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My folks want to take an RV trip through the great city of New Orleans.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:16 pm
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:16 pm
My folks called me up today and let me know that they were planning to rent an RV - going to take a couple weeks to do some traveling across the country. Great, sounds nice to me.
They are dead set on stopping along their way to see me for a couple days. Sounds nice until I mention that I have the unfortunate privilege of living in Teedy's paradise. My parents are 60, and have neither spent any significant amount of time in New Orleans, nor stayed in an RV.
Their suggestions were to either park in front of my house for a couple nights, or stay in an RV park nearby.
Several issues with the first option. I rent this place, and I am not allowed to park a boat/RV/etc on the street. I have a driveway, but it's way too steep to park an RV. People in the neighborhood will absolutely complain about it. I don't have suitable power or sewage hookups. Also just plain don't want my parents sleeping on the street in fricking New Orleans, with 1/16" of aluminum separating them from this city. They aren't going to stay in the house. They don't want to 'put me out like that', plus the whole point of the trip is to do the RV thing for the first time. Yes, I like them enough to invite them in.... but I can guarantee that this invite will be turned down.
So I start looking around online at RV parks. Not shocked to see that the east has plenty of options. Right out. I like these people. Quite frankly, I think if they stay in a park, they have a couple options. Stay on the north shore, and I just do the causeway round trip every day to pick them up. Maybe put them somewhere on the West Bank. Or maybe somewhere like Saint Rose? Not exactly an ideal travel destination, but I'm pretty comfortable with the fact that the plant baws out there in St Rose aren't going to mess with them.
So all that to say, am I missing a good option here? Anyone know of a safe, reasonably close to New Orleans RV park that they won't get killed at?
They are dead set on stopping along their way to see me for a couple days. Sounds nice until I mention that I have the unfortunate privilege of living in Teedy's paradise. My parents are 60, and have neither spent any significant amount of time in New Orleans, nor stayed in an RV.
Their suggestions were to either park in front of my house for a couple nights, or stay in an RV park nearby.
Several issues with the first option. I rent this place, and I am not allowed to park a boat/RV/etc on the street. I have a driveway, but it's way too steep to park an RV. People in the neighborhood will absolutely complain about it. I don't have suitable power or sewage hookups. Also just plain don't want my parents sleeping on the street in fricking New Orleans, with 1/16" of aluminum separating them from this city. They aren't going to stay in the house. They don't want to 'put me out like that', plus the whole point of the trip is to do the RV thing for the first time. Yes, I like them enough to invite them in.... but I can guarantee that this invite will be turned down.
So I start looking around online at RV parks. Not shocked to see that the east has plenty of options. Right out. I like these people. Quite frankly, I think if they stay in a park, they have a couple options. Stay on the north shore, and I just do the causeway round trip every day to pick them up. Maybe put them somewhere on the West Bank. Or maybe somewhere like Saint Rose? Not exactly an ideal travel destination, but I'm pretty comfortable with the fact that the plant baws out there in St Rose aren't going to mess with them.
So all that to say, am I missing a good option here? Anyone know of a safe, reasonably close to New Orleans RV park that they won't get killed at?
This post was edited on 2/9/22 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:18 pm to dr_pootis
Do they have a tail gunner in their RV? If not, get one.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:18 pm to dr_pootis
Hmmm.... RV jacking. That’s a new twist
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:19 pm to dr_pootis
There are many rv parks near the Mississippi coast. They should stay there and rent a car for the days they want to visit New Orleans.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:20 pm to dr_pootis
quote:You never thought to mention this to your parents before?
Sounds nice until I mention that I have the unfortunate privilege of living in Teedy's paradise
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:20 pm to kingbob
Aren’t there retailers that allow rvs to park there? Find one in a good area.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:20 pm to dr_pootis
New Orleans West Koa. 11129 Jefferson Hwy River Ridge, LA 70123. Drive by it all the time and think to myself it's a weird place for an RV park. Definitely safe.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:21 pm to Demshoes
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New Orleans West Koa. 11129 Jefferson Hwy River Ridge, LA 70123. Drive by it all the time and think to myself it's a weird place for an RV park. Definitely safe.
Ill drive by and check this out tomorrow, thank you.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:23 pm to kingbob
Do they have one of these?
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:23 pm to billjamin
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Do they have a tail gunner in their RV? If not, get one.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:24 pm to dr_pootis
They made a movie about something like this in the 90’s... Judgement Night.
Have your parents watch it, and they’ll take a trip out to the Grand Canyon like everyone else.
Have your parents watch it, and they’ll take a trip out to the Grand Canyon like everyone else.
This post was edited on 2/9/22 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:24 pm to dr_pootis
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Definitely safe
Strong words.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:28 pm to dr_pootis
definitely tell them to stay somewhere on north shore or MSGC. Safer, cleaner, and might actually find something that feels like camping. the rv in nola would be a pain in the arse and also risk theft/ break in. If they want to visit nola for the day, fine. But leave the rv elsewhere
This post was edited on 2/9/22 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:30 pm to dr_pootis
They shouldn’t drive a rented RV through the pot hole streets
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:30 pm to dr_pootis
The RV park, Pontchartrain RV Park, is first class. It’s next to Seabrook Marina.
Posted on 2/9/22 at 10:31 pm to dr_pootis
Never heard of a RV jacking. I'm sure they'll be fine.
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