I previously ask the question on what noise level can I expect in the nice RV parks after 9-10 pm. Thanks Clarence
My limited experience has been its very quiet in private and well managed government camp grounds. In state parks, particularly around lakes, it can be fairly noisy especially on weekends.
Clarence,
Many private campgrounds have quiet hours listed in their rules, and usually this is somewhere in the 10 PM to 6 AM (or later) range. Not all campground owners enforce these rules, but most do (I can think of one especially awful 4th of July weekend... it was like Carnivale in Brazil :o )
A suggestion is to research the campgrounds you're considering on rvparkreviews.com . If there is a problem, you'll often find a comment to the effect. Also, weekdays are generally quieter than weekends and campgrounds that don't cater to families with small children will often be more peaceful.
Michelle
I suppose Coleen & I have been fortunate. No problems with noise. We use rvparkreviews as well.
As Jerry mentioned we use RV Park Reviews. When I first started using the site I hadn't told Jerry about it. He couldn't figure out how I kept picking out such great parks to stay at. I have noticed if we stay at a park hosting a rally there seems to be more night time activity. Also when we have stayed at parks on lakes they seem to draw a younger crowd and families. That can also be a factor.
We use RV Park Reviews :: Home (http://rvparkreviews.com/) as well. We also use Overnight RV Parking (http://www.overnightrvparking.com/). The RV parks are usually quieter than the "free" spots.
We usually travel while traditional schools are in session. That cuts down on noise and competition for space in the parks, on the road, and most travel venues. We often travel at times when parks are almost deserted, and things are very quiet.
We have found most RV parks to be very quiet, but we usually leave the windows closed. In a noisy place, leaving a fan or vent running can provide enought white noise to mitigate noise from outside. About the only time we leave windows open at night is if we are at a place where there are very few people around.
I have no personal experience on which to base this, but I suspect that the interior of a Foretravel is quieter than SOB.
The level of noise is based on the sensitivity and proximity of your neighbor...as well as his or hear ability to hear. We are in a great park, but we have idiots for neighbors on one side. Up and jabbering loudly at their picnic table before 7 AM on several days last week.
Common courtesy is becoming less and less common these days. The other issue I am seeing at my favorite park is that there are more and more folks living year-round in the park while they are still maintaining a faster-paced life of having to go to work daily. Makes for speeding thru the park, early noises, etc. I think next year we'll travel more and spend more nights at Elks Clubs where courtesy hasn't declined as much.
Do not stay in parks on a lake on the weekend, unless you are fishing. You will have people headed to the water before dawn. It is really bad in the south with bass tournaments nearly every weekend.
Interior park noise is not the only concern. We stayed at a park in Laramie, Wyoming which was next to the Interstate - it was the only park that was still in business. We ended up going to WalMart for the rest of our stay. Other noise sources that you need to watch out for: airports and railroad tracks.
Thanks John - I have not heard from anyone else. Clarence
One additional thought - the distance between campsites can make a big difference also. Many parks these days have site maps which should help.