[Talk-GB] What does tourism=caravan_site mean?

[Mark Goodge]

On 27/05/2023 09:35, Cj Malone wrote:
> On Fri, 2023-05-26 at 20:44 +0100, Philip Barnes wrote:
>> I have always understood a caravan site to be a site containing
>> static caravans which are used for tourism.
> 
> I have always understood a caravan site to be somewhere where you can
> take a caravan, not rent a static one.

Yes, indeed. That's how OS maps, them, for example. It's also the 
definition used by a number of caravan site finder websites, for example 
https://www.caravansitefinder.co.uk/

>> The wiki says it is for RVs (American for motorhome), which
>> contradicts my understanding and what has always been the usage in
>> OSM, at least in the UK.
> 
> The wiki also lists caravan site, caravan park, motorhome stopover
> location and RV park. It is is no way limited to motorhomes/RVs.
> 
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:tourism%3Dcaravan_site

I suspect the emphasis on RVs simply reflects US preferences. Americans 
seem to go for RVs (motorhomes) more than towed caravans, for some reason.

Mark