[TMCopeland]

Like so many things - it all depends.  We are full time and own a lot at Thornton Creek Motorcoach Resort outside of Punta Gorda, FL.  We love it for the winter weather and we have many close friends here and don’t have to hassle with reservations every winter.  That is a primary concern as you generally have to make those reservations one year in advance.  We might consider buying another lot up north or farther west but it doesn’t make as much sense for us because of where our grown children reside, one in the northeast, one here in FL and one in Colorado.  That gives us an excuse to go in a different direction every year.

Our first few years were spent seeing many of the National Parks across the US, which we thoroughly enjoyed.  Doubt that I would buy anything close to one simply because of the crowds.  We have stayed in several parks that we might consider when and if the time is right.  From a cost perspective it makes more sense for us to do a seasonal rental in a place we enjoy and usually can go back the following year without a problem - again an advance reservation is required.

There is no one answer for all of us.  Good luck on your upcoming purchase!

Terry