Real Estate Acquisitions, Schedule of Properties Acquired (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019 site development_site shares	Dec. 31, 2018 site development_site
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site	3,568	4,882
Development Sites | development_site	70	1,166
Massey's Landing [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site	291
Development Sites | development_site	0
Leaf Verde RV Resort [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site		376
Development Sites | development_site		0
Archview [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site		114
Development Sites | development_site		50
Petoskey RV Resort [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site		210
Development Sites | development_site		0
The Sands [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site		507
Development Sites | development_site		0
Sun NG RV Resorts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site		2,700
Development Sites | development_site		940
Silver Creek [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site		264
Development Sites | development_site		176
Highway West [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site		536
Development Sites | development_site		0
Compass [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site		175
Development Sites | development_site		0
Shelby Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site	1,308
Development Sites | development_site	0
Buena Vista [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site	400
Development Sites | development_site	0
Country Village [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site	518
Development Sites | development_site	0
Hid'n Pines [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site	321
Development Sites | development_site	0
Hacienda del Rio [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sites | site	730
Development Sites | development_site	70
Series D Preferred OP Units
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares outstanding | shares	488,958