T@Bs not allowed??

I have seen some RV parks where the trailer cannot be older than 10 years. I can see where this might be a bit hard to enforce. T@B age very well and most PPL will not be able to guess its age...

I suspect the “age of vehicle” limit started in an attempt to keep out those who can’t afford to keep their trailers in pristine condition.  It assumes a trailer older than 10 years is more likely to look shabby and is an objective way to exclude the potential look of campground shabbiness.  Since shabbiness is subjective, placing an age limit eliminates the guesswork of what rates poorly.  Another thing I thought of, if I was an RV company that affiliates with certain campground types, wouldn’t you promote the need to buy a newer RV?  But, if you need to check a model year on the title, what’s the point?

@ericnliz, I've got @Marceline down as a probably for Lincoln Rock! 

Aha! No trailers larger than 12 feet! 

Marceline said:

I have lately been thinking that it could be cool to have a campground specifically for small trailers so we can still enjoy hookups but not be stuck next to a bus. 

@knoxville1915, Oh....alright. You're bringin' the beer & ice....right?

@ericnliz And darn good coffee to boot! 

Sea Cliff State Beach in Aptos CA, won't let you stay if your rv isn't self contained.

Here in Florida, a lot of the older State Parks, or ones in more environmentally sensitive areas, were not laid out with big rigs in mind. I have read reviews where some in big rigs have trashed these parks because they found it too difficult to drive their rigs in on the tightly winding roads and they will complain bitterly about tree branches being too low. Of course, I've read where they blame the park for yellow jacket nests, ticks, snakes, and mosquitoes.... What they're really asking for is a big parking lot with a view. 

A few years ago, I was at Torreya State Park in North Florida in my first truck camper. I had bought an old 92 Ford F250 diesel to carry a used self contained truck camper (both long ago traded in). I was parked in spot between a group of young tent campers in a big tent and a bigger fifth wheel trailer that barely squeezed in the spot. It rained and rained with severe storm warnings. The guy in the big rig never left his home, unless it was to barbecue on the attached gas grill on the side of the trailer. I never saw his wife but once the two days we were there. I remember during one downpour, looking out the side window of the little dinette eating our dinner and seeing the poor tent campers miserable and wet. Their tent did not hold up to the deluge and they had to get extra tarps from the camp host to help minimize the water intrusion into their tent. I felt sorry for them, but I had many such experiences when I was their age. At that point, I felt I had made a good compromise. A truck camper (with no slides) is cramped and doesn't encourage you to sit indoors all day. I was there to hike the many trails around Torreya (if you ever go there, watch out for the copperheads, for some reason there's a lot of them in that area), but when it rained, I was snug as a bug in a rug. 

The 400 I now own is the absolute maximum in size that I am willing to move up to. I am getting older (I resemble that remark @Fergie made about people in their 60's who go in vacation a couple of times a year  , but really I am a very careful driver!) but the day that I can't physically get out and explore an area with hiking is the day I will probably give it up. 

Thanks @Marceline for asking that question. Alexis and I were at New Brighton State Park for President's Day weekend and took a stroll down the beach and saw Sea Cliff State Beach with all the rvs parked there. I was wondering if we would be able to get in the park with our clamshell.

Heading into Aptos today, I will swing by Sea Cliff and ask some questions.