2gypsies wrote:
If you have an early check-out time... say 1pm and want to stay longer, many state parks have a day use area. Pack up and move there until 5pm or so. I would think your fee would be covered because you're already in the park. We've never used this method to stay longer but you might look into it. Sure better than paying another day for a campsite.
Not to mention that paying for another night in a busy park means someone else can't use it. We've used the day use area after camping at several types of parks.
Buying nights to extend the hours seems like a waste of money and limited resources.
Checkout times before 1pm belong at hotels. It takes time to pack up a campsite. I really like the idea of a late checkout on Sundays even if the other days don't have it.