5h • General discussion
Where’s your hard line at the campground?
For hosts, managers, and owners living this day in, day out:
Running a campground is already enough:
- Sites to turn over
- Bathrooms and trash that never stop
- check‑ins, late arrivals, “one more vehicle,” “one more tent”
On top of that, every park has to decide one thing:
Where’s the hard line?
The line where:
- It’s not “customer is always right”
- It’s “this is how we do it here, or you leave”
Some examples I’ve been thinking about or tightening:
- Quiet hours – Is it a “suggestion,” or do you actually shut it down? One warning and done? Or three warnings and no sleep for anyone?
- Speeding – Do you ignore the guy flying through at 20+ because “he’s leaving soon,” or is that a non‑negotiable safety issue?
- Extra people / vehicles – Do you look the other way when extra cars or extra bodies show up on a site, or is that a line you hold every single time?
- Dogs – Leash means leash? Or is it “well, he’s friendly” until something happens?
Here’s what I’m noticing:
When we’re vague, everything is harder:
- Guests test the limits because they don’t actually know what the limits are.
- Staff hesitate to enforce anything because they’re not sure you’ll back them up.
- You end up exhausted from case‑by‑case decisions that should have been handled by one clear rule.
When we’re clear, it gets simpler:
- The right guests appreciate it.
- The wrong guests leave faster.
- Staff know exactly what to say and do.
So I’m asking other camp hosts/managers/owners here:
- What’s ONE hard line at your campground that you enforce every single time?(Noise, pets, speed, visitors, alcohol, generators, whatever.)
- What’s ONE area where you know you’re too soft right now and it’s costing you peace, time, or damage?
- Have you ever tightened a rule and watched the overall vibe of your park improve?
I’m not talking about being a jerk or running a prison camp.
I’m talking about being the grown‑up in charge so your guests can actually relax, your staff aren’t confused, and you don’t burn yourself out putting out the same fires over and over.
Where’s your hard line? And what changed when you finally drew it?
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