We do it all the time in rest areas...many of them only have parking spaces for 18 wheelers and RVs along the curb. Have also done it in some truck stops...just takes a little practice.
1 Happy Camper wrote: Sound crazy?? There is a "campground" in Ventura CA called Rincon Highway; people park parallel on asphalt along the highway next to the beach. Sites are about 40' long, nose to tail.
Can anyone explain the steps how you would parallel park a 5th wheel in between say a 40' diesel pusher and a TT/FW, etc. knowing if you nick the DP or "whatever rv" someone is not going to be rather upset!!!
Thanks in advance!
Backing there is kind of a moot issue.
It's on the side of Rincon Pkwy which parallels Hwy 101. Busy road.
As another poster noted - there are no curbs.
It's not a "campground" - simply a place to park parallel along the road on the ocean side, next to the surf - for a fee.
NO hookups. NO water. Not cheap - IIRC about $25. per night.
The RR tracks are about 50' away, between the road and Hwy 101.
(Sounds like the Amtrack is coming thru your RV! )
Usually - at this "camping area" - there is no problem (timing) in finding more than one spot open. You simply pull in, pull forward - and park.
The other thing the OP didn't say - is the spots are not long enough for a FW and TV to park "hitched up". Works pretty good for MHs - most will unhook their toad before driving to a spot
If your RV is longer than about 30 ft, you must unhook and park the TV perpendicular to your RV. (Think "T" formation.)
Even then, it may be a real tight fit.
Besides the traffic going by at about 40 mph (that your "back-up" will block) - there's constant foot and bicycle traffic in the foot/bike lane next to the RV's. *NOT* a good place to back in!!
All of the above - means it's not a matter of backing "skill" -
and I wouldn't even consider an attempt there.
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Now if they would only require a boat operators test before allowing the boat on the water.
Heck all you have to do is pay your money, drive away and launch.
Some of these folks are scary at the ramps and on the water.
wrouleau wrote: Now if they would only require a boat operators test before allowing the boat on the water.
Heck all you have to do is pay your money, drive away and launch.
Some of these folks are scary at the ramps and on the water.
Nooooo! Don't do that!!!!! That would take away some of the best entertainment available at CGs with boatramps.
I can spend hours sitting by a boatramp, especially at haulout time after they have had a bit of alcohol, watching the weekend warriors battle to get their boats on trailers.
It is better than CG RV parking.
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A question - this is unusual, does the CG have people who can help?
LOL....nooooo, you are on your own...... As a poster stated....thins is not a campground, only a road with parallel parking.
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Bushey562 wrote: I camp on the Rincon alot and the spots are not that hard to get into. What the OP failed to mention is there is no curb to worry about and the spots are almost double wide. Once you are in our spot you can unhook and park your truck backed into where the curb would be and there is still plenty of room in front and behind the truck, so the spots are pretty wide.
We have camped there also, bushey is right. Also it is not a main road you are blocking while getting into that jackknife position.. Great place to camp if you like a ocean view though. I believe it was dry camp and if you get there at the right time you just pull straight in.
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I googled some pics, interesting though i could not get a good pic of the sites themselves (there isn't much to see really) but a telephoto/distant shot of the beach and a bunch of RVs next to each other doesn't really help much.
This would be a fun place to go even for $25/night, getting into a site only to block traffic would not be something I'd like to do and hopefully when/if I go someday I'll be able to pull in rather than back in . Traffic following you doesn't always stay back far enough so that you can parallel park (I know from experience with doing this in many cities).
Reminds me of some of the "State Parks" in California along Hwy 1. My first time out there I thought I was in luck with all those wonderful "State Parks" all along the highway - - surely there would be something open somewhere. OH YEH - - SURE THERE IS. All the sites are reserved by Californians. Further, the "STATE PARK" is the little stretch of road that is left after the rest of the road fell down the cliff into the ocean. Now if that doesn't give you the warm fuzzies while you are curled up in your bed sleeping that night, nothing will. LOL Finally ended up on a tip of land out toward the water where the fence had been knocked down - - one rig out there all ready - - by the morning there were 16 of us out there. Sure no where else to put it and you DON'T want to be driving that road in the fog at night - - NOPE.
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As a poster stated....thins is not a campground, only a road with parallel parking.
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. Traffic following you doesn't always stay back far enough so that you can parallel park (I know from experience with doing this in many cities).
(of course I don't have coords, I have the address taken from the above website ^) 
