Campgrounds

[ihamner]

I think it was Phil who mentioned a while back that they sometimes stay in state campgrounds over a weekend. Has anyone else had experience with this? Phil, if you are the one, would you respond to this post also? It seems like a great option when we have a weekend free. The campgrounds usually have nice showers and laundry facilities plus the advantages of "camping" away from home. How wonderful to sit around a campfire at night on a cool Autumn weekend! Here is my question: we are not able to plug our sleeper into shore power (except just the fridge)so that means our generator will be coming on every once in a while to keep the batteries charged. Is the generator running an issue in a campground? I realize some campgrounds have rules that are different from others but overall, can you camp for a weekend and use the generator without a problem? Thanks!! india

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[redytrk]

We stayed at state campgrounds,lookout Mountian in Ga. Advance reservations were made for a 33`Motor home. No eyebrows went up when we arrived in the truck.

Our struck has shore power so there was no problem in plugging into their AC.I am sure they would be K with your runnig a gen set. many campers have generators.

 

[ATeam]

More and more, we have been spending weekends at campgrounds; most often commercial RV parks, because they are convenient, have showers, have laundry, and have electrical and water hookups at each camp site.

We have also stayed at state parks. Those tend to be more primitive; outhouses instead of running water, dirt sites not paved, etc.

I do not recall any where generator use was permitted during "quiet time," which generally runs from sundown to sunup, maybe more. If a generator came on during quiet time, you could count on your neighbors complaining and you may be asked to leave.

Camping in national forests is another option. It is more primitive, but you have a lot more space around you and I don't think generator use would be an issue there. State forests may be an option also, but I know nothing about them.

We have camped once in a national forest. That was in a fleet owner's truck and we only stayed one night after delivering a water pump nine miles deep in the woods (logging roads). If we would have had our present truck then, we might still be there. It was awesome! Nine miles deep in an Oregon forest with a stream nearby you could drink from.

See: http://www.recreation.gov/ for info about camping in national forests.

I don't know if it would work or not. It would depend on your power drain, I guess. But you might look into using a battery charger at a campground. Plug it into the electrical hookup and use it to keep your truck batteries charged. A space heater could be used to stay warm, a fan to stay cool (or cooler, depending on the weather). We are getting into the time of year where good sleeping weather is more easily found.

 

[Falligator]

Guess that this is my subject. I stayed at a campground called First Landing State Park. It's near Virginia Beach off of SR 60. if you are going from Norfolk, VA it's before you get to Ft. Story. There is a lighthouse there that you can go visit and the campground has "showers, laundry, grills (for cookin), and not to mention it's also on the beach. There is shaded areas...where you can pull a van or a straight truck right into. But as mentioned earlier the quiet time is from 10pm to 7am. The nearest Walmart is 7 mi down the road, but there is a Food Lion not far away about 1 mi from campsite. I paid 24.17$ for 1 night and i went to get some brautwursts to grill came back and Panther called me on a load. Would have been nice to actually enjoy the whole night but the load was worth more than staying. If you want a campsite with electric and water h/u's right on the beach it's 30$ per night. Not a bad deal considering most hotels right on the beach cost 90$ and up. My site didn't have electric or anything just a primitive with a grill and I could drive my cargo van right into it. Campsites are clean and the roads are paved. Swimming is allowed at any time (your own risk) no lifeguards. At all costs if you are in this area I highly recomend this site.