Va State Parks & Dog fees
A while back we had a thread going with the pro's and con's of the Va State Park Dog fee's ($5 per night, per dog-max 3 nights) there were a lot of thoughts of better ways to offset the "cost" of pet'...
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wbwood wrote:
And where in the things you listed that a $5 fee offset the costs of one of those?
Is $5 gonna make some one pick up their dog poop or say screw it, I've paid for it? I'm being silly, but you know there are going to be those who will say that.
I do agree that there are people who don't control their dogs or what they do. Just as parents aren't controlling what their kids do. So many parents do not watch after their kids and let them just run loose in the campgrounds. Screaming. Cutting through campsites. Not watching where they are going with bikes. Parents yelling at them. Or even better giving you a dirty look when driving your vehicle through the campground to leave or come in, while their kids are playing in the road.
Yes I have a dog and yes I have a kid.
The fee is not to offset the costs of anything. The fee is to discourage dog owners.
"So, the camping pet fee is to discourage folks from bringing their pet who doesn't enjoy camping. The compromise is that you can still bring your beloved family member."
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