Acquisitions - Narratives (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) site marina property land shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) commmunity parcel marina property	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) property
Real Estate Properties
Purchase price	$ 398,000	$ 209,200
Economic interest	65.00%
Acquisition of interest in joint venture	$ 49,695	0	$ 983
Long-term debt assumed		6,900	18,600
Mortgage premium transferred			600
Assets acquired	$ 674,377	$ 248,100	$ 249,197
Voyager R V Resort
Real Estate Properties
Economic interest	50.00%
Acquisition of interest in joint venture	$ 77,000
Long-term debt assumed	$ 40,000
Partnership interest used to fund acquisition (shares) | shares	427,723
M H Resorts
Real Estate Properties
Number of properties acquired | commmunity		1
Number of sites acquired	5,961	2,772	1,614
RV Community, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Real Estate Properties
Purchase price	$ 110,800
Number of acquired sites | site	813
MH Village
Real Estate Properties
Purchase price	$ 43,000
R V Resort
Real Estate Properties
Number of properties acquired | property	4	7	4
Purchase price			$ 58,300
Marinas
Real Estate Properties
Number of properties acquired	11	1	11
Developmental Properties
Real Estate Properties
Number of properties acquired | property		3
Purchase price	$ 37,500	$ 23,700
Land
Real Estate Properties
Number of properties acquired	3	9	3
Purchase price		$ 15,200	$ 28,100
Loggerhead
Real Estate Properties
Purchase price			49,000
Repayments of outstanding debt			72,000
Assets acquired			162,200
Loggerhead | Joint venture
Real Estate Properties
Assets acquired			$ 35,800