The RV life can be enjoyable and extremely frustrating, especially when others don’t follow the rules. I had someone else’s parking decision affect me as I was leaving a campground. Parking in a campground should be in designated areas and should not block entrances or exits to campsites.

The Golf Cart and the Pickup Truck blocked an Exit

In this case, the pickup truck and the golf cart were parked so that they blocked what is normally a loop in and out of this campground.

What I ended up having to do was back up until there was an empty pull-through campsite and pull through to the main campground thoroughfare, which worked out just fine, but if there weren’t one available, I would’ve been stuck until most of the campers awakened.

By the way, at this campground, I could’ve used a different exit and not encountered this problem; so, some of the blame is on me, too.

With so many new RVers since the onset of the COVID pandemic, many are unaware of how their actions can affect others. I’ve come up with a few ‘suggestions’ that might help you have an enjoyable stay at your next campground.

  • Be aware of your surroundings and how your ‘set up’ might affect others who are using the campground.
  • When entering or leaving a campground, make sure that you leave adequate room for others to maneuver around your camper, coach, toad, or tow vehicle. At almost 9 feet wide, it takes at least 10 feet to safely clear other vehicles.
  • Playing your television or radio loudly can definitely have an adverse affect on your campground relationships.
  • One item I didn’t realize was an issue is how bright your outside lights are on your coach or camper. Bright lights on all night can upset neighbors because they shine into bedrooms.
  • Don’t walk through other camper’s sites without getting permission. It may be a short cut to an amenity, but it’s better to just walk around than walk through their ‘yard.’
  • Be neighborly like Mr. Rogers always suggested.

I’ve learned many things while staying at different campgrounds and have also seen negative reviews of campgrounds where I didn’t have any issues. The easiest way to play the RV life is to ensure that your actions don’t adversely affect you or someone else. I can’t completely guarantee an issue-free stay if you do that, but you will have a much better time.