Should You Tip Campground Workers?

Above, The Beast at Route 66 RV Resort, where I usually get escorted to my site. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Should you tip campground workers?

If one were to be camping in Japan, where there is no tipping, this question would not be coming up.

But, in the U.S., tipping is somewhat rampant. I have never tipped a campground worker, even those who have escorted me to my campsite. They usually take off right away before I even get out of my RV after reaching the site.

RV Travel takes a look into this question.

They begin with:

I’ll admit it. I am not a good tipper. I think it’s mostly because I never know how much to tip. I’m not good at figuring math inside my head and can never remember if tips should be 15%, 25%, or 35% of any given bill. I never worked as a waiter/waitress either, so I have no idea how the hourly-plus-tips arrangement works. So, I defer to my husband. He more than makes up for my deficiency. So, here’s our conundrum: Do you tip campground workers? 

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