Topsail Hill Sites Being Repaired??

Dutch Oven Man wrote:
I noticed April 15, 16 and 17th has quite a few sites "x'd" out and are unavailable to rent. They look to be all of the sites that have the broken up concrete, sites 57-90.

I wonder if they are blocking out those dates for repairs? I sure hope so, you just about break a leg on some of those sites, and the road is almost washed out.

Why not give them a call to find out? I hope they're being repaired too.

I wish they would quit wasting so much money on this make believe SP CG and spend a few dollars on the others that have been neglected so long.

fla-gypsy wrote:
I wish they would quit wasting so much money on this make believe SP CG and spend a few dollars on the others that have been neglected so long.

I respect your opinion, but totally disagree. I think you'll find that every state has it's challenges when it comes to adequate funding for their SP's. I can't say for sure but Topsail is most likely getting only their share of the pie, and IMHO putting it to good use!

X2 fla-gypsy.

Checking the reservation site shows ALL of the RV sites are reserved.

Just real busy?

Usually information about construction etc. is located in the "alerts" section of the website. None there for Topsail.

sch911 wrote:

fla-gypsy wrote:
I wish they would quit wasting so much money on this make believe SP CG and spend a few dollars on the others that have been neglected so long.

I respect your opinion, but totally disagree. I think you'll find that every state has it's challenges when it comes to adequate funding for their SP's. I can't say for sure but Topsail is most likely getting only their share of the pie, and IMHO putting it to good use!

Agree with sch911.

fla-gypsy wrote:
I wish they would quit wasting so much money on this make believe SP CG and spend a few dollars on the others that have been neglected so long.

They are probably putting the money where the money is being spent. Topsail is more than likely the most popular state park outside of the keys. Or at least in the upper peninsula region. Makes no sense to put money in places that is not generating the same kind of money. The repairs are probably on the roads and sites that were there before it was a state park. When we were there last april/may, it was terrible. Our site was fine, but the road was really washed out and rutted. It wasn't like that 2 years before (last time we were there).

wbwood wrote:
They are probably putting the money where the money is being spent. Topsail is more than likely the most popular state park outside of the keys. Or at least in the upper peninsula region.

FYI. I checked and Topsail is not even in the top ten!!

Honeymoon Island State Park - 1,044,295 visitors

Cross Florida Greenway - 998,927 visitors

St. Andrews State Park - 893,102 visitors

Lovers Key State Park - 846,012 visitors

Gasparilla Island State Park - 799,811 visitors

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - 769,751 visitors

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - 657,184 visitors

Sebastian Inlet State Park - 598,459 visitors

Bahia Honda State Park - 582,093 visitors

Although visitation is a factor, I would not believe the only factor when considering the allocation of repair funds.

Interesting figures.

Can use those numbers, some of those parks get high weekend local traffic.

Dog Folks wrote:

wbwood wrote:
They are probably putting the money where the money is being spent. Topsail is more than likely the most popular state park outside of the keys. Or at least in the upper peninsula region.

FYI. I checked and Topsail is not even in the top ten!!

Honeymoon Island State Park - 1,044,295 visitors

Cross Florida Greenway - 998,927 visitors

St. Andrews State Park - 893,102 visitors

Lovers Key State Park - 846,012 visitors

Gasparilla Island State Park - 799,811 visitors

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - 769,751 visitors

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - 657,184 visitors

Sebastian Inlet State Park - 598,459 visitors

Bahia Honda State Park - 582,093 visitors

Although visitation is a factor, I would not believe the only factor when considering the allocation of repair funds.

Interesting figures.

I mentioned upper peninsula area...saw Bahia Honda mentioned which is in the keys...I've only heard of a few of these state parks...Do all of these have campgrounds?