The "No Overnight Parking" law in Cortez is a city ordinance, pushed through the city council by the campground owners (I was there at the council meeting, I know). I have never, ever seen anyone "camped" at our local Wal-Mart, or anywhere in Cortez outside of a campground. I have never seen a grill put out or even an awning. I've seen neat, tidy RVs parked there overnight. We've parked on many occasions at Wal-Marts across the country. We have never put out the awning, grill, satellite dish, or even the dog crate. We stop to fix dinner and to eat and, yes, usually to shop. But if we were asked by a police officer to move along, we would probably move along....no need to hassle a cop who's just doing his job. If campground prices returned to reasonable prices, I'd probably stay with them more often.
Wendy
Wendy