The surrounding area of the area I chose, Campsite K, is essentially Lake George RV Park. If looking from a birds eye view facing the entrance from the street to enter the park, it is in the lower left corner of the park. In that sense, it is sort of difficult to get to because it takes a five minute drive to get to the entrance to the park whereas most campsites it is a five minute walk. This adds a higher level of seclusion from the rest of the park. This location was decided upon by my grandparents, who prefer the seclusion. In fact, many of the people that live in our respective campgrounds have been at the park for a long time(my grandparents and their children have been going to this RV park since it first opened some 50 years ago), and thus are older. As a courtesy, the park allows the oldest coming residents to pick where they want to set up. Naturally, the older fans of the park seem to like the more secluded area, away from the commotion of the entrance: trailers coming and going to file paperwork at the front desk, children running around on the large playground, people lounging at the largest pool, kids excitedly traversing to get ice cream or the arcade with pockets of change, etc. However, this area is not too far of a walking distance (especially our campsite, which is literally the closest to the theatre) to the indoor pool, hot tubs, and theatre (used for movies and more adult-suited shows). Lastly, there are just generally less campsites in that lower left region, so it is quieter later at night. From conversations I have had with my own grandparents and surrounding neighbors, I know older people like this region for the aforementioned relaxing mood it creates, and know of the excitement that seems to ruin this mood around the entrance of the park (mostly because they used to have young children that enjoyed the entrance area).
Another interesting divide are the people that live in the prebuilt campsites. These can be very expensive, as they are pretty much just trailer hotel rooms. Occupants tend to be higher class customers, who do not eat outside. There are no chairs, tables, or fire pits at these prebuilt campsites (I know because I have lived in one for a day when our campsite was overflowing with people). Inhabitants seem to like to go out to eat, which makes sense if they are higher class citizens with extra money to spend. I have been to the general store for breakfast on a couple occasions, and customers tend to be people from these prebuilt campsites that do not mind spending the extra cash on having a meal made for them.
Another interesting dynamic I have seen is at the pond with the peddle boats. These are boats that are powered by a bicycle-like motion of the sailers. Children love these boats, but only for about ten minutes of playing bumper boats and then exiting the water to fish from the outskirts, a much more engaging activity. Adults like to peddle towards the center, away from the excitement of the fishers, to recline and maybe even tan.
Lastly, I would like to speak on the biweekly “Bingo Night” at the Outdoor Theatre, the most popular activity on the campgrounds. One might consider this boring, but not when half of the park is there and there are hundred dollar prizes at stake (can be used anywhere on the campsite). These nights create a sense of community with the park’s residents. The wooden tables in the theatre are organized in an array-like fashion extremely close to each other (about a foot and a half in each direction), inducing conversation and camaraderie. The same announcer on a raised stage always calls out the numbers, different variations/play styles, and has little remarks that everybody knows and repeats when the time comes (for example, when the space “B-4” is called, everyone says “and after” because the announcer always says this). For first timers, everyone coming together for this seemingly trivial game and having such a great time doing it really makes one feel at home at the park. Finally, the tables at the front are usually filled with families that have young children who want to be close to the action, while the older folks (who have likely been to the park and know how long it can take to get a bingo card) tend to come a little late to skip the line to get a bingo card. Thus, similar age groups are able to converse and play close together, which enhances the experience because people can relate to those around them more easily.