Wal Mart camping

[Tigger1]

I just stop at a state park. Very nice parks and more secure.

 

[OK GRUMPY]

We stayed at the Walmart in Lake City a couple of weeks ago. It was noisy, the lights did not bother me much. After about 1:00am I never heard anything else til morning. I have a customer who goes down to Orlando alot and she told me that she does this all the time. So I said why not try it! I'm really glad I did, as it turned out we were leaving the parking lot in the morning and I had a blow out. So glad it happened there! I was able to turn back into the parking lot and get it fixed. Great people in there Tire center!

 

[loveDmouse]

We prefer to stay at a campground. We thought about WalMart or a Flying J last year (which was our first big trip in the RV) but decided we felt more comfortable at a campground.

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

I don't depend on my husband to save me, that is why I am armed all the time. If someone is going to try to kidnap me they are going to kill me or I am going to kill them.

That was an ineffective attempt at humor, sorry

Scott

 

[bradisgoofy]

Here is a really detail post on rv.net about Wal-Mart and Flying J.

 

[lisa8200]

That was an ineffective attempt at humor, sorry

Scott

At least it wasn't a complete waste of humor, I got it. I was going to comment but I couldn't find the " appropriate " words.

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

At least it wasn't a complete waste of humor, I got it. I was going to comment but I couldn't find the " appropriate " words.

Neither could I

 

[ftwildernessguy]

I was just gonna say:

 

[kg66]

We were at the Fort over Halloween and arrived a day early into Florida. I called the Fort but they had no sites available for that night. We stopped at the KOA on 192, it was about 10 pm at night. The office was closed obviously but the night box said, a tent site no hydro or water was $56!!! There was no way I was paying that much $$$ when I knew I was leaving by 7 am to check into the Fort. We went out of their parking lot and straight into Sam's Club, and I checked with the manager and she said no problem we could stay! It was a beautiful night so we opened the windows in the TT, and low and behold who pulls up beside us but a big C class, flipped on his gennie and ran his air all night! I mean right beside us!! There is enough room in that lot, and it's all completely lit he could have went somewhere down the lot! But now you know you can stay at Sam's club overnight, just let the manager know!

 

[ms1031]

Sam's Club was open after 10pm? Cool. They all close earlier than that around here.

 

[PolynesianPixie]

Sam Walton back in the day started the Good Sam rule. On Wal-mart and Sam’s club property Sam would let people take a break from their driving trip. Sam felt if people that where traveling and just need a 2-4 hr. break why pay for a hotel. You can pull to any company own store and stay to get some rest. Sam felt this would keep the roads safer.

Good 'ol Sam. He had the right idea about a lot of things. Too bad he died and those corporate people decided to do things their way. Errrrr

sorry. I'll kick away my soap box now.

 

[John VN]

Good 'ol Sam. He had the right idea about a lot of things. Too bad he died and those corporate people decided to do things their way. Errrrr

sorry. I'll kick away my soap box now.

It is my understanding that WalMart has not changed the overnight policy, it is the individual towns and counties restricting the overnight stays.

http://www.onfpg.com/

 

[Colson39]

Yep, John is right, Walmart has a corporate policy of allowing overnighters, but individual town/cities/counties can say it's not allowed.

 

[bob_bldr]

We stopped at a WalMart in VA last year at 3 am when I couldn't drive any more. There were about 10 other rigs there and only 1 had made themselves "at home" with the awning/rug/slides/chairs/etc. out. We were up before 7 am and dropped about $50 on breakfast, snacks and drinks before we headed out for the day after staying less than 5 hours.

 

[tilliet]

years ago we've stayed in a K-mart parking lot and I was really concerned but my husband told me not to worry. When we got up to leave a few hours later there was another camper and an 18 wheeler parked next to us so I assume people do it all the time.