Can you park a pop-up on the sand tent pad?

[Judy in Texas]

Can you park a pop-up on the sand tent pad? We stayed at Fort Wilderness for the first time last week in the 1500 loop. As mentioned in other threads, the sites are a bit tight when you have a pop-up and a car. Unfortunately, I didn't notice if others were parking their small pop-ups on the sand tent pads. We didn't because we were afraid it would sink in the sand. Has anyone else tried? Thanks, Judy

 

[Shan-man]

Yes, you can. In the Partial sites it is almost necessary. Keep in mind though that there is only 1 RV allowed per site... so the pop-up can't be a spare bedroom behind your moho! (though it has been done!).

 

[Tri-circle-D]

I just wanted to confirm that Shan-man's answer is correct. A pop-up camper will not sink on the sand pad. In the partial loops, most pop-up campers are set up on the sand pads. Not a problem.

TCD

 

[Pirate-Jeff]

The sand pad isn't sand it is coquina rockmix. That "sand pad" is like concrete. It will hold my 31,000# MH. and leave no tire marks and no stabilizer arm imprints even after a few days of rain. If you were to set up a tent on the pad you would need a hammer to drive in the stakes

 

[becky1960]

I think another reason a lot of people dont park on the sand pad is because it sticks to your shoes an transfers to the camper, I guess thats why we carrry a broom and a small vac..

 

[BigDaddyRog]

The sand pad isn't sand it is coquina rockmix. That "sand pad" is like concrete. It will hold my 31,000# MH. and leave no tire marks and no stabilizer arm imprints even after a few days of rain. If you were to set up a tent on the pad you would need a hammer to drive in the stakes

Ive literally shattered the plastic tent spikes attempting to drive them into that "sand"...that stuff is hard as a rock!!!!