Size of caravan sites
Submitted: Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 12:34
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I have been traveling around Australia for the last 3 years full time,and was wondering is there such a thing as standard size sites in caravan parks, for example are they 10mx 5m or is there no standard.
Because i have stayed in some parks where the sites are perfect and some sites that i couldnt get into.
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Reply By: Gary T7 - Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 20:16
Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 20:16
Parks that have small sites were built for the vans of yesterday, 50-60 years ago when a 15 foot van was large and most people only had tents. So no need for large sites. These parks have not updated much no sullage, old power outlets ,old ammenities. If they updated to larger sites they would only get half the vans and would soon go broke. They usually update to units .
Large site parks are usually newer and have catered for todays sized vans .But there dose not seem to be any standard size for sites . Just put vans in as many spots as they can $$$$$.
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Reply By: Motherhen - Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 23:16
Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 23:16
All different, as is the width of the roads between sites. A narrow road with sites filled to the edge can make it impossible to back in with a large rig.
State regulations may have a minimum size for sites, but is probably not retrospective.
We always look first before paying, and if too small or too hard to get into for us, we drive away. Most caravan parks will have a few larger sites, and/or long bus sites.
Some caravan parks have an open unpowered area. Where they exist, the area is usually roomy, with informal
parking, and even in a tightly packed full caravan park, there is usually plenty of room in the unpowered section.
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