"Old fashioned State Parks?

We have found that most forest service campgrounds are every bit as clean as the updated state parks. Some even have paved sites and electric and some we've run into have full hookups. We don't need hookups but we were surprised at how many forest service ones now have it. Public parks are always our first choice.

I have a self contained MH, so I don't much care what condition the bathrooms are in as I hardly ever use them.
But for those who need them or just want them, I agree they should be clean, but I don't think they have to be especially modern.

In Florida and I am sure in other states as well certain parks get all the upgrade and maintenance money. I suspect it has something to do with state politics and which state legislators have all the pull. Unfortunate but true in Florida nonetheless.

Campfire Time wrote:


What does this have to do with seniors? Where we camp its people of all ages and generations.

I was wondering the same thing.
I'm not a senior, but I like nice clean modern bath houses and facilities too.

we stayed at a SP last week and the bath house near us was cleaned multiple times a day by the host.

I've seen the same thing with WI state parks. They have been slowly upgrading facilities over the years, sometimes with state money, sometimes with money from "Friends of the Park" type groups.

I really think that both staff and campers respect the new improvements more and so they will work harder to care for them. Its kind of like when you have decided you need to get a new vehicle but can't for a while because of personal budget constraints. You tend not clean it as much or as thoroughly even though you know you need to.

It's got to be a drag to try and clean old tile that will just never look like new again!

Johno02 wrote:
We have observed the same things. Unfortunely, the younger folks controlling the money to do the upgrades see no reason to spend it to benefit anyone except themselves and what they want to do. Seniors don't even exist. If it was for their benefit, it would be done tomorrow!

What does this have to do with seniors? Where we camp its people of all ages and generations.

We have observed the same things. Unfortunely, the younger folks controlling the money to do the upgrades see no reason to spend it to benefit anyone except themselves and what they want to do. Seniors don't even exist. If it was for their benefit, it would be done tomorrow!

I've seen the same thing. We've seen some older state parks upgrade but not much. We do prefer state parks as well vs RV parks. I will note some parks we've been to are beautiful, but we will not use the facilities.