RV Park Attributes

Ed and I have learned that when we travel in a car and look for a motel, we want to be sure that they don't just have "Breakfast". Instead, we look for "Hot Breakfast". One involves a stale donut or one dry muffin with coffee; the other includes eggs, bacon, pancakes, juice, fruit, coffee, and more.

The list of desirable features for our RV accomodations grows as we experience different RV Resorts. First of all, the word "Resort" is used loosely and sometimes "Trailor Park" would be a better description.

So far, we know we want 50 amp hookups, internet service (not slow, not sporatic - but that's hard to judge ahead of time), bathhouses that are clean, near our site, and are heated/air-conditioned. We often use them as our shower is a tad tight for Ed and it's easier for me to wash my hair in a larger shower. Ed's now looking for concrete pads under the RV AND the picnic table area, not just under the picnic table area. Oh, and sites that aren't so tight that our awning overlaps the awning of our neighbor (as it did in one place in Ft. Laudedale).

I'm sure as time goes on, I'm sure we'll refine and add to our list of desirable attrubutes and tighten up on what is absolutely necessary. Sometimes, boondocking (dry camping) in a Walmart or Sears parking lot is better than wasting money on a lousy campground.

One more thing we're learning is that it's hard to tell from an internet website or from talking to an employee of a resort what a place is like.