CharlesinGA wrote:
The ripoff is the reservation fee. If you need money for the state, just charge more for the campsite, that doesn't bother me. Making me pay to make a reservation for what is essentially a walk up site is frustrating for the camper, just build that fee into the camping fee.
Charles
I agree it is a ripoff. Will probably stay at Spearfish City Campground and rent a car to get around. Will still have to pay the park entrance fees or buy the annual pass. arrgh!!!
Charles Sure looks like you are complaining about entrance fees? As for the whole huge :R cost of the reservation fee, it looks to be $10 if you call the center, or $8 online. But, don't forget to figure in the fact that the site fees are unusually low for a park of that caliber. A modern site with water and electric is $25 a night. So, all in, a week of camping would run $185 with the onerous fee. Of course, you could avoid the reservation fee by staying at many nearby commercial campgrounds, but they are going to be close to double that a night, and more.
