool, didn't know Loves was building rv sites. Thanks for the info.
Our pleasure, GP. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the news. Could be useful later this year.
You're most welcome Tom, thanks for watching!
What a GRAND idea!!!
"Love" the play on words, Jim. 😄
Great announcement by them! 👍🏻
Agreed, and thanks for watching!
Keep up your great help and available advise
Appreciate you Edward!
Thanks for sharing this with us
And thanks for watching Barbara!
Great video Marc.
JT
Thank you as always JT!
We started using Love’s in 2019. They are super. We did the sandwich between the deisels. Always feel safe!
Thanks for your perspective Eric!
Well better plan MTHS in advance and pay 40 bucks a night because if they will BAN any RVs from using the truckers area. This idea is to stop RVs from staying free and with the trucks. Loves isn't doing this because they like RVs truckers complaining has finally gotten results.
Awesome👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for watching David!
another great vidieo, thankyou..
Thank you Joseph!
Great video. Love eating at Snoopy's Pier.
Dale, whom we sent to Love's in Oklahoma to spend the night for this video, spent the winter in Port Aransas. He knows how much we love Snoopy's and bought me that shirt and mailed it. It's now one of my favorite T's (and one of only a few that doesn't have "Alta" on it. 😄)
Terrific idea and great information!
Thank you Thos, and thanks for watching!
This is great.👍
Glad that you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Thanks for the post
You are welcome Claudio, thanks for watching!
Great content - Good to know about Loves. We are hitting the road soon for the Ozarks. Buffalo river trip :-). Take care.
Oooh! Enjoy the Buff! Safe travels, and thanks for watching.
This is "gain of function" (there's that phrase again) information that's very useful. I've never stayed at a Loves, but I'm sure going to check it out now. Loves appears to found a niche in the RV market, and that's not an easy thing to do. I hope it is profitable for them, and that they build more sites with full hookups.
We feel the same, Roger. Thanks for watching! And nice turn of phrase, too.
We just went across the west from Colorado to California and returned via southern Arizona, New Mexico and back to Colorado. Loves, Maverick, Pilot and Chevron were consistently .30 to .50 a gallon more for diesel fuel, with Chevron the worst, most expensive costs. This was consistent in all state. We avoided all four places whenever possible. Just FYI.
Thanks for this new information. I will be looking for the Loves truck stops. Aloha
Same to you Sharyn, thanks for watching!
Nice job Love’s!
Thanks so much for watching.
Awesome!!
Thanks for watching!
This is great to hear we have a cross country trip coming up here at the end of this month.
Safe travels Bishop! Right now the Love's with RV spots are somewhat limited, but expanding quickly. You can get a map and list of locations via the Loves.com website.
@@GrandAdventure Oh okay and thank you sir the wife and I are excited but not looking forward to the diesel prices.
@@bishopgeorge1333 that makes two of us. It's going to be a pricey travel season.
This is a really mixed development for nomads, IMO. The rates are very high. The national average for a full hookup campsite is somewhere between $40-50 a night, but can often be found for much less in more out of the way locations. If they begin requiring any RV that parks overnight to use this service it will result in a massive loss of free parking availability. Converting free parking into paid (and expensive) parking with hookups isn't a very good deal for folks that are on the road continuously.
Can't disagree with that one bit. It remains to be seen how they'll treat their free overnight parking in locations that add this service.
It is a rip-off for paying $40-$50 overnight.
@@nia6849 That depends. If everything else is full and it's a steamy 80ºF for an overnight low, we'll gladly pay for a good night's sleep under a/c. If you have to dump anyway, the fee you'd pay to dump helps to offset the cost of the spot.
good info, thanks Marc.
Thanks Joe, and thanks as always for watching!
Very cool! Thanks for the info!
Thanks for watching Allen! Anytime.
That was good information Marc. I was Marvelous of you to reach out and give some LOVE'S!
The puns are rolling today! 😄 Thanks Marv!