garmp wrote:
when on a time schedule and just need a night over and some stretching time it becomes a real pain.
If you are just crashing for the night, that's not really the target market for busy public parks.
With public parks, it's not just about maximizing profits but maximizing access for the public. A site used only on Saturday likely won't get used the rest of the weekend.
Less busy parks are usually a little more open but as a govt entity, they may follow the letter of the law unlike a private park which can make an exception to the rule.