Apology to Wawaloam Campground

tropical36 wrote:

DSDP Don wrote:
"tropical36".....Who knows what actually happened, but I like your off hand way of making your point....kind of funny. This park may not have been a good fit for you, so you left. Even if you violated the rules, maybe they could have been a little more pleasant when making you aware of the violation.

We've been camping for over 40 years and I've learned to read the rules on the back of the flyer, especially when staying somewhere new. Sometimes you find some really quirky things that you should be aware of. I also check for quiet time and if I can wash my coach.

Side Note: California has a child helmet law, so if you come here, bring a helmet for your kids.

Been there, done that and we always have helmets on board, even though we did run across a place that furnished them once. This was just one rule that was quoted by one of the reviewers and we for one would never complain about that sort of thing or some of the others, like the dirty plate rule. However, bringing in a friend or family member with me in my car for a short visit is somewhat absurd and I didn't say that another family with a car load should be allowed to come in and use their facilities all day for free. Now, if I was new to this game, it might be different, but we have been doing this for a good while and in all of the lower 48 thus far.

Like I said, you are at fault for failing to inform them of your special status. You agree that other people should pay should they come in and visit, just not you. Most all parks have rules that at a minimum requires guests to check in at the office. I haven't been to all the lower 48, but it is common in the states I have visited.
Having guests check in allows the park to maintain security. It also allows them to inform guests what is and is not allowed. It allows them to direct people to additional parking areas, should there not be room at the sites for additional vehicles, which is common. And it is to prevent people from just coming in and using the facilities for free. Your rental fees cover you and your party that you claimed when you checked in, not anyone else. The park owns the facilities and they are the only one's who can grant access to the those facilities. Just because you rented a site doesn't grant you the authority to decide who, what, when, how and where others can use those facilities. You claim you felt spied upon, yet you expect the park to be able to police which guests "use facilities" and what guests don't so the "don'ts" can avoid a fee. Obviously, you are nothing but a walking bunch of contradictions. Watch everyone else, just not me. You want one set of rules and policies for yourself and another set for everyone else. You are exactly the kind of guest that causes parks to add to their rules. I guess that makes you extra special.