|
|
11-02-2019, 08:55 PM
|
#1
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Clackamas Oregon
Posts: 328
|
RV park cost question
I've been reading up on how expensive RV parks are and how much cheaper memberships like 1000 trails can be... but most of the parks are along the west and south coast.
Could someone give me a rough idea how much a 6 month trip from oregon thru Montana ending on the east coast would be. I plan on getting discount membership like passport America.
I don't see myself doing a lot of stealth parking or boondocking.
|
|
|
|
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
11-02-2019, 09:03 PM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 26,689
|
180 days.....got to stay somewhere each of those nights
$30/night=$5400
__________________
I took my Medication today. HAVE YOU?
Dodge 3500 w/Tractor Motor
US NAVY---USS Decatur DDG-31
|
|
|
11-02-2019, 09:06 PM
|
#3
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Clackamas Oregon
Posts: 328
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Old-Biscuit
180 days.....got to stay somewhere each of those nights
$30/night=$5400
|
And that is with the discounts?
|
|
|
11-02-2019, 09:13 PM
|
#4
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 1,211
|
If you do monthly stays, you can spend much less. Probably $650 a month on average so $3,900. Some months will be a bit more, some a bit less. Weekly stays will also save you some money over just going nightly. Typically, a week costs what 6 nights cost. And a month costs what 3 to 3.5 weeks cost. If you stay in big cities, or in fancy "resorts", you can spend $75 a night. The shorter the stay, the more expensive it is.
__________________
2014 F350 DRW 6.7L CC FX4 King Ranch Ruby Red Metallic 158,000 Miles 4,450 Hours
2018 Cherokee Grey Wolf 29TE | Because I'm home, no matter where I am.
2018 Honda CB650F | Because the truck leans the wrong way when I turn.
|
|
|
11-02-2019, 10:06 PM
|
#5
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Enjoying the Western States!
Posts: 19,674
|
It's hard to give prices on parks. It depends where they're at and if they're on the main interstates, close to attractions, etc. or off the main drag 10 or 20 miles. Small towns will have the cheapest RV parks.
Don't overlook city and county parks. For instance, North Dakota - where you may be crossing - has many city parks. We've used them with our 40' motorhome and prices range from free to $10-$20 or so. Likewise for county parks. Most have electric and perhaps a dump station.
https://www.allstays.com/Campgrounds...rounds-map.htm
Montana has great fishing access sites that allow camping and they put out a brochure on them. They would be dry camping.
If you have a national Senior Pass check out the national wildlife refuges, national parks, national forest campgrounds, Corp of Engineer campgrounds, etc. for 1/2 price on basic camping. If it's an electric site you'll pay for the electric.
As you stated, you have Passport America which can be a very good deal and just one or two nights will pay for the membership.
Fairgrounds and casinos are another way to stay. We've used both.
Bottom line... you don't have to pay big bucks for camping. Good luck!
__________________
Full-timed for 16 Years . . .
Traveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Diesel
& 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th wheel
|
|
|
11-02-2019, 10:17 PM
|
#6
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Clackamas Oregon
Posts: 328
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by twogypsies
It's hard to give prices on parks. It depends where they're at and if they're on the main interstates, close to attractions, etc. or off the main drag 10 or 20 miles. Small towns will have the cheapest RV parks.
Don't overlook city and county parks. For instance, North Dakota - where you may be crossing - has many city parks. We've used them with our 40' motorhome and prices range from free to $10-$20 or so. Likewise for county parks. Most have electric and perhaps a dump station.
https://www.allstays.com/Campgrounds...rounds-map.htm
Montana has great fishing access sites that allow camping and they put out a brochure on them. They would be dry camping.
If you have a national Senior Pass check out the national wildlife refuges, national parks, national forest campgrounds, Corp of Engineer campgrounds, etc. for 1/2 price on basic camping. If it's an electric site you'll pay for the electric.
As you stated, you have Passport America which can be a very good deal and just one or two nights will pay for the membership.
