First time throwing an RV tailgate
I went to PSU for a rather epic tailgate last year. I'm not your classic partier but this setup was too special for me not to be impressed (2 adjacent RVs, parked on grass Friday night through Sunday morning, a few paces from the stadium, with 10 friends plus significant others...and somehow our party grew to 50 or 60 strong by absorbing fun strangers).
So 2018 is my first chance to host these guys on my turf and try to duplicate or top 2017. But now I see that the golf course doesn't permit RVs and the Blue Lot won't allow even one overnight stay, let alone two in a row.
I'm writing to pick the Michigan collective consciousness - Can Michigan even offer an RV tailgating experience like PSU's? And if not, what are your suggestions for the next best thing?
In order of priority, I had my heart set on setting up (1) for two nights, (2) a stone's throw from the stadium, on (3) grass.
Mad Hatter might be able to take care of the "on (3) grass" part for you.
Is there even one meh spot offering Friday and Saturday RV tailgating?
(Overnight)
Pioneer allows RV parking. As for fun activities, makes sure to pack some cornhole.
Fingerle Lumber is my spot. Pull in Friday afternoon and head home Sunday morning. 30 amp hookup. Not quite a stones throw to the stadium but pretty close. Can't duplicate the grass of the golf course though.
That would have been perfect! Two nights is exactly what I want, and that location is great.
Alas, they sold out early. Drats.
Same. Been going there for years. My only complaint is that I somehow always get stashed next to Jersey Shore but everyone's cool and it feels like campus/A2, unlike Pioneer or the golf course.
I doubt you will find a spot that matches all three items on your wishlist, as all spots a stone's throw from the stadium, especially those with grass, don't offer two nights at all.
Pioneer has an RV lot in which you can arrive Friday night for overnight, but you have to get out of there by Saturday night. That has grass nearby and is probably your best bet, with the only downside being you cannot stay until Sunday morning.
Is it true that the Pioneer lot is an alcohol free zone? Not enforceable, right?
If true, it's the least enforced rule in history. Even ahead of sodomy laws.
I know it's not enforceable, but is it just the RV part that is alcohol-free or is the entire parking lot considered to be that way?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Pioneer does allow RV overnight stays only after night games.
As much as I hate to say it, PSU's erector set is in a far better location for tailgating than the Big House is. The fields around the stadium seem to have been designed to host tailgates... We talk about high school parking lots, they have purpose built tailgate fields. Fuck Penn State.
Pioneer High school has rv parking. Very expensive but you can stay from Friday night thru Sunday morning.
Update...Pioneer parking is run by Michigan event parking. It changes a little depending on game time, opponents but is basically $300 for a spot from Friday to noon Sunday. I did for many years the alcohol rule was never enforced.
You might want to check out parking at Fingerle Lumber as they have a place reserved for RV's. As far as I know, it is the only place where you can camp out for two nights (although PiHi might also have that option. AAGO doesn't.
Update:
After viewing their website and believing that Fingerle had zero remaining RV availability for Penn State, I contacted them and learned they had one final spot with a 30A hook-up. So in a moment of frenetic indulgence, I grabbed it. The priciness is approximately double of the spots available elsewhere without the 30A hook-up, but whatever, WE HAVE A SPOT!
And who knows, maybe that 30A dealie will prove more valuable than I realize.
Oh! And thanks guys(!), for the multi-user assist.
Awesome news. Now what should I contribute to the tailgate spread?
Ha, just bring cornhole and your fair share of Two-Hearted and your welcome will be enthusiastic.
Just be careful how close you are parking to a school. You know, because of their "restrictions"...
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