military campgrounds new rules for use
As of 01/01/2020, anyone with a "service connected" military disability is now eligible to use armed forces campgrounds. It used to be limited to those with 100% disabled designations, but now any lev...
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2 Retired wrote:
Totally agree ItzyRV. Long term stays should and must be discouraged, if not eliminated. These shoud be places to visit, not live! Snowbirds, etc. should not be allowed to winter for months in the warmer climates at the expense of those of us who simply would like to visit an area for a week, or even a few days. There should be more availability for family members who wish to visit active duty personnel. I did notice that more campgrounds are limiting reservations to a maximum of 60 days, or even 30 days, before an actual stay. This should help.
I agree 100% on ... "These should be places to visit, not live" ... relative to a lot more campgrounds than only military ones. Sometimes our camping trip enjoyment is negatively impacted by folks being allowed to do the Living Vehicle thing instead of the Recreational Vehicle thing - in certain beautiful camping places.
Our public campgrounds have got it right by the best they can restricting stays to 14 days. That opens up the best camping spots and areas over time to a lot more folks trying to make the best of their time in RVs by using them for purely recreational reasons.
