It doesn’t matter if you’re staying a night or a season, following a few camp etiquette rules will not only improve your experience, but also that of your fellow campers.
Let us know if we’ve forgotten any!
Download a printable version of our Campground Etiquette List.
Option 1: 11 x 17 inches, Single Page Poster
Option 2: 8.5 x 11 inches, on 2 Pages
| ANIMALS |
- POOP SCOOP!
- Keep excess barking to a minimum
- Keep your pets out of the garbage (for their sake as well as the groundskeeper’s)
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| KEEP TO THE TRAILS |
- Don’t walk through other people’s camps
- Avert your eyes and give fellow campers their space and privacy
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| NOISE LEVEL |
- Noise travels farther than you may think, especially at night. Consider your noise level when raising or departing early, parties, stereos, TVs, ATVs, etc.
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| CHILDREN |
- Teach children good campground etiquette early
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| GARBAGE |
- Dump ONLY in approved spots
- Bag your garbage before you dump it
- Recycle
- Observe good composting rules (where allowed)
- Your camp site should be cleaner than you found it
- DO NOT LITTER
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| SPEED LIMITS |
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| PARKING |
- Don’t block
- Only use assigned spaces
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| BATH HOUSE |
- Remove your hair from the drain
- Ladies, DON’T COLOR YOUR HAIR UNLESS YOU CLEAN UP AFTER!
- Replace supplies if handy; if not, notify the camp manager
- Try only to use non glass containers
- DO NOT PUT FEMININE PRODUCTS IN PLUMBING
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| HOOKUPS |
- Make sure you have the proper fittings (i.e., water hose, plumbing, etc.) to eliminate leaks.
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| CAMP APPEAL |
- No trailer chick keeps a trashy or messy campsite!
- Keep paper picked up
- Keep your clothes drying area attractive and organized
- Food area clean, tables washed
- Athletic equipment should not be scattered about
- Firewood should be stacked neatly
- No broken furniture lying about
- No garbage bags lying about
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| INS AND OUTS |
- When checking in, don’t be the cause of a long line (you can come back and ask additional questions)
- When checking out, don’t give a play by play account of your stay (write a blog) when there are people waiting to check out after a long trip
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About Shelah Johnson
I’m a total trailer chick. I live full time in my 1976 – 31’ Airstream Excella 500 which is parked on an island in the middle of two converging river in the Pacific Northwest. Working in marketing and business development can be very stressful but my trailer allows me to be on vacation every day, at least for part of the day. And it keeps me in touch with my more bohemian side.
