belairbrian wrote: I think the answer, as with most questions like this is, it will vary with the park. Some will be OK with it, some won't. It would be best to ask when making reservations so not to cause a suprise at arrival. I'm guessing based on the pic in your sig, that some of the kids are sleeping in tents. Another thing to check when reserving sights. I have been places where they prohibited tents.
IMO, you are not being discriminated against. You decided to have 5 kids it wasn't forced on you. Your decision has some consequences.
While you feel your children are polite and well behaved, that doesn't neccessarily equate to quiet. 5 kids if they're having fun at all will be making some noise. Some places advertise quiet, tranquel settings in that case I would think other campers would have a legitimate concern.
In the end private parks (and even state/national parks) will make a business decision. If limiting occupants works out better then they will. If allowing large groups/families works better they will go that way.
Keep in mind that even if a park does allow larger groups, they have a legitimate reason for charging additional people fees. More people equates to more wear and tear on facilities. (For fun lets count how many posts it takes for someone to say they don't use any facilities so the should not pay extra)
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X3, maybe reserve 2 sites if you choose to have a large family.
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westernrvparkowner wrote: My parks are limited to 6, no exceptions. We are not in a position to judge whether or not it is a family unit, or someone taking the entire neighborhood on a trip. Of course your kids are well behaved, we have never, ever had a person tell us "Good decision, my kids are a bunch of hellions." In reality, it has everything to do with the comfort and convenience of all the guests. You may not be happy we turned down your reservation request, but the people who have the sites on either side of you probably are.
Another reason not to stay in a KOA in Montana.
Unless you prefer a park where you can be assured there won't be a three ring circus of kids in the site next to you. It sounds like we look for different things in a park than you do.
Our friends have 5 kids. We camp with them all the time and have never been turned away. They do however pay the extra person fee if requested by the campground. Odd thing is some of the rangers enforce this fee and others say no big deal have fun with the family.
AF_Medic wrote: I have 6 kids and never had a problem. We are quiet and respectful and do not party at our campsite. We do try and camp out of the way when possible. Most of the old timers give us a thumbs up and say our kids are well behaved. If someone told me they were enforcing a 5 person campsite rule I would tell them to go pound sand.
If a park told you they were not going to allow you to stay there because you have too large a group, what good would it do you to tell them to "go pound sand"? They have already decided they didn't want your business, so didn't they kind of beat you to the punch? And if enforcing a rule you don't like causes you to want to tell a company to "pound sand" maybe they have made the right decision.
I do not have a problem paying the extra fee becaue I do understand we have more folks using the campground. I have not seen one sign that said 6 person max. If I did I would inquire and simply move on. It I had already set up and started and they tried to enforce it I would ask for a refund and if they refuse they could go pound sand. You probably don't have over the 6 people in your camper so you wouldn't understand. I don't hide kids prior to check in and they usually go in with me when I register. So it's no surprise when I set up. I have found most all the campgrounds welcome families large or small and it has not been an issue. We bring more revenue to the campground and will return if the campground was awesome. We buy twice the wood , spend more doing laundry and buy campground snacks at the general store. So if loosing money is good for THE campground it's good for me. I'll take my business elsewhere.I think the adults having 6 or 8 of their friends showing up and being loud is the problem not large families.
Most campgrounds have a policy that "YOUR kids fly free". Bring a bunch of the neighbors kids and it may be different but nobody expects you to leave some of YOURS at home.
Good luck / Skip
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westernrvparkowner wrote: My parks are limited to 6, no exceptions. We are not in a position to judge whether or not it is a family unit, or someone taking the entire neighborhood on a trip. Of course your kids are well behaved, we have never, ever had a person tell us "Good decision, my kids are a bunch of hellions." In reality, it has everything to do with the comfort and convenience of all the guests. You may not be happy we turned down your reservation request, but the people who have the sites on either side of you probably are.
Another reason not to stay in a KOA in Montana.
Is that the one for sale? lol
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westernrvparkowner wrote: My parks are limited to 6, no exceptions. We are not in a position to judge whether or not it is a family unit, or someone taking the entire neighborhood on a trip. Of course your kids are well behaved, we have never, ever had a person tell us "Good decision, my kids are a bunch of hellions." In reality, it has everything to do with the comfort and convenience of all the guests. You may not be happy we turned down your reservation request, but the people who have the sites on either side of you probably are.
Another reason not to stay in a KOA in Montana.
Is that the one for sale? lol
Bring enough money and everything I own, save the dog, is for sale.
My family camps almost strictly in Texas state parks and most of those are a limit of 8 on site. I don't know where you are trying to camp, but if you are hanging out near home you should not have problems at the state parks. The only problem I could see you encountering would be tent restrictions. You would just have to make certain you did not get placed in one of those sections. Also, if you purchase a state parks pass, you do not have to pay entrance fees for the adults 12 and over in your car. We love to use our passes and take day trips to nearby parks. Just my 2 cents...
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