Question Do you consider showers/restrooms basic amenities? Or 'extras'?

[AbdRahim]

I never stay at a campground with no restroom. Rarely stay where there is no camp store, This is in the $50-$65/ night range.

 

[Jim]

I never stay at a campground with no restroom. Rarely stay where there is no camp store, This is in the $50-$65/ night range.

No wonder I haven't seen you here before!

 

[bpaikman]

Do you consider showers/restrooms basic amenities? Or 'extras'?​

No! This is the reason we have a 1 ½ bath motorhome with a shower for my 6'-2" body. In my opinion, the park acted in good faith returning your money after you used your electricity, water, and sewer.

Yes, I agree. But I was curious and have begun to notice this is more common than I realized. Also, we probably have a smaller setup than yours, so we can enjoy winter camping in state parks with a 35' limit. I would LOVE to half a bath and a half, but I'd not seen one meeting the length restriction. Next one, though!

 

[bpaikman]

I suppose it varies, based on what you expect and what previous campgrounds you have used.

We make a trip to south Texas every summer to go to the Gulf, swim and relax. Most of our camping during the rest of the year is dry camping and/or boondocking so we don't expect much in facilities, but our summer trip nvolves only regular RV campgrounds and shore power because it is hot and we want our air conditioning. On that trip we frequently stay at an El Paso campground that is little more than a large parking lot with shore power and some site lights. At $45 it seems expensive to me (boon docking is free and our dry campsites are usually about $10/night), but it is convenient, the power is good and it is quiet. Getting on the highway the next morning takes about 2 minutes and there is a Camping World store right next to the campground.

There are showers in a trailer-like structure, but little else for $45 but, for us, the convenience, the knowledge that the power is good and the campground is clean and quiet means we stay there on our trip and mostly like it as a decent stop.

As I said, I think it depends upon what you are used to and how convenient it may be for you.

Agreed - we've stayed in such. Location is everything.

 

[AbdRahim]

No wonder I haven't seen you here before!

Sorry, Jim! Always maintained a poop free RV. Cleaning the tanks is almost a pleasure. RV techs almost love working on my rig.

 

[Jim]

Sorry, Jim! Always maintained a poop free RV.

Must be a Klingon thing . . .

 

[FLSteve]

Must be a Klingon thing . . .

Yep ... I sure don't see a sewer hook-up. I think the Romulans do that same thing ...

 

[Bigblockyeti]

My take is a bit different as I'm still shopping, thus far I've only been tent camping. I don't mind primative camping (I often prefer it) but I at least need to know where business needs to be deposited. Latrines are better than having to dig a hole but not much in the summer heat with everything fermenting. I can handle a shower every couple days, maybe longer if there's a lake to swim in to rinse away the major funk. I am mostly alone in this regard, my wife and a couple of the kids wouldn't tolerate not being able to shower every day and have proper facilities. This can often come with our tent next to a TT which means listening to an air conditioner throughout the night. Some aren't bad, some are quite annoying. For me, it really boils down to value and the tolerance level of those I'm taking camping.

 

[AbdRahim]

Yep ... I sure don't see a sewer hook-up. I think the Romulans do that same thing ...

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Vulcans also. It is most logical.