RV Camping at Sun 'n Fun (the vehicle, not the plane)

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My neighbor is planning to take his family to Sun 'n Fun and camp in their recreational vehicle.

If any of you have experience doing this, I'd appreciate any tips, tricks, advice or lessons learned to pass along.

They would probably arrive on the 4/10/24, which is after the show begins. I'm not sure how difficult it will be to find space at that point?

TIA.
 
I've always had a good time in the non-airplane campground. I don't remember any obvious do's or don'ts, only that it gets (or used to get) very full at the beginning of the show. We ended up in the "back 40" a couple of times because we couldn't find a spot big enough for a small tent in more convenient places.
 
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I love these events but find them a bit uncomfortable, so would like to hear others opinions on that. Typically I’ll just drive up for the day.

For example at Oshkosh the aircraft camping is ridiculously far away, by roads with loud truck noise at night, and temperatures were uncomfortable.

So my concern is temperatures and with no hookups you cannot use the RV fully and then everyone will be running their generators to get AC.

Sun n Fun says pet friendly so that’s a plus.
 
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So my concern is temperatures and with no hookups you cannot use the RV fully and then everyone will be running their generators to get AC.

The rules indicate, "Generators may be operated between 7 AM and 10 PM unless you are in the Overflow Camping area or in the (new) East Campground."

I believe the implication is that those in the "Overflow Camping area or in the (new) East Campground" may run their generator 24/7 and not so in the other areas.
 
Yeah true, not a huge fan of running the generator 24/7 but when it’s hot I don’t think anyone cares.
 
Appreciate the reply but we're seeking info regarding past experiences at Sun 'n Fun, not OSH.
Yeah sorry about that, duh.
Been to Sun N Fun 3 times also in our RV. We setup in a closed pasture and there is plenty of room there in multiple campground sections. It was not far from the gate, a bike ride.
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Old thread I'm bumping up....

Generally, when do reservations for camping open up for the airshow? What is pricing like? Is it like for Oshkosh, where you have to pay from the day you made the reservation till the end of the show, or are you just charged for the days you are there? I'm planning on renting an RV and having it delivered. Any gotcha's for that?
 
Asking about reservation so I'm assuming that you're asking about the premium sites. I have no expereince with those. Kinda thought those were reserved for volunteers or something.

Otherwise, No reservations. Find a spot when you show up and park in it. I didn't make it this year but I doubt anything has changed.
 
Asking about reservation so I'm assuming that you're asking about the premium sites. I have no expereince with those. Kinda thought those were reserved for volunteers or something.

Otherwise, No reservations. Find a spot when you show up and park in it. I didn't make it this year but I doubt anything has changed.

So the standard sites don't require a reservation? First come first serve I assume? How quickly do they fill up?

I guess one gotcha with having someone deliver and set up an RV would be that I'd need to be there when they drop it off.
 
So the standard sites don't require a reservation? First come first serve I assume? How quickly do they fill up?
I have no idea about the rental end of it.
I don't know that it ever fills up. The overflow pasture is a cow pasture, complete with paddies all over, so watch your step.

I camped there a time or two in a tent, driving in, but that was years ago. Then I was able to find a spot in the main campground since I didn't need a very big spot

I've driven my RV in several times too. Those times have been in more recent years, and I've always gone in at random days mid-week. Always ended up in the overflow pasture. Used to be a free-for-all with folks parked in random directions and spacing. Pretty inefficient really. There was a time or two I drove in mid-week and started to sweat thinking that I may not find a decent spot, but I always did.
So far I've not been forced into the 24-hour generator areas
although I have been near people that run that blasted things all day long...ugh

I didn't make it this past year, but in 2025 they had sites marked off with pain so it was much better organized.
Except, it was still very inefficient...just in a different way
. The spots were painted way too big so there were acres of wasted space. I was really sweating bullets since almost all of the fewer spots were all taken, and I parked in this spot next to the fence but had to weave behind a power pole. I avoid the fence because I don't want to lose access during the jet airshows.
Anyway, just as I got in, a spot across the way opened up so I moved in over there... I was able to get my RV just behind the line
 
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