We have always been in a seasonal site and have never towed a trailer. We started out with a 1990 Terry, we wanted a place at the lake where we could stay and keep our boat so we could go up whenever we want.
This is our 3rd year and we have a new trailer this year, 2007 PUMA 29-FKSS factory ordered. When we started neither one of us knew anything about travel trailers, and starting out with an older unit we learned alot quickly . I found this forum last fall and have learned alot by reading daily to say the least, my DH is very impressed, I've been teaching him things I've picked up here as we go along.
Anyway, our campground is like our 2nd neighborhood, everyone knows each other and we all hang out at each others sites, the kids play, we've made alot of great friends and we have a GREAT time . It's always hard to close up in the fall knowing you won't see everyone for 5 months, and exciting to open up in April and catch up with friends. I don't see us leaving anytime in the near future although we are getting the itch to get a TV some day and take it on the road for vacations.
Anyone else?
Jennifer
Husband Dennis
2 boys 7 and 14
1 dog Joe Boxer
2007 PUMA 29-FKSS at the Lake
2005 Lowe Tahiti 224 Suncruiser
My sister just got her first seasonal site a few weeks ago, and she loves it! They plan on staying there for seasons to come. They even bought a golf cart last week! We don't have a seasonal site, because we prefer the SPs & enjoy staying someplace different for a change of scenery.
Mrs. Locknload, Locknload & Chewy
Dreaming of the day we become fulltimers.
Living the daily grind until then!
We had a seasonal site for 8 yrs then I got the bug to see new areas. Now I'm thinking about getting a seasonal site (because of work hours)that we can pull off of when my feet get to itching but have a place set up for 80% of the weekends that we can leave the camper.
For many years, we towed around a little PUP. Out grew it and bought a used 1993 19ft TT. She needed lots of "long awaited" maintenance work but I was manage to breath "many more years of longer life" back into her. We towed this small TT for 2 years. Never visiting the same place twice. Due to our disabled son (with ongoing health problems), we couldn't tow our trailers more then 1.5-2.0 hours from our home. It wasn't worth his health risk. We found a seasonal site (owned and managed by a private CG owner) and decided to "give it a try". We parked our 19ft TT - to see if we would liked it. And, if our kids would like its lifestyle as well. After 1 year at a seasonal site, we realized we needed a larger TT. Thus, we traded in our 19ft TT for a used 29 FT TT. Asked our RV dealer to deliver this 29ft TT at our seasonal site (which is 1.5 hours away). Thus, we didn't need to buy a Tow Vehicle for it. We spen all summer at our seasonal site with our new (new to us) Jayco 29FBS. We love our seasonal site and larger TT as well. Especially for a family of 5 + dog. We simple drive to our seasonal site, open the door, and start using it. All towing hassles are gone.
And if we get tired of this seasonal camp site place, we simply find a different seasonal site, hire to large Tow Vehicle (like a Towing company) to tow our 29ft trailer to the different CG and I would move my TT's modular deck. It's built in modules - to be quickly disassembled. For our family and our disabled son's needs, towing a trailer is "too much change". It was hard on me (white knuckles while towing) and hard on his body. Too much change all the time raised the risk of him getting health problems. Today, his health has been "very stable". We contribute it to our "same environment" and "same friends" at our seasonal camp site. A place that he (and us) are both comfortable and can replax in. For pictures, surf: - Click Here 1 - - Click Here 2 -
We moved into a seasonal campground a few months ago and really enjoy it. We were fortunate enough to find one within 30 minutes of home, so we can even stay there during the week while working if we want.
While we give up the ability to travel, we also gain so much in return. We were able to buy our large new Jayco without the need to upgrade the tow vehicle. We don't have to pack/unpack and tow the trailer anymore, so we find ourselves using the trailer so much more than before. The amount we use it really helped us justify the expense of purchasing the new trailer, and honestly if we were only camping 5 to 10 times a year like before I would have had a hard time justifying the cost.
Our kids have also made new friends at the campground, and so have we. It truly is our second neighborhood. A seasonal site is not for everyone, but works great for us.
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John, the lovely wife, plus the 3 kids. 2007 Jayco Jay Flight 31BHS - Parked at the Seasonal Site Previous setups...
2002 Ford Explorer V6 pulling 2000 Trail-Lite Bantam B19
1997 Chevy Blazer pulling small Coleman popup
We are nearing the end of year 5 on our seasonal site and use it nearly every week-end. The kids love it there as do we. The best part it's only 25 miles from home and slightly farther to work. I can go to work from the CG, we can run home and back to keep up with the kids activities. We usually take the TT off site for a 2 week vacation during the middle of the season, our rug and screen room stay on site; our site is ours, nobody else can use it. Our daughter will begin playing on a travel softball team next year, we figure to keep our site and take the TT on the distant tournaments. We don't have a good spot to store the TT at home so it has to sit somewhere during the season so it may as well be available for our use during the season.
Our seasonal is very close to home. We were looking more for social life then actually camping in quiet woods. Our seasonal has some fantastic people on it. We have only spent about 7 nights there so far as we've had our TT on the road for family funerals, weddings and one vacation. We expect to go back to the seasonal when my wife returns to work. I am on disablity retirement and can do as much at the campsite as i can do at home which is basically sit and hope my ankle gets better.
My In-laws have a seasonal site at Gettysburg CG. This is their first year there. They are both retired (F-I-L drives a school bus post-retirement for help with health benefits). They enjoy the site many weeekends of the summer with their twin grandsons, age 8. We camp alongside them occasionally.
Steve & Tracy Webber
'07 F250 6.0 PSD LariatFX4,AirLift,Edge Insight
'07 Jayco Eagle 314BHDS "The Cramalot Inn II"
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We do not stop playing because we grow old, We grow old because we stop playing!
Here's a silly question....why is it called a "seasonal" site? We lease a site for the full year. Is this the same thing? Or do you guys literally only do for one or 2 seasons a year (summer, fall etc)? Sorry if this is a dumb Q!
We love going up to our trailer in the winter because there are fewer folks around then. Don't get me wrong summer is cool too, and I have met some cool people. We go almost every single weekend. We liked this approach too becasue I am in the Air Force, and during the times I am deployed, my wife and son have a set-up, safe gated place to go. And it's only about ~40 minutes from where we live.
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eurohazard wrote: Here's a silly question....why is it called a "seasonal" site?
It is a seasonal site because you rent it for the "camping season". Unfortunately in our neck of the woods, campgrounds usually close in October before the snow flies and don't open again until April.
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. I found this forum last fall and have learned alot by reading daily to say the least, my DH is very impressed, I've been teaching him things I've picked up here as we go along.
. It's always hard to close up in the fall knowing you won't see everyone for 5 months, and exciting to open up in April and catch up with friends. I don't see us leaving anytime in the near future although we are getting the itch to get a TV some day and take it on the road for vacations. 
but have a place set up for 80% of the weekends that we can leave the camper.
