First time camper at Oshkosh

[lstinthot]

We are planning a trip to Oshkosh this year. It will be our first time there. We are pulling a camper and need to have AC. We have a generator that can run it, does 24 hour generator sites fill up before opening day of the show? We plan on arriving Sunday 7/23. We wanted an electric/water site but could not believe we had to pay from today until the end of the show to reserve it. My guess is we will not get one of these sites if they sell out the week before the show and we do not show up till Sunday. Not sure I want to pay for a week we will not be there.

Thanks for any advice you could give a newbie

[CHICAGORANDY]

I'm not a camper, I'm one of the MANY nuts who booked a motel 50+ miles from Wittman for the week and will commute each day -lol

That said, the only way I know to secure a generator area camping site (your stated necessity) is to reserve it as soon as you can and pay the tithing.

The only other alternative I can offer is the website booking.com shows 3 or 4 motels in Green Bay with rooms available for a party of two for 7 days starting 7/23 for under/just about $500. I stayed at the Tower Motel ($444 for the week) a couple years ago and it was sufficient to my meager needs. Closer in translates to phenomenal high prices for a room.

[turtle]

Forget about the electric/water sites. The average person has a better chance of the Blue Angels personally inviting them and their family for an airplane ride, than to secure a serviced site. The EAA put them in so the rich folk with 50' motorhomes with his and hers matching golf carts don't have to be near the riffraff with their measly little 38' fifth wheels and no grey poupon.

Shouldn't be a problem getting a generator site on Sunday.

[FlyingRon]

Turtle is right. The hookups section require you to book in early. As for the rest of Scholler except in the Sloshkosh year, you just end up further away from the show the later you arrive. There's always room. The 24 hour generator area is the more remote area anyhow.

[robert l]

I thought the generator sites were first come first served and filled up quick. Of course, I have been wrong before, one time I think !
Last year we tent camped and I brought two deep cycle batteries, one for the 12 volt fan and one for my C-PAP.
Bob

[FlyingRon]

Years ago I think there was a patch of 24 hour generator spots closer in but when they started putting in the hookup area, the 24 hour area was shifted out towards the highway where there's less demand and more room.

[lstinthot]

Thanks for the replies. I guess the map might not be updated, it looks like the 24 hour generator stuff is near the hook up stuff. Maybe I am reading that wrong. I am ok with a little extra walk.

[Cary]

We are planning a trip to Oshkosh this year. It will be our first time there. We are pulling a camper and need to have AC. We have a generator that can run it, does 24 hour generator sites fill up before opening day of the show? We plan on arriving Sunday 7/23. We wanted an electric/water site but could not believe we had to pay from today until the end of the show to reserve it. My guess is we will not get one of these sites if they sell out the week before the show and we do not show up till Sunday. Not sure I want to pay for a week we will not be there.

Thanks for any advice you could give a newbie

Curious why you need AC? I'm admittedly somewhat of a wimp, but in the evenings I'm comfortable in my tent with my airplane, most nights, with just a fan running. Daytime is different, but I don't spend much time there in the daytime.

Cary

[John Cox]

24 hour Generator area has been moved along Stits. No tents in 24 hour campsite, otherwise 6:30 to hard shutdown at 22:30 in other Camp Scholler areas. 132 new wet sites with sewer were added near Doolittle and Shaick.

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[robert l]

Last year we drove to A/V and camped in Camp Scholler at $27.00 a day for a camp site. Next year we plan to fly in and camp with the plane. My question is; Do they charge the same price to camp with your aircraft?
Bob