randy1252
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Glad to hear Cortez, CO. is RV friendly. I was there a few years ago in my car and definetly wanted to go back now that I have a MH.
RV Unfriendly towns
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motojavaphil
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Just a quick comment on Santa Fe. We have a 40' motorhome and many of the roads are wagon trails that were paved over, twisting and winding throughout the City. Truck Drivers do make deliveries but I figure they are paid to do that. Stopping on the outskirts and taking a smaller vehicle in really is the way to go. Never stayed at the Walmart since I live South of Santa Fe and can make it a day trip. Santa Fe is beautiful, pricey and a really cool place to visit. Did not mean it was RV unfriendly by an means.
John From Detroit
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When it is city owned parking, If the city wishes to restrict, I do not have a problem.
When the lot is PRIVATE PROPERTY,,, Like the Cortez Wal-Mart, then the decision should be left up to the owners of the lot.. In many cities the police can not write tickets or for that matter even set foot on a private parking lot unless one of several special conditions is met.
1: Customer of the business that owns the lot (Coming in as a customer, NOT as a police officer,, In this case while it is true they are police, they are not police)
2: Hot pursuite of a fleeing suspect/subject.
3: Observe Felony or high misdemeanor in progress.
4: Invited in by Business management.
Parking voilations do not qualify for UN-invited entry to the lot.
When the lot is PRIVATE PROPERTY,,, Like the Cortez Wal-Mart, then the decision should be left up to the owners of the lot.. In many cities the police can not write tickets or for that matter even set foot on a private parking lot unless one of several special conditions is met.
1: Customer of the business that owns the lot (Coming in as a customer, NOT as a police officer,, In this case while it is true they are police, they are not police)
2: Hot pursuite of a fleeing suspect/subject.
3: Observe Felony or high misdemeanor in progress.
4: Invited in by Business management.
Parking voilations do not qualify for UN-invited entry to the lot.
Wendy said:
Thanks, Wendy. I guess I should have made myself more clear. We weren't traveling in an RV then. We were on a motorcycle tour. We actually stayed in Dolores, CO and toured the area. We had a great time in Cortez, Mesa Verde NP, Durango, Silverton, etc. I love your corner of state!
Hi all, researching a possible entry to the RV lifestyle, and the idea that was posted above of RV friendly places would be most appreciated! Even if it is just general ideas of what to look for when on the road.
So you are driving down the highway, and it's getting to be time to stop for the night. What do you look for? Do you have to go strictly by a pre-researched route from RV Park to RV Park, or are most campgrounds a decent place, or are there other generally welcoming institutions like Wal-Mart, or...?
Wal-Mart on Woodruff Rd. Greenville SC is welcoming to RV's. When my youngest son was on infant, the car was the only thing that would calm him down. So I would drive him out to Wal-Mart and we would sleep there. In the Civic. The Security would wave, I would break out blankets, and crash for a few hours until it was time to empty his "blackwater tank".
So you are driving down the highway, and it's getting to be time to stop for the night. What do you look for? Do you have to go strictly by a pre-researched route from RV Park to RV Park, or are most campgrounds a decent place, or are there other generally welcoming institutions like Wal-Mart, or...?
Wal-Mart on Woodruff Rd. Greenville SC is welcoming to RV's. When my youngest son was on infant, the car was the only thing that would calm him down. So I would drive him out to Wal-Mart and we would sleep there. In the Civic. The Security would wave, I would break out blankets, and crash for a few hours until it was time to empty his "blackwater tank".
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Several years ago I passed through Escalante, Utah on State Highway 12. I was in a pickup truck pulling a moderate sized 5th wheel.
As you enter town, the road goes from two lanes to 4 lanes.
There was no other traffic and since there were several parked cars and overhanging trees alongside the right hand lane, I decided to stay in the lane closest to the center instead of moving over into the right lane.
Halfway through town I spotted a hamburger stand with a large parking lot on the left hand side of the road. I signaled, made a left hand turn and pulled into their lot, parking along the rear edge. As I was getting out of my pickup I noticed a city police car cruise slowly by, with the officer looking in my direction.
A couple of minutes later, I saw him cruise by again, going the other way, again looking at me. Just then my hamburger arrived, and I mentioned the officer's behavior to the cashier.
She said it was a good thing I pulled in for lunch, otherwise the town cop would have ticketed me for going through town in the left hand lane. It was a favorite way for the town to raise money.
Let me mention the town is only 8 blocks long, then the road goes back to being 2 lanes. It was early spring, and other than the officer there was no other traffic on that road. And I was the only customer at the hamburger stand.
As you enter town, the road goes from two lanes to 4 lanes.
There was no other traffic and since there were several parked cars and overhanging trees alongside the right hand lane, I decided to stay in the lane closest to the center instead of moving over into the right lane.
Halfway through town I spotted a hamburger stand with a large parking lot on the left hand side of the road. I signaled, made a left hand turn and pulled into their lot, parking along the rear edge. As I was getting out of my pickup I noticed a city police car cruise slowly by, with the officer looking in my direction.
A couple of minutes later, I saw him cruise by again, going the other way, again looking at me. Just then my hamburger arrived, and I mentioned the officer's behavior to the cashier.
She said it was a good thing I pulled in for lunch, otherwise the town cop would have ticketed me for going through town in the left hand lane. It was a favorite way for the town to raise money.
Let me mention the town is only 8 blocks long, then the road goes back to being 2 lanes. It was early spring, and other than the officer there was no other traffic on that road. And I was the only customer at the hamburger stand.
