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GDS-3950BH
May 03, 2020Explorer
ford truck guy wrote:GDS-3950BH wrote:ford truck guy wrote:GDS-3950BH wrote:ford truck guy wrote:
I'm really interested in the Delaware State Park Campgrounds.... As of now, the parks themselves are open for certain things, while camping has been delayed till May 15.... for now....
FWIW, I received an email this morning from your PA DCNR that they have extended their closure of State Park Campgrounds from April 30 until May 8th. We have sites we booked 11 months out from May 17 through May 31 in PA at 3 different PA parks, so hoping that it doesn't move again, but from what I read your PA Governor is a flakejob also like the Gov in VA, and is very vague with any dates or timelines but lots of talk about regions and counties, testing and tracing, etc. Since the reservations are all on the Eastern Side of the state where it appears most of the cases are, we're not getting two excited about actually being able to use them. Good luck with DE.
Just received word that Private Campgrounds in PA will open This Friday, May 1st.. AND ALL STATE CAMPGROUNDS will open Thursday, May 14th
Thanks, I read that somewhere this morning, but riddle me this.
Your governor allows private campgrounds to reopen May 1 where the campsites are typically so close to each other that a lot of times your awning will rub the rig next to you, but your state park campgrounds will not open until 2 weeks later and from my experience the state park campsites for the most part are huge with plenty of room between them, which is why we enjoy it so much? Whatever, I quit trying to figure out the logic because they use none.
Your Governor must be a moron like Northam in VA, who is still adamant about keeping everything locked down until June 10th.
I cannot speak for Gov. Wolf in PA.. he is just unliked by many.... I'm guessing that he doesn't want to put state employees that close to the public??? I do not get it either :h
Delaware still says May 15, but unfortunately I would fully expect them to keep kicking the can down the road.
PA was 4-30, then 5-8, then 5-14, now no earlier than 5-22 which is the Friday of Memorial day weekend. I do not really expect them to open campgrounds for the typically crowded Memorial day weekend.
I received the below earlier this evening.
Dear Valued Customer,
Pennsylvania State Parks’ strives to provide a safe, high quality experience for our visitors. As new safety protocols are implemented, Pennsylvania State Parks is regretfully delaying the opening of campground and reservable day use facilities where you have your reservation, through and including the night of May 21st. All reservations arriving between May 15th and May 21st will be cancelled and fully refunded. Closures on May 22nd and beyond will be guided by the Commonwealth’s reopening plan.
Private Campgrounds are open, but State PArk campgrounds are not.
A County with 90 positive cases and 2 deaths can start reopening but one with 27 cases and 0 deaths can not. Your Governor is a fruitcake, as is your secretary of health, Richard, I mean Rachel, Levine..
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