Recreational Park Trailers or RPTs are designed to be used as temporary living quarters for recreation, camping, or seasonal use. In many cases these seasonal cottages are taken to a vacation spot, set-up and left there. This can be in an RV park, resort area, or a tranquil location in the mountains or on the coast, usually within a few hours drive from the owner’s residence.
RPTs come in various designs but are normally one of two types. There are 12-foot wide models that are normally 36 feet in length. This type has a peaked, shingled roof and siding similar to a house or cottage. 12-foot wide models need to be transported and set-up by professionals with the proper type of permits and equipment.
Another common type of RPT is slightly less than 8’ 6” in width and up to 39 feet in length. This type resembles a travel trailer and can be transported by the owner with a proper tow vehicle, but the set-up requires trained professionals. Park models have slide-outs to extend the living space inside when they are set-up. Recreational park trailers do not exceed 400 square feet when they are set-up.
Recreational park trailers come equipped with full bathrooms, kitchens, living room, bedrooms, heat and air, and are usually fully furnished. Because they are designed to be stationary, for the most part, many RPTs have full size appliances similar to those found in your home, rather than RV type appliances. Prices can range from $20,000 to well over $60,000.
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