Glossary of Useful Terms

Housekeeping rooms or cabins: This usually means there’s no maid service during your stay. You are generally expected to clean up after yourself to some extent when you leave.

Camping cabins: Usually a simple structure with beds, but no linens. Generally without bathroom facilities. May or may not have electricity.

Shelters: Even more primitive than camping cabins, these are almost always without running water or electricity, usually no furnishings.

Campsites: This is a broad term describing any site in which you might park a camping unit or sleep in a tent.

RV site: Generally describes a site suitable for larger recreational vehicle, and includes at least water and electricity. May include sewer hookups and even cable TV.