Why is this so funny to me?

I can understand the need for that sign. I was camped at a first come/first serve state park many years ago. It was a very popular campground with only a couple of empty sites in the middle of the day.

I witnessed two different sets of families(one in a mini-van and one in a full size van) come in around 1 pm and take the only two campsites that were empty at the time. They pulled out their table cloth, bbq, and lawn chairs, and cooked up lunch for about an hour and a half. Meanwhile, several people with RV's came through the loop and couldn't find an empty campsite, so they headed on down the road.

The vans had enough stuff sitting outside to make me think they were actually going to stay for the night, but after an hour and a half they both packed up their bbq and chairs and left. Now I know why the "no picnicking" signs came about.

While volunteer camp hosts at Big Bend National Park, several times we had people come in - use a site for the entire day - preventing campers from using the site - then leave near dark - of course they never paid for usage of the site. We tried to be flexibly, but it was a campground - if my campers needed a site ---

We tried to talk to many. Most agreed to leave within a couple hours. Some did not and I let Law Enforcement talk to them.

Right now, well until 9 tomorrow morning, we are at a COE campground in Texas. Most of the day use areas are closed on lakes in Texas due to flood damage. Been that way for a year. Some of my old neighbors are coming to campgrounds, renting a camping spot, staying only during the daylight hours and leaving.

We saw one site held for three days by a large party tent - for a wedding on the Saturday. They did park the 40+ cars at a closed boat launch ramp so the 100 guests didn't clog the CG roads.

Did meet the project manager, who said 'Do I really want to barge in and stop a wedding in the middle of the ceremony?'

Though he did find the bride's father - the name which had reserved the camping spot - and gave him a ticket.

We were volunteer camp hosts at a Forest Service campground that had "day use." There was a small lake with a beach and fishing pier. The fee was $2 per person to enter for a day. There was also the campground with separate camping loops. The other four or five campgrounds in the same National Forest did not have any "day use" areas - only campers were allowed in the campground area. Spelling aside, the sign makes more sense than you think.

Rob

Campground is for vampires only! Dracula and his relatives allowed only!

USDA Forest Service...... go figure. :)

"But Officer... I wasn't 'picnicing' I was 'picnicking'

Dang got me...and for the fact that when do you actually start camping?? What do you do set up in the dark??

Because of the misspelling?