Campground Etiquette

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   Some people seem to think drinking a lot and staying up all night around a campfire is their right and they can be as loud as they want.   If there is a campground host it is best to contact them to help with the problem.  Do not provoke people.  Everyone is pissed off. 
Last summer I visited an older Forest Service campground way up in the mountains.  Hard to get to and no host.  Great. Except it seemed to attract the most obnoxious people because they knew there was no host. 

It is a great comfort to be able to sleep in a trailer with hard sides to reduce the noise level.  It helps a lot.  Same with lights.  You can shut them out. 

I like the off season with fewer kids, better weather and no crowds.  I am very careful about visiting public summer campgrounds.  Boondocking is best in July and August. 

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ppine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 Nov 2025 Location: nevada Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Post Options Post Reply Quote ppine Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Campground Etiquette Posted: Today at 11:56am
	Some people seem to think drinking a lot and staying up all night around a campfire is their right and they can be as loud as they want. If there is a campground host it is best to contact them to help with the problem. Do not provoke people. Everyone is pissed off. Last summer I visited an older Forest Service campground way up in the mountains. Hard to get to and no host. Great. Except it seemed to attract the most obnoxious people because they knew there was no host. It is a great comfort to be able to sleep in a trailer with hard sides to reduce the noise level. It helps a lot. Same with lights. You can shut them out. I like the off season with fewer kids, better weather and no crowds. I am very careful about visiting public summer campgrounds. Boondocking is best in July and August.
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GlueGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2744	Post Options Post Reply Quote GlueGuy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 May 2020 at 10:03am
	+1 Some RVs make this quite obnoxious.
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	+1 to TimK, especially when in the boondocks.
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TimK182G Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 12 May 2020 Location: Hopkinton, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 46	Post Options Post Reply Quote TimK182G Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 May 2020 at 9:46am
	I can't stand the bright neon blue lights some of these campers leave on all night. I try to make sure everything is shut off completely on the exterior at night before we go to sleep. Wish everyone else would do the same.
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crankster78 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 May 2018 Location: Minn Online Status: Offline Posts: 163	Post Options Post Reply Quote crankster78 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 2018 at 7:48am
	Greetings: Most race tracks will have a family area where rules are enforced. Reserve or ask for the area. The worst experience I had was at a Antique steam and tractor show in S MN where I had 30 drunks 20 feet away partying until 4am with a large fire. I complained to the board, it was better next year but I felt unsafe the way the campers were crowded together. I no longer camp there. Crankster78 R-179
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	Oh a bird, got it. I thought it was some time outdoor noisemaker neglected to shut off:)
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	+1 mcarter, they aren't aware of the light show called the night sky. And their pollution is ruining it for the rest of us.
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mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Post Options Post Reply Quote mcarter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 2018 at 4:09pm
	What's a whip-a-whirl? I had a dude set up next to me with an ever changing light show. He was of course inside with shades drawn. I could have drawn my shades I chose to walk over and unplug his light show.
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	Went to a campground up in Wisconsin, and had a rude guest near us. All I heard all night was ( whip-a-whirl, whip-a-whirl ) lol I had to set up right near a whip-a-whirl. He was rude all night long...lol...
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