89% of the people who took the poll believed it would be a good idea for RV Parks to put aside a low cost area just for overnighters.  This is the question we asked about the cost for this:

BASIC COST- bearing in mind the campowner's overheads and profit margin etc., how much do think you would feel was a fair price that you would be prepared to pay as a MAXIMUM?

The average answer was around $9 (actual figure $8.87).  This was for no hook-ups.  With full hook-ups the average answer was around $16 (actual figure ($16.24).

While around 89% thought it was a good idea, many thought the idea was not workable.  This was from a campowner:
"Most campowners have experience of campers who come in and say they don't want services and then use the dump station, fill their water tanks and take showers."
This view was confirmed by some comments from campers, for example one camper commented:
"Would probably not use any of the amenities. Maybe a hot shower would be nice."
But generally most campers said that all they wanted was easy in and easy out, arriving late and leaving early, where they didn't have to pay for the facilities they wouldn't use.

RESERVATIONS.  Do you think you should be able to reserve ahead for a low cost area at an RV Park or should it be first come first served?

72% believed it should be on a first come first served basis.  28% believed they should be able to reserve ahead.

TIME OF ARRIVAL.  However, the RV Park is a business of course.  Maybe it would not wish to provide low cost sites until it was sure that it could not fill these sites with full fee paying RVers.  If they could only take bookings on the day  and only after say 6pm, would this be reasonable in your opinion.

77% felt it was reasonable for the park to take overnighters on this basis only after 6pm.

Analysis of comments

• Around 25% of people taking the poll said they were not comfortable with rest-stops.  Many of these however commented that they were comfortable with Wal-Mart for short overnight stops.

• Several mentioned that they would be happy if a campowner provided a level open area where they could park on gravel.

• About 5% said they would appreciate a dump station and water fill-up point before leaving.  Some commented they would pay extra  for these facilities

• The expression "a safe haven" or similar was used by many people doing the poll.  Clearly security was felt to be a, if not the major advantage of an RV Park over a rest stop or Wal-Mart for an overnight stay

• The following comment from one camper is typical of many:
  "May benefit campgrounds more than they realize. We could come back or recommend to others.  We could buy something in their store."