Watch Out for These RED Flags 🚩🚩🚩 at Campgrounds and RV Parks

Your safety and peace of mind depends on it.

This is the paid follow-up to Travel Confessions: Some RV Park Managers Are Crappy Landlords. If you don’t have a paid subscription, don’t worry. The last post was free, and the next one will be too! This post is for the people who help me pay for grad school and adventures with paid subscriptions—and those who have appeared in my blog posts and videos over the years. Thank you!

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Last week, I talked about some of the nightmare landlords I’ve had at campgrounds and RV parks across the United States and Mexico. One experience was so bad that I’m not legally allowed to disclose what happened online. I will say that most of my experiences on the road have involved unforgettable stays at beautiful places across North America.

Still, you must be prepared for the bad apples. The best way to do so is to spot the warning signs early. It might not be too bad if you stay for a quick overnight. But if you plan to live there for several months, years, or even a few weeks, you should know how to spot trouble sooner rather than later.

1. Bad Reviews

It’s usually not a good idea to stay long-term at a park with less than 4 stars for its Google Business reviews. You should also check other reviews for comparison. Read the reviews carefully because some parks have good marketing agencies that target their happy campers to leave reviews.

💡 TIP: Look for the outliers to see what happened and how the park responded. Parks that choose to be defensive and rude instead of acknowledging the issue or offering to reach out and correct the problem will treat you exactly the same if you have a problem, too.