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RE: Campground Reservations..OP is A goofball..Sorry(on Edit)
I don't doubt that you found that somewhere, but The only thing I could find, refers to STATE Parks & Forests, nothing that applies to private CG's.
Every state & federal CG has some sort of limitations, (6-8), and I've seen private CG's that allow 2, but you can have a dozen people if you want, you're just going to pay extra for the extra people.
What many people apparently don't realize is that private campgrounds are regulated by the state (probably some states are a free for all but not many in the Midwest). Private campgrounds must receive a permit from the state in order to operate. The state has a book of rules that the campground must follow. So when a campground says that the state doesn't allow more than x people per site, they aren't lying or attempting to screw the consumer. They simply have read the campground rules and know what the heck they are talking about. Campgrounds that have no idea are either ignorant or CHOOSE to ignore the rules.
I am sure a fast Google search could turn up the campground rules for any state. They are typically found on the state's website and are typically in PDF format. I find that Googling "state of x campground rules" usually gives me what I want. For example, here are the rules for Michigan and Wisconsin.
Michigan (see laws and rules)
Wisconsin Campground Rules (PDF)
Sorry OP for hijacking your thread. Most campgrounds have minimum stays because why would they want a two nighter to get in the way of a longer stay. My guess is that they are very full and very busy during that period or they wouldn't have the rule. There is nothing worse than selling a site for two nights to have the next caller want three or more. Thank goodness you have a lot of choice in the area.
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rver1997
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03/17/13 02:14pm |
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RE: Campground Reservations..OP is A goofball..Sorry(on Edit)
Just like my post on campgrounds that tell me i cant have more than 6 people on a site because it is a state law. Then i go down the road to the next campground and they have no problem and never heard of such a law. Guess who gets my money?!
It is the law in Wisconsin. Plenty of places choose to ignore the law or claim they never knew it existed. It took me all of three seconds to find the law on Google. Just wanted to let you know as I did on the original thread, that it is in fact a true law. No one is trying to BS you. I guess it's great that some places don't follow the law so you have places to spend your money.
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rver1997
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03/17/13 10:22am |
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RE: Wisconsin campgrounds taking advantage....
Yes, it is the law. See http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/dhs/178.pdf. Those are the campground rules and regulations from the Department of Health Services for the State of Wisconsin. Those rules give all of the particulars that private campgrounds are "supposed" to follow.
Michigan has the same sort of policy except they allow 8 per site. I imagine that several other states probably have the same. Interesting to see that only a couple campground owners actually read the laws that they are supposed to follow.
Edited to add: It is included in the definitions on the first page 178.03 Section 9
(9) “Individual campsite” means a piece of land within a campground for overnight camping use by not more than 6 campers unless all are members of an individual family.
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rver1997
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03/14/13 07:13pm |
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RE: 42 campgrounds with grade "A"
You have to pay to be a part of that. The reviews are solicited. I don't put any stock in it at all. Stick to real reviews at RV Park Reviews.
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rver1997
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12/05/12 07:03pm |
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RE: My Campground, someday.
This county is a small-town, rural area. I don't predict much local red-tape, as far as permits or ordinances.
I have a feeling that I'll be having some long conversations with my accountant and banking friends.
If you really want to be depressed or pleasantly surprised, make sure to check out state regulations. In my state, commercial campgrounds are completely regulated by the state and local involvement is very little. The state has a THICK book of regulations though.
Wish you the best following your dreams. Owning a business that deals with the public isn't really that much fun though. Just remember from a customer perspective, everything is always the campground owners fault. Honestly, dealing with permitting and building will be a fun cake walk compared to actually running the place.
Maybe you could chat with some other campground owners and try to get a feel for what you will be stepping into and make sure it really is your cup of tea. Good luck!!
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rver1997
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10/24/12 08:04am |
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RE: THUMBS DOWN ON OCEAN LAKES. SORRY LONG
At this time the manager asked us to leave the gc store and never return and he also said he would make sure we would get a refund on our site if we would get out of the park right then!!! At that moment we decided that was after nearly 40 years our last trip to OL's.
My post was in response to this line. It seems that it escalated further than just leaving the golf cart shop. Even if you weren't actually escorted out of the park, he still thought the situation was bad enough to WANT you to leave the entire campground.
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rver1997
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09/16/12 11:46am |
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RE: THUMBS DOWN ON OCEAN LAKES. SORRY LONG
Something doesn't sound right. I'd really like to hear the other side before I can form an actual opinion. It takes two to tango. So what part of the story is missing? They ejected you just because they called you a liar? That doesn't make sense. Did you get loud and start yelling or something? I have had bad service but the choice to leave has always been mine. I have never been black listed from a campground. But I prefer to just walk away and not argue.
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rver1997
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09/16/12 09:00am |
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RE: I love our mitten state!!
Michigan is a great state. Lived there for 18 years. Unfortunately there are very few jobs in Michigan. Beautiful houses are cheap though.
Actually there are plenty of jobs here for workers that have a clue. I know plenty of business owners that are very busy and want to hire more people. They are just having a major issue of finding anyone that actually wants to work and is reliable.
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rver1997
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09/11/12 07:49am |
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RE: Do you make reservations?
AND here's another scary tip for the 'new' RV'er. You don't have to get there before closing either!:B
Well, depending on what type of campground. Many around here are gated and you can't just pull in whenever you want.
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rver1997
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06/25/12 03:23pm |
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RE: Where not to camp
At first I agreed with you because I know that places that process credit cards can easily void a transaction done the same day with no fees at all. The park was being unreasonable. But then you jumped on the entitlement horse and played the "they never told me" card and my mouth fell open.
Like it or not, it is YOUR responsibility to know all of the policies before you FREELY AND WILLINGLY give out your credit card number. That you didn't take responsibility for your mistake is sad. Hopefully, you learned a lesson to always ask so that you don't find yourself in this situation again. You must be so proud that you hit them where it hurts. Not only did they pay the credit card charges to process your card to begin with now they also get to pay a charge for your credit card company to investigate the chargeback. Pat yourself on the back...
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05/27/12 07:53pm |
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