The Campground module in Sharper manages the full lifecycle of RV park and campground operations — from setting up spaces and pricing to creating reservations, recording utility meter readings, and billing guests.
What the Campground Module Covers
Spaces — Individual RV sites and campsites with dimension constraints (length, beam, height, square footage) that control which vehicles can be booked into each space
Vehicles — A registry of customer-owned RVs with dimensions, insurance information, and make/model details
Reservations — Three booking types: Transient (nightly/daily/hourly short stays), Long-Term (monthly extended stays), and Seasonal (season-based annual periods)
Meter Readings — Recording electricity usage per space and generating utility invoices
Products — The rental products guests are booked into, organized by booking period with pricing rules
Reports — Occupancy, reservation, rent roll, space assignment, meter read, contracts, and product reports
Navigating the Module
Select Campground from the left navigation pane to enter the module. The top ribbon provides access to:
Section | What It Contains |
Dashboard | Occupancy summary, today's check-ins/check-outs, reservation status counts |
Availability | Tape chart showing all spaces and their reservations across a date range |
Map | Visual map of the campground with occupancy and A/R balance overlays |
Reservations | List of all reservations; create new reservations from here |
Products | Rental products organized by booking period |
Meter Readings | Record utility meter readings and generate invoices |
Vehicles | Customer RV profiles |
Settings | All configuration: spaces, booking types, rate plans, policies, and more |
Reservation Types
Booking Period | Description |
Transient | Short-term guests (nightly, daily, or hourly). Typically a fixed-rate, upfront invoice. |
Long-Term | Extended monthly stays. Invoiced monthly, with pro-rating options for mid-month arrivals. |
Seasonal | Full-season bookings tied to a defined Season (e.g., Summer 2025). Invoiced upfront or annually. |
Key Concepts
Space Constraints
Each space defines minimum, warning, and maximum values for vehicle length (LOA), beam, height, and square footage. When a guest's vehicle exceeds the warning threshold, staff see a caution message but can still proceed. If the vehicle exceeds the maximum threshold, the space cannot be selected unless the No Rules override is used.
Booking Types
Booking Types link products, spaces, and rate plans together. Every space and product must belong to a booking type. Booking types also control online portal settings and which dimension search filters appear when guests search availability.
Rate Plans
Rate plans define pricing rules for products. Campground rate plans can include dimension-based rows (pricing varies by vehicle length, beam, or height), date-specific rates, and seasonal pricing.
Seasons
Seasons define named date periods (e.g., "Summer 2025: May 1 – October 31") used for seasonal reservations and rate plan entries. Seasons are configured in System Settings → Seasons before creating seasonal products or reservations.
Space Groups
Space Groups organize spaces into named collections for filtering, batch meter reading, and reporting. Each space must belong to a space group.
Setup Sequence
For a new campground setup, complete configuration in this order:
System Settings → Seasons — Create seasons (if offering seasonal reservations)
Campground → Settings → Space Groups — Create space groups
Campground → Settings → Booking Types — Create booking types
Campground → Settings → Spaces — Create individual spaces
Campground → Settings → Rate Plans — Create rate plans (if using advanced or dimension-based pricing)
Campground → Settings → Policies — Create cancellation and deposit policies (required for online bookings)
Campground → Products — Create products and assign spaces, rate plans, and policies
Campground → Settings → Power Meter Types and Power Meters — Set up utility metering (if applicable)