Park model campers are one of the types of towable campers. But, although they are towable, they are not a type of camper that is meant to be towed frequently from campground to campground like the other types of towable campers are. They are a destination type RV for sale, which means the park model RV is purchased, towed to its destination, hooked up to the utilities, and left at that site for an extended period of time – usually until the owners either sell it; have it moved to a different long term site; or purchase a new park model camper.

This makes park model campers a great choice for people who have long term campsite rentals or who have purchased a permanent campsite. Then instead of having to hook up their camper every time they want to go to the campground, they can just pack their clothes and some food and head to their park model camper to enjoy themselves.

It’s also a great choice for people who like to spend several months a year living in warmer areas and who want an affordable vacation home. There are numerous RV resorts, vacation, and retirement communities where space for a park model RV can be rented, leased, or purchased. Depending on local ordinances, park model RV campers can be placed on leased or purchased land and used as hunting or fishing cabins as well.

loft area of park mode lAlthough park model campers look like small mobile homes, they are not mobile homes. They are meant to be temporary or seasonal housing. Although, at least in some warmer areas of the United States, people do live in their park model RV’s nearly full time as their retirement homes because they do have all the amenities of a home and can be quite spacious.

The park model campers that are 8 feet wide don’t need any special permits for transporting. But the wider 12 foot models that are very popular have to be transported by a professional transportation service and special highway permits must be obtained from each state in which the camper is going to travel. If you are considering purchasing one of the wide models, try to find one you that is reasonably close to the site it will be placed on.

The site your park model camper is going to be placed on may dictate much of what you may or may not have in the park model camper you purchase because of the rules and regulations of that particular RV park, local zoning ordinances, and laws and regulations a particular state may have in place.

For example, some RV parks may allow house style toilets in the park model campers in their RV parks because they have sewer systems; other may only allow park model homes that have marine toilets with holding tanks. Also, RV parks may dictate whether the appliances in your park model home are gas or electric because of what type of electrical hookups they have available for that purpose.

And, although many people enjoy the roominess of a 12 foot wide park model RV, they often find that many RV parks don’t allow them because they are too wide to fit on the available lots. A different option to consider to obtain more interior space is a 8 foot park model home with slide-outs.

The most commonly purchased park model for people who are putting the park model on a permanent campsite rental in a seasonal campground is typically the 8 foot wide one because it is much easier to transport and fits on the allotted plot of land. The 8 foot park models are built on a single chassis mounted on wheels. Keep in mind that hook up to onsite utilities is required because there is no alternate source for using utilities such as a 12 volt battery like there is with other towable RVs/campers. If the RV park where you want to purchase a permanent campsite in doesn’t have the proper utility hookup for a park model home, consider purchasing a Fifth wheel RV and parking it on the permanent campsite. It’s a viable option.

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