Please Slow Down in Campgrounds this Fall
As we enter the Fall camping season, most campgrounds, especially in northern sectors, are a lot less busy. We all need to be aware to slow down while driving on camp roads. Just because parks have le...
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This is not just a problem in the autumn. I see it all the time, especially in state parks and other public lands. And my experience with autumn is that CGs are as busy as they are in late July/early August. It's also nothing new or specific to any generation.
Many years ago when my daughter was about 3 yo, we were walking on a road in a state CG on our way back from the showers. I had her hand, a car was coming toward us doing about 35 and nearly hit us. It happened very fast. Of course I chewed the guy out but he didn't stop. He appeared to be in his 50s. A minute late we saw him in a site on a hill above where we were. He was visiting someone camped there. My daughter is 31 now to give some perspective on the time period.
Many years ago when my daughter was about 3 yo, we were walking on a road in a state CG on our way back from the showers. I had her hand, a car was coming toward us doing about 35 and nearly hit us. It happened very fast. Of course I chewed the guy out but he didn't stop. He appeared to be in his 50s. A minute late we saw him in a site on a hill above where we were. He was visiting someone camped there. My daughter is 31 now to give some perspective on the time period.
