I wrote my post early yesterday morning. By noon I was livid. We have been here since the 16th but I guess we didn't go anywhere before late afternoon on the 17th or 18th. That was last Saturday and Sunday.
Yesterday we went to the grocery store about 11 AM. We get back and traffic is backed up out into the road blocking traffic in one direction and sitting in the suicide lane in the other. I called the entrance station and asked what the proceedure was for camper reentry without sitting in the line of folks just going to the springs. I was nicely but basically told sorry, get in line.It is absolutely ridiculous that a camper can't get to a campsite without sitting in a line for 45 minutes or longer. They would not let the out lane be used either even if traffic was suspended for one minute. One of the rangers told me that this is nothing. He stated that the police are often called to handle the blocked traffic situation, and that the left turning suicide lane sitters line backs up over a mile, around a corner, and up to the next traffic light. It's so bad that they even have their own admin gate campers can't use it.
When the lot to the springs fills up they start turning people away, one out one in. A camper could be there literally for hours. Totally insane, I feel sorry for the employees that have to work Saturdays and Sundays. I am not going to give them a hard time but this issue evidently has been going on for years and is easily solved.
Easy way number one. As the springs are at the very front of the park cut a new entrance to the huge lot already there that does not connect to the main park. Yes there will be all kinds of local gov hoops to jump thru.
Easy way number two. Stop out traffic momentarily to allow campers in. This is only a weekend problem evidently.
Wekiva Springs Rd has some pretty high end homes, country clubs, and gated communities. I'm sure they just love this nonsense.
