We've got rooms rented at copper creek so we've considered taking the inlaws along and letting them stay in the campground. They don't want to go to the parks anyway.

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Posted by LSUfan4444

Member since Mar 2004

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Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:15 am to Gee Grenouille

So you would be swapping out one room at Copper Creek for the RV spot?

There are a few things to know about Ft Wilderness. Its very very spread out so they would need to be ambulatory or you'll need to rent a golf cart.
There isn't alot of dining options there if they don't have a car. Yes, there is boat and bus transportation but they do not run as frequent as they do from the resort and if they do want to use a ride-share there are pickup locations on the property so they need to be able to get to/from there.

In early February the weather shouldn't be too much of a factor but that can also play a part as well (walking around in the rain, etc).

I still don't see any way this could possibly save you money in the long run. A unique experience, sure but you're going to add a TON of travel time to your trip.

Make sure you look at mileage costs. Your rental will include ___ daily miles or "the first 100 free" etc. After that there will be a charge for additional mileage. Some of them may be as high as $3.50 per mile. Others may sell a block for like $300 per additional 500 miles over the first 100.

Depending on where you're coming from in La, you're looking at over 1,000 miles round trip.

An 8 person RV (big enough to fit 14), Class A, almost all of them require additional insurance coverage ($500-$900 ish) then you're looking at $250/night EASY just for the renal.

A Class B would be a cool experience too and can fit 6+ people in transit and would be comfortable for 2 people to sleep but you would need two of them.

The cost for these isn't much less than a large class A because they're so much in demand BUT gas would be cheaper, travel time would be less and it would be easier.