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GordonThree
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Sep 17, 2017

Weekend at a "dry" campground

What a difference it makes staying at a "dry" campground.

P J Hoffmasters park in Muskegon, big NO ALCOHOL signs everywhere, I was kind of impressed. I didn't notice them when I stayed a few years back. They also had Michigan's new for '18 NO FIREWOOD ALLOWED signs up at the entrance, and an armed DNR police checking vehicles and warning people for next year. Hopefully concertina wire and K-9 units will be the next upgrade.

There were still many nightly campfires, but the campers, rather than sit around the fires drinking and whooping it up all night instead went for walks, and mostly went to bed or at least inside a few hours after dark.

It was eerily quiet despite being a sold out campground.

Are dry campgrounds something new, something old, or just something odd?
  • vermilye wrote:
    Bionic Man wrote:
    I'd have more issues with the no campfires policy (if that is the policy) than the no alcohol. To me, a campfire is a vital part of the camping experience.


    You would have a problem with most of the northwest. Fire bans (even charcoal grills) cover many of the campgrounds. They have good reasons; you can see smoke in the air in most of Oregon!


    It makes sense to have fire bans during times of drought and high fire danger. Not sure anyone would argue against that.
  • 4x4van's avatar
    4x4van
    Explorer III
    If there are drunks causing issues, then the campground should throw them out (most, if not all, campgrounds have rules that could be used to do just that), without infringing on responsible drinkers. What's next, not allowing RVs that are older than 10years...oh wait...:D

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