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GusBob

(7,286 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:14 PM Apr 2015

Darn! 11 of 52 National Forest campgrounds up north to close

11 campgrounds in the Chem-Nic National forest to close completely. I grew up camping up in some of them. laurel lake especially....

Not so much from lack of funding, but from lack of use. Rustic camping numbers down from 108K per to 80k.....no Wi-Fi I guess They are shutting down a lot of services at parks across the north ( mostly bathrooms). Some beaches and boat ramps wont be maintained

Lack of crowds was always one of the benefits

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Darn! 11 of 52 National Forest campgrounds up north to close (Original Post) GusBob Apr 2015 OP

Awww shenmue Apr 2015 #1

I have always camped In Chem-Nic-- We like the rustic for few days. Solitude and just riversedge Apr 2015 #2

They'll probably start fracking there. nt valerief Apr 2015 #3

But isn't that a great feature to promote? procon Apr 2015 #4

I guess people just ain't into camping anymore GusBob Apr 2015 #5

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Awww

Reply to GusBob (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:16 PM

Apr 2015

Not cool.

riversedge

(70,362 posts)

2. I have always camped In Chem-Nic-- We like the rustic for few days. Solitude and just

Reply to GusBob (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:18 PM

Apr 2015

hiking for hours on end. you are right. went there because no crowds.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. They'll probably start fracking there. nt

Reply to GusBob (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 05:18 PM

Apr 2015

procon

(15,805 posts)

4. But isn't that a great feature to promote?

Reply to GusBob (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:22 PM

Apr 2015

I'd much rather visit a quiet campsite that wasn't overcrowded and jammed with so many people that you couldn't enjoy the setting.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)

5. I guess people just ain't into camping anymore

Reply to procon (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:16 PM

Apr 2015

Could be aging population, could be different lifestyles

Many outdoor activities are seeing a decline, fishing etc

I was only half joking about the no wi-fi thing ......

Truth is if you are really into rustic camping, you can camp anywhere in the forest, any national forest

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