A boat or RV sitting in a Van Buren driveway through January is parked in weather that averages 19 to 20°F at night, with the snowiest stretch of the entire year dropping nearly 8 inches of snow in that single month alone. 75 Storage offers a dedicated 10x35 parking space built specifically for a boat or RV, and the real prep work matters more here than people realize until a hard freeze catches a vehicle that was never actually winterized.
At $45 a month, the parking space here accommodates a boat or RV directly, sized to handle the length most trailered vehicles in this area actually need rather than a generic, one-size-fits-all footprint. That price point makes it one of the more affordable ways to keep a larger vehicle off a home driveway entirely without paying for an enclosed unit it genuinely doesn't need for the season.
The snowy season here runs roughly five months, November through March, with January averaging highs of just 33 to 34°F and lows dropping to 19 to 20°F on a typical night. Annual snowfall runs 22 to 23 inches, concentrated heavily in the coldest months of the year. A boat or RV that goes into that stretch without proper winterizing comes out in spring with cracked lines and a battery that never had a real chance to survive the season.
Drain the fresh water tank, water heater, and all lines completely, or add RV-specific antifreeze through the entire system if you're not draining it fully. A boat's engine block and plumbing face the exact same risk, standing water left in place during a hard freeze expands and cracks fittings in ways that don't show up until the first time you actually try to use the system again come spring.
Disconnect the battery or use a trickle charger if you have access to power at your storage space, since a battery left connected but unused drains and degrades steadily over a multi-month stay. Add a fuel stabilizer if the vehicle will sit for more than a few weeks at a time, and run the engine briefly afterward to circulate the treated fuel through the entire system before shutting down for the winter ahead.
For anyone who'd rather keep camping gear, boat equipment, or trailer accessories somewhere enclosed rather than inside the vehicle itself all winter, standard units here run from $75 a month for a 10x10 up to $135 for a 10x30, each sized to fit a specific volume of household or equipment storage. A 10x20 is currently on a waiting list rather than open availability, worth asking about directly if that particular size fits what you're actually storing this season.
For a closer look at the full range of storage options at this facility, our self storage page covers the details in more depth.
Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, closed Sunday entirely throughout the year, worth keeping in mind if you're planning a weekend visit to check on a space.
For anyone wondering what coverage looks like for a boat, RV, or trailer sitting in storage, our tenant protection page covers the details worth understanding before committing to a space.
75 Storage sits at 495 County Road 220, a straightforward option for residents across Van Buren and the surrounding Hancock County area managing a seasonal vehicle, trailer, or household overflow.
Rodents look for dry, sheltered spaces once temperatures start dropping, and a boat or RV parked for months is exactly that kind of shelter. Check for gaps around vents and doors, sealing anything that could let something small find its way inside before you button everything up for the season.
A properly winterized boat, RV, or trailer handles Van Buren's real winter without any genuine damage, while one left entirely unprepared risks the kind of problems that only actually show up once spring finally arrives and you try to use it again.
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