Just received an email from the Maryland Park Service that our reservations for the last week of April are cancelled. Was going to watch grandson play some HS baseball games. The games were cancelled last week but we enjoy staying at Tuckahoe SP and was going anyway, but now I guess not. :( All this cheap gas(paid 1.39 for regular this morning-diesel was 2.05) and no place to go. Sure hope when all this **** is over the fuel prices stay down.

routeforty wrote:Just received an email from the Maryland Park Service that our reservations for the last week of April are cancelled. Was going to watch grandson play some HS baseball games. The games were cancelled last week but we enjoy staying at Tuckahoe SP and was going anyway, but now I guess not. :( All this cheap gas(paid 1.39 for regular this morning-diesel was 2.05) and no place to go. Sure hope when all this **** is over the fuel prices stay down.Private CGs are still open. In NC. it is only the State, and NP CGs that are closed

Yep. Many private campgrounds are still open. Been getting emails from some I stayed at informing us that they are open. KOA sent an email blast that they are open along with a list of those closed due to government mandates. Some places are assigning spots so that there are spaces between units and set occupancy limits for the campground and or the spot. But they seem to be open for the most park.

Maryland is canceling camping reservations prior to May 11, but the parks remain open, with one exception. Virginia State Parks are still open and allowing camping, but I wonder how long that will last. There’s a political aspect to the decision-making, elected officials want to be perceived as ‘doing something’, even if there may be a question as to effectiveness. Not an easy call, but camping at a social distance may be a better alternative for those who can do so.

Miami-Dade County notified everyone they'd have to be out or their campgrounds by 5pm on Monday. Nothing open around here but grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations and carry out food. All other businesses have been ordered to close.

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Terryallan
Explorer II
Mar 21, 2020
routeforty wrote:
Just received an email from the Maryland Park Service that our reservations for the last week of April are cancelled. Was going to watch grandson play some HS baseball games. The games were cancelled last week but we enjoy staying at Tuckahoe SP and was going anyway, but now I guess not. :( All this cheap gas(paid 1.39 for regular this morning-diesel was 2.05) and no place to go. Sure hope when all this **** is over the fuel prices stay down.

Private CGs are still open. In NC. it is only the State, and NP CGs that are closed
ItsyRV
Explorer
Mar 21, 2020
Yep. Many private campgrounds are still open. Been getting emails from some I stayed at informing us that they are open. KOA sent an email blast that they are open along with a list of those closed due to government mandates. Some places are assigning spots so that there are spaces between units and set occupancy limits for the campground and or the spot. But they seem to be open for the most park.
NoVa_RT
Explorer
Mar 21, 2020
Maryland is canceling camping reservations prior to May 11, but the parks remain open, with one exception. Virginia State Parks are still open and allowing camping, but I wonder how long that will last. There’s a political aspect to the decision-making, elected officials want to be perceived as ‘doing something’, even if there may be a question as to effectiveness. Not an easy call, but camping at a social distance may be a better alternative for those who can do so.
DFord
Explorer
Mar 22, 2020
Miami-Dade County notified everyone they'd have to be out or their campgrounds by 5pm on Monday.

Nothing open around here but grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations and carry out food. All other businesses have been ordered to close.
johnhicks
Explorer
Mar 22, 2020
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Johno02
Explorer
Mar 22, 2020
Politicians eel that they can make a big point of doing something by closing campgrounds, and not offend too many in their own voting area. Big news, little use.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Mar 22, 2020
Johno02 wrote:
Politicians eel that they can make a big point of doing something by closing campgrounds, and not offend too many in their own voting area. Big news, little use.

Currently they are a place of cross contamination, restrooms and close contact between people. We don’t want to be like Italy.
Guy_Roan
Explorer
Mar 22, 2020
rhagfo wrote:
Johno02 wrote:
Politicians eel that they can make a big point of doing something by closing campgrounds, and not offend too many in their own voting area. Big news, little use.

Currently they are a place of cross contamination, restrooms and close contact between people. We don’t want to be like Italy.

Exactly !

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Hotels, motels, and restaurants are also mandated to be closed for the same reasons.I

It is good common sense, ...
bucky
Explorer II
Mar 22, 2020
State and local campgrounds are far from close human contact when the sites are 40 feet wide.
Guy, your other comment is unnecessary.
ppine
Explorer II
Mar 22, 2020
Cancel all reservations until further notice.
There should be plenty of opportunities to get out there, especially the boondocks.