Fairgrounds and casinos are another way to stay. We've used both.
Bottom line... you don't have to pay big bucks for camping. Good luck!
|
Great advice everyone, thank you.
I am a senior and a fly fisherman too!
That's the theme of my road trip. To find a new place to live and fish.
|
|
|
11-02-2019, 11:44 PM
|
#7
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Enjoying the Western States!
Posts: 19,674
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alikair
Great advice everyone, thank you.
I am a senior and a fly fisherman too!
That's the theme of my road trip. To find a new place to live and fish.
|
Look at this Montana public lands map and click on the camping symbol for some campgrounds... many on fly fishing streams!
PublicLands.org | Montana
__________________
Full-timed for 16 Years . . .
Traveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Diesel
& 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th wheel
|
|
|
11-02-2019, 11:53 PM
|
#8
|
Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Clovis, CA, USA
Posts: 13,103
|
When we travel for a couple months our average daily cost is $100. That includes everything...gas, RV park, food, tours, junk, etc.
We have Good Sam and KOA. We do not have 1000 Trails. Not a fan....
__________________
2004 Monaco La Palma 36DBD, W22, 8.1, 7.1 MPG
2000 LEXUS RX300 FWD 22MPG 4020 LBS
Criticism is easier than Craftsmanship
|
|
|
11-03-2019, 01:11 AM
|
#9
|
Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
Posts: 15,749
|
Learn to dry camp and boondock. Opens up lots more opprotunities. Such as casinos, one of our favorites (well lighted, secure, shuttle to food, etc.).
Plus gives flexability. We travel with little or no preplanning or reservations. If we cant or dont want to get a campground site for whatever reason, no biggie. We can drop anchor most anywhere.
__________________
Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
|
|
|
11-03-2019, 04:47 AM
|
#10
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1,698
|
We stay at a mix of state and national parks including COE's and Forest service, along with KOA's and other private parks. I'd say our average is pretty close to Old Biscuit's $30 per night. We do not overnight in Walmart parking lots or similar places unless there is no other option. If you have to run a generator all night, it can cost you as much as you spend in a park.
We usually drive about 250 miles and stop for 3 days so that averages out to about $35/day. We buy groceries and eat about the same as we do at home, so do not count food as a "travel expense".
__________________
TeamFoxy ~ Traveling North America
2016 Newmar Canyon Star 3710
2017 Chevy Equinox in tow.
|
|
|
11-03-2019, 05:56 AM
|
#11
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 401
|
That Allstay app really looks great.... but it is only for Apple IOS... anyone know of a similar Android app ....
|
|
|
11-03-2019, 06:01 AM
|
#12
|
Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 585
|
You also might want to check out Boondockers Welcome and Harvest Hosts. You can usually stay for free but give the host something for electric if you use it, or buy something at the Harvest Host location.
Walt
__________________
Walt & Bonnie
2006 Monaco Camelot 40PAQ, Cummins 400 ISL
'22 Ford Escape PHEV, Roadmaster BP, Sterling towbar
|
|
|
11-03-2019, 06:06 AM
|
#13
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,951
|
Check out freecampgrounds.net. Great site. It will give you Rest Stops, Walmart's, Casino, City and County Parks and many low cost $5 or so campgrounds by the zip code of the area you want to stop at.
__________________
2015 Itasca Ellipse 42QD
2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Hard Rock
2011 Harley Davidson CVO Street Glide
|
|
|
11-03-2019, 06:25 AM
|
#14
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,881
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by TXTiger
Check out freecampgrounds.net. Great site. It will give you Rest Stops, Walmart's, Casino, City and County Parks and many low cost $5 or so campgrounds by the zip code of the area you want to stop at.
|
Is that the correct address? Doesn't work for me.
__________________
2010 Phaeton 40QTH on a PG Chassis.
2017 Lincoln MKX.
Air Force One brake system and Blue OX Towbar.
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|