Charging fees for cg visitors
After reading of the rude treatment of a person in the cg office in this THREAD: I thought I would bring up the topic of cgs charging fees for visitors who may only come for an hour or less visit or ...
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Doug33 wrote:weathershak wrote:
X2 One thing I like about Delaware State Parks. Most will let you walk in, but not drive in. Full means full, no options to stay that night, besides, most folks at the gates are volunteers and dont need to be keeping tabs on everyone, they got enough to do.
We drove to the gate at around 8 pm at night after we had eaten dinner locally. I asked if we'd still have to pay the per day fee to go through the gate and he said yes. When I told him we just want to see the CG, he said we can't go in. So they were going to charge me the per car fee to come in at 8 pm, and then not let me drive through the CG?
I can't imagine this guy was a volunteer. Why wouldn't they have paid employees manning a booth that brings in thousands in fees every day??
There are 2 fee booths to allow folks into the 5500 + acre state park. The CG is in a different section and NEVER allows folks to drive thru unless they are camping there. There is a seperate fee booth at the enterance of the CG. When the CG is full, the attendants are instructed not to allow anyone but registered campers there. It is a great setup, nice and quiet. You could have paid the day use fee, parked at the nature center and walked the 3/4 mile to the CG. Or, could have parked at the observation tower, which borders the CG and have walked thru there.And yes, they are volunteers. Fees are $6.00 for the park and up to $35.00 for the CG, which includes the $6.00 enterance fee. (out of state residents)
