Louisiana State Park fee increases

DwnSth wrote:

NYCgrrl wrote:

I get that it's a hike in price but eventually the shock will wear off, DwnSth. Hopefully, the increased taxes will go towards something useful to the state.

Well, in LA the park fees end up in the general fund and we all know LA politics and funding. I'll still camp at my local parks, too nice and close to skip.

However one new policy that I think is slipping through the cracks is the 3 night minimum mid week. That will be a deal breaker for me...sometime we go for just a couple of nights mid week since we know it will be very quiet. I think they may want to purposefully kill mid-week stays. I even use state parks in other states as overnights when traveling - not possible in LA anymore. Is this done anywhere else?

You are right on the minimum nights:

For cabins, lodges, group camps, rally shelters and campsites a two-night minimum reservation is required for weekends and a three-night minimum reservation is required for weekdays. The weekend minimum applies to any reservation containing a weekend night (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) consecutive with other nights. The weekday minimum applies to any reservation not containing a weekend night.

I realise this is how many use the parks anyway particularly on wk/ends but still....required 3 night minimum on weekdays is a bit nervy. Maybe it has to do with promoting the local economy or just more stable work schedules for camp staff. Don't know for sure.


I know states that have minimum nights on cabins but don't know of any with minimums on dry camping or campgrounds. Hope this isn't a trend for the future.