JJ Haulers wrote:
...but when I camp in the park i pay a fee, so I don't see how my stay is being subsidized by anybody.
I'm not sure about National Parks, but a quick read of my state park budget tells me that user fees are small compared to overall park budget, hence are unlikely to cover the cost of maintaining the campgrounds. I suspect though, that will depend on the park, as a park that is cheap to maintain but near a metro area will likely have a much higher occupancy than a park that is in the middle of nowhere and expensive to maintain.
We all subsidize all kinds of things for all kinds of people, and rarely do each of us individually benefit from each thing that we subsidize.
