I have been digging a little deeper on this topic and found a Broker the resells TT memberships. Campgroundmembershipoutlet.com. Kimberly explained the many facets of memberships to campgrounds including the various TT contracts, Camping Pass through "LifeTime" membership. These contracts are tailored to appeal to the various camping styles of potential members use. Here is the fact sheet that is currently distributed.
This outline gives a rough idea of the different Membership Contracts available in the PreOwned market. These benefit contracts may or may not currently be available new from TT based on the current market strategy currently being marketed by TT.
The main benefit of a new contract is that it can be sold or transferred to a new beneficiary while the pre-owned contracts most likely do not have that feature. New contracts can be financed while pre owned must be paid in full when purchased. The benefit of Pre Owned is you might find a set of features currently not available from TT currently.
It is important to understand that there is no guarantee of any type of campground spot or availability of any camping spot at all with any of these contracts. Florida typically fills up very early in the reservation season. From what I have read, you have to be flexible, detiremand, and persistent when making reservation in season. That said you have to be at the Park at 12 noon to get the best selection of available spaces. These spaces are first come first served.
From comments by experienced TT travelers, you are best served by knowing the campground spots and where you might like to stay before you get in line at the campground. This helps yo find and secure an appropriate camping spot. And yes, typically there is a line that forms at 12 noon sharp. And I have also been informed that if you arrive early, before noon, you will be turned around and asked to leave the premises.
So there is a fairly steep learning curve in most aspects of the TT camping process from reservations, to arriving at the campground.
As mentioned earlier in this thread, there are significant variations in the TT campground facilities. Consequently why we would choose to add the Trails Collection to increase our choices in any area served. Also depending on where you like to travel, these campgrounds are on the East and West Coast and along the Sunbelt.Not many in the midwest. And fewer in the west areas.
Now does it make sense to bother with any of this?? We can recoup the cost of the Basic Camping pass with the Trails Collection in about 20 nights or three weeks at a campground if the typical average rate is about $40 per night. We typically do not stay anywhere for more than a week. With the Trails Collection we can avoid the 7 days exclusion period subsequent to a stay longer than 4 days by going from TT to Encore and then back to TT. Again you have to learn how to work their system to get the most out of a contract.
If you considered a TT contract, based on our current camping style a Basic Camping Pass with the Trails Collection is the most cost beneficial for us. Now we have to determine when would be the appropriate time to purchase. TT does offer incentives off season, like 20% off the first year.
The attached document is available from: campgroundmembershipoutlet.com
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