Camp host right or wrong?
Only site open was disabled site (Oregon State Park). I am a disabled VET so the camp host said I could have the disabled site. I registered and placed registration slip on site post and we drove to t...
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TooManyTents wrote:
PaisleyDale,
I can't find the Oregon State Parks regs online, but I'm fairly sure the regs say you must occupy a site once you pay for it. That's the reason for folks leaving some camp chairs, etc. If you leave the site with your only vehicle, it still needs to look "occupied".
Well here they are.
Division 25 Forest Park and Recreation Areas 629-025-0060(2)(e)(C)
The registered camper must physically occupy the campsite the first night after any belongings are left in the site OR fees are paid. A camper must occupy the campsite each night during the entire length of stay unless other arrangements have been made with the Forester. If a Person has failed to pay the Camping fee for two consecutive days or has exceeded the length of stay time limit the Department may remove all possessions consistent with OAR 629-025-0080.
And here's the link to the web page with the rules: Link here
Since the OP did pay his fees for the site, the campsite was his. His requirement was not to occupy the site immediately (as you infer) but to occupy the site on the first night. He clearly intended to do that.
I give much credit to the OP who essentially took all of this in stride. And while it is certainly a good idea to leave some type of camping equipment to readily demonstrate the site was occupied, the tag on the post was enough to show all but an unscrupulous person that the site was reserved and paid for that day.
I realize that Campground Hosts have a difficult job, but he should have called the Ranger or LEO (or Sheriff) and served as a witness to them that you in fact had paid and reserved the site and another person had taken it illegally.
