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mleekamp
Oct 09, 2020Explorer
We booked a spot at Rend Lake this past summer in Southern IL. Arrived at Noon on SUNDAY -- thinking the weekenders would be gone by then. Check out time was 4pm....and I'll be dipped the majority of the park stayed until literally 4pm. We sat in the parking lot for about 4 hours waiting. Yes, we walked around, read a book, had lunch...but like others have said -- we hoped to set up camp and relax...not tailgate in the parking lot for the boat ramp.
What was amazing, i'll say it again, is that about 2/3 of the park left at 4pm....was a traffic jam for about 30 mins in the park to get out.
Never seen that before...but then, 2020 has not been "normal".
What was amazing, i'll say it again, is that about 2/3 of the park left at 4pm....was a traffic jam for about 30 mins in the park to get out.
Never seen that before...but then, 2020 has not been "normal".
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