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  1. It is fun to weigh the pros and cons of each. we can in a van and don’t use hook ups so we can always use a tent site and, as you said, they are rarely full. Bathroom cleanliness is important for sure! Sometimes staying by the highway is okay, in an RV park, and sometimes it is intolerable. All great points!

  2. I’ve camped at many places that were both RV parks/campgrounds. I find that the amenities are usually nicer than at a regular campground that only allows tents. Although now that I think of it, most places I’ve camped in the US are open to both RV’s and tents!

  3. I’ve camped in an RV lot before and don’t love it. You’re generally pitching your tent in a big open field, so you have close to no privacy. The only time we camp this way is if we’re camping with my in-laws, who have an RV.

  4. Thank-you for sharing this! We always are on a look out for impromptu places to stay the night on our road trips but would have never thought to camp in a RV Park. Do they just charge you the amount they would charge a normal RV to park in a spot?

  5. Well, it’s good to know that there are way more pros than cons! Hehe. I’ve never been camping! Would love to go one day. It’s not really a big thing here in the Philippines hehe.

    1. Just like in Indonesia. Camping is not big, but it starts to change. But everything is provided, so you just bring your self and clothes.

  6. I love this article, what an interesting topic that is relevant but not enough people write about. I did a lot of tent camping in RV parks in New Zealand when I was roadtripping around and found it certainly saved a lot of money while giving access to a lot of nice amenities. Thanks for sharing!

    1. You are welcome! It’s good to know that you can do it, too in New Zealand since we are thinking about going there in the future.

  7. It is nice to have the luxury of bathroom and shower, but not sure if it beats the luxury of a good night sleep. It is luckily often possible to get both, though 🙂 Happy camping! 🙂

  8. I love camping, because it´s such a fun experience and so low key, so easy to really disconnect from the busy city life. But I hear you, when you say it can be hard to get a good night´s sleep! If it´s not the cars passing by, it´s the birds waking you at 4 in the morning 😀

    1. I only do it during cooler season. It’s too hot at where I live in the summer. Too bad I can’t do it this fall since all weekends full with activities. 🙁

  9. Ha! That’s a very thoughtful family friend! Good that he suggested camping.
    Good to know that they allowed you to camp in a RV park. Yeah, I can imagine how irritating honking can be. A good idea would be to take noise cancelling headphones!

    1. Actually, it was my son who suggested camping. A noise cancelling headphones is a good idea. I just read about it.

  10. Looks like RV Park camping actually fun.To have all the required facilities at your finger tip while camping is according to me a luxury 😀 And, cofffee with donuts is ahem ahem! I am glad that you have covered both the pros and cons of this experience. Waiting to someday explore this option in this part of the world 🙂

  11. I haven’t done much camping but I want to do it, that’s why I enjoy reading posts like this one. I learned a lot about the pros and cons of the RV park. It’s something I ought to try one day. I wouldn’t mind the honking either as I’m a really tight sleeper 😀

    1. I hope you will make it one day. We took my sister and her family to camp last summer and it was an unforgettable memory for them.

  12. Such an interesting experience! I’m also thinking about camping at RV park so this post is helpful. I didn’t know that they offer free coffee and sometimes with donuts in most places. It’s good that there’s free Wifi and you can borrow books, magazines, and games. Although it can be a bit noisy, I will still go for tent camping.

  13. I’m not much of a camper, but I appreciated reading the pros and cons of the RV park. It does seem that the pros outweigh the cons however, and it’s great there’s free WiFi there too! It’s a shame about all the honking; I’m a light sleeper, so sadly I probably wouldn’t get any sleep!

  14. Bringing a tent as a back-up plan is actually a great idea! We went on a roadtrip once and we only relied on finding available hotels on our way, which is not a good idea. We haven’t tried tent camping or staying at an RV park before but it sure sounds fun in an out-of-your-comfort-zone kind of way! You definitely pointed out that tent camping in an RV park is better and more convenient. I didn’t know that RV parks come with those perks. Laundry, free wifi, and hot shower, wow! This might convince me to try camping. 🙂

    1. And sometimes RV Park has cabins, too! Equipped with AC and furnace. We tried to stay in one of those, but they were fully booked. I really like the laundry, free wifi, and hot shower facilities! The one we stayed in Amarillo, Texas has an indoor pool.

  15. Tent camping in RV Park sounds fun and glad that you had mostly good experiences. Its nice that RV parks come with the facilities of laundry, convenience store, free WiFi, and pool making it easy to get all what one might need. Great that they are never full and are located close to places of interest! But it can be annoying to be constantly disturbed by the ongoing traffic. But I think is Pros are more than the cons, its worth to try out this unique camping format.

  16. Sounds like it was a great experience how ever you decide to do it. I’m not sure I’d ever go camping but it’s good to know the RV parks have free wifi – that makes it slightly more possible. Not too sure about the sounds of the endless traffic, that would be a pretty big one on the con list, i’m a pretty light sleeper!

  17. One of our favorite “last minute” tent camping spots is at an RV park. Because it’s known to cater to them and not tents, it’s never ever full. We even stayed there 4th of July and the Sunday of Labor Day weekend and they weren’t full!

    1. That’s what we found about it. RV Parks will always be our “last minute” camping spots in the future.

  18. Wow.. this was an amazing experience for you guys. I have never heard of such camping facilities here in India which provide free wifi and all, need to do some research online. It’s a great idea – both for travelers as well as for business owners i believe. They deserve to charge a premium for well-maintained facilities

    1. I agree with you. Business owners in India have to think about this. I bet more people will spend weekends in the nature. 🙂

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