Arizona State Park camping fees

littlemo wrote:
Wow! Doesn't look like I will be able to stay in State Parks in Arizona. At $30-$33 per night with no discounts available, I'll have to look elsewhere. Guess I'll have to stay in BLM and NF areas!

It is a shame when the costs of even public facilities start to get out of reach. But on the other hand, I bet user fees aren't enough to cover even the operating costs at most state parks. So, whenever I feel like the fees at state facilities are a bit steep, I try to remember that there's some poor schmo, working his buns off someplace, trying to support his family and make ends meet, and we're pulling taxes out of his meager budget to subsidize my recreation time. I can't actually send him a thank you note, but it makes forking over the fee a little easier to swallow.