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melhow
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Sep 13, 2013

Federal Park Camping and Looming Government Shutdown

The family (10 of us with four sites total) and I have our annual 12-day trip planned for Elkmont in the Smokies beginning October 2. I am sweating the very real possibility of a government shutdown e...
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Trixie47
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Oct 01, 2013
Am I to believe then that the state parks are not affected by this shutdown ? I have reservations at Jenny Wiley state park in Kentudky for mid October. Been so looking forward to this trip !!!

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