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Aug 21, 2019Explorer III
Acess is not the problem in National Parks. Just the opposite. They are loved to death. The maintenance and law enforcement budgets have gotten pretty big.
That leaves little money for improvements. The majority of the older National Park and National Forestcampgrounds do a crummy job of accomodating RVs in general and larger RVs in particular. The roads are windy with sharp turns and too many trees and rocks in the way. They need to be retrofitted. Some day the campsites might be made level. Hookups are optional, but camping spaces need better access and more room for vehicles.
That leaves little money for improvements. The majority of the older National Park and National Forestcampgrounds do a crummy job of accomodating RVs in general and larger RVs in particular. The roads are windy with sharp turns and too many trees and rocks in the way. They need to be retrofitted. Some day the campsites might be made level. Hookups are optional, but camping spaces need better access and more room for vehicles.
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