I know the topic of this forum is "stealth in towns" but I think that I'll get a better response by posting here than on one of the other forums.
We've been staying in parking lots for many years and we rarely ask for permission. When we have asked the response has mostly been a deer-in-the-headlights look. Then we have an employee who worried about doing something wrong. The employee could go higher up and ask or just say no and the problem is solved. So... no. Now that we've brought ourselves to someone's attention we can't possibly stay.
Here's an example of what happens when we don't ask. My "American Casino Guide" book says no RV parking at any of the Seneca casinos. We checked one on our way north and found signs prohibiting RV parking in their lot but we pulled into the casino at Niagara Falls and found a large paved lot with few cars and another huge gravel lot with a few cars and a big RV all set up, slides out. We tried the gravel lot but it was so dusty that we moved to the paved lot and stayed for five days. The security car looped around our section of the lot daily but never stopped.
For anyone who wants to visit the falls this is a great location. It's an easy, less than a mile, walk to the falls. There are bike trails,walking trails and pretty parks everywhere. You can walk cross the bridge and visit the Canadian side.
We're not stealthy at all with our little class C and mostly stay at places where we know we won't be bothered like Walmarts, Cracker Barrels, Flying J, casinos or boondock on public land. But I'm wondering if we should try other places and if members have gotten good responses by asking and what type of places are good to try.
yes, always ask if possible.
no, never ask
sometimes -it depends on the place
no, I'm in stealth mode
We've been staying in parking lots for many years and we rarely ask for permission. When we have asked the response has mostly been a deer-in-the-headlights look. Then we have an employee who worried about doing something wrong. The employee could go higher up and ask or just say no and the problem is solved. So... no. Now that we've brought ourselves to someone's attention we can't possibly stay.
Here's an example of what happens when we don't ask. My "American Casino Guide" book says no RV parking at any of the Seneca casinos. We checked one on our way north and found signs prohibiting RV parking in their lot but we pulled into the casino at Niagara Falls and found a large paved lot with few cars and another huge gravel lot with a few cars and a big RV all set up, slides out. We tried the gravel lot but it was so dusty that we moved to the paved lot and stayed for five days. The security car looped around our section of the lot daily but never stopped.
For anyone who wants to visit the falls this is a great location. It's an easy, less than a mile, walk to the falls. There are bike trails,walking trails and pretty parks everywhere. You can walk cross the bridge and visit the Canadian side.
We're not stealthy at all with our little class C and mostly stay at places where we know we won't be bothered like Walmarts, Cracker Barrels, Flying J, casinos or boondock on public land. But I'm wondering if we should try other places and if members have gotten good responses by asking and what type of places are good to try.
yes, always ask if possible.
no, never ask
sometimes -it depends on the place
no, I'm in stealth mode
