What is "Big rig access", etc

Hi... one of the attributes that can be selected for an rv park is "Big Rig Access"... what exactly does this mean? I own a 36 foot class A and often pull a Jeep behind it... is that a big rig? I think it would be nice to define what that attribute means.


Also, I came across a park named Spectacular Sunrise RV Park recently. (https://www.spectacularsunriservpark.com/) I submitted it for addition to the RV life website... but it has a strange feature about it. they don't allow Class A motorhomes. I wonder how to indicate that on the RV life feature list?

 

The admins may have more to chime in here, but i will offer my 2 cents:
1) Not allowing class A units us very unusual, and I would say this is the first time I've seen this. I can see where many sites and parks can limit overall RV size, but not type. I don't think they (this website), would create a special search item just for "class A allowed" or not allowed.
2) You may encounter a restriction on this site that will prevent that park from being added to the database. I recently tried to add a park with 2 RV sites, and it turns out RV Life Campgroundreviews will only allow parks added that have 5 or more sites. Again, I will let the admins comment further.

Regards,
Chris g.

 

We've parked nose in for the view on several sites where that put the hookups on the wrong side. All it took was an extension cord for the electric and additional hoses for the water and sewer hookups. The view was well worth the extra effort. Backing out was little different than backing in to a back in site.

 

I'm not sure there is complete agreement on what constitutes a "big rig." We have owned a 35 ft and a 38 ft class A. I considered the 38 ft to be a big rig and the 35 ft maybe, but that one would certainly be debatable. I have also heard that some RVing organizations only count a coach as a big rig if it is over 40 ft. Also be aware that there are other attributes besides site length that many RVers feel a park must have to be considered big rig friendly, such as wide roads, adequate turning radius around corners and into/out of sites, 50amp electric, no low hanging branches, and probably some others. As I said, there is no total consensus that I know of.

Second, I have no idea why the park website states that their sites are not suitable for class A's, but I guess they have their reasons. The place looks nice. Did you call and ask why class A's weren't allowed, or if you could stay there anyway? Park owners are known to make exceptions if they can fill their vacancies that way.

Finally, as for reviewing the park, Fitzjohnfan is correct. We only accept parks that have 5 or more sites, so if you submitted it for addition to our site, its having only 4 sites would have been the reason it was rejected.

Thanks for contacting us, and we hope if you stay at a larger park in the future that you will submit a review for it. And if you run across any other parks that have an attribute that is not covered in our listing, just mention it in the review.

 

That park has only four sites. It is likely the reason they do not accept class A rigs is because the views are all out the back of the site and a Class A rig would want to pull in. This would then put their front door and lawn facing the neighbor’s front door and lawn which is unacceptable to the neighbor. With only those four sites I doubt they lose a lot of business with that restriction since there are many more trailers and fifth wheels than there are Class A rigs.

 

Which might be unacceptable to the neighbor... Some parks have "buddy sites" specifically set up so the two RV entrance doors face each other.