The Arizona Daily Sun reports on an increase in the amount of travelers who fancy RV travel, and the resulting complications of finding legal parking. With costs of owning and renting property in Flagstaff at sky-high rates, more and more residents are turning to four-wheel living. Although RV parks in Flagstaff are cheaper, their not exactly cheap, says Arizona Daily Sun writer Alexandra Wittenberg. Kit Carson RV Park, Black Bart’s, Woody Mountain Campground and KOA campgrounds all charge between $40-$49 per night, and between $780 and $1,000 monthly, including utilities. Vacancies are also a problem. These campgrounds usually only have a small selection of spots open for long-term users, with the rest for travelers staying just a few nights. 

Found by Diane Aguas, manager at Kit Carson RV Park in Arizona, "More and more travelers are touring the southwest with rented RVs, especially from places like France, Holland and Germany, and contract workers sought month-to-month parking plans for their nearby construction work." Aguas mainly attributed the additional renters as locals just wanting to save money. In response to the scarce RV spaces, AZ Daily Sun suggest some RV park alternatives for those who are behind the rush but still need a place to park. Wittenberg states: Coconino National Forest offers some non-utility park sites for free, as well as dispersed camping for a limited number of days. Parking lots of some local restaurants and stores are also free. Although there are no utilities and it's not exactly scenic, Walmarts across North America have been known to open up their parking lots to overnight travelers, however it depends on the location.

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