Re: Does anybody actually measure the lenght of your trailer to see if it's over their max.
So far every park we've been to I can check them out online where they usually mention the lengths of their pads. Then I'll give them a call to actually make the reservation and make sure the site is long enough for me, which I usually tell them 2-3 ft longer than my trailer is so I end up with the longest pads they have.
My first and last nightmare with a park was when I took a friends word for it that I could fit into some spots at the park he camps at in SC. So my DW called and made reservations we're thinking all is good, 15 hrs of traveling and we get there at about 7pm and the road is barely wide enough for two vehicles,2 fifth wheels forget it you'll be in the ditch trying to pass one another. The actual driveway for the camping spot circle was about 13ft wide with drop offs on both sides, so I parked on the road and walked down to where the site was. Horrible is what is was, if I would've gotten in there I would have been almost jack knifed to unhook and hook back up to the trailer and the incline it was on was just ridiculous. Then I found out the water on that side didn't work and wouldn't work for the next few days.
Never again. I had to end up moving in and out of 7 different camping spots between 2 different parks over the next 2 weeks because we had to find new places to camp and most were already booked for 2-3 days here, 2-3 days there so needless to say it was a pain in the rear but.... You live and learn.