Originally Posted by
wahoonc
I wish ALL State and Federal campgrounds would do that. Here in NC a state park site is $20+ a night, they doubled the rate about 12 years ago. While I have no problem paying that rate most of the time, it is steep IMHO for a cyclist versus a whole family in a large tent or RV. Private campgrounds are pricing themselves out of the market.
I can see both side of the coin in many instances. For example, I don't think I can expect a discount/lower rate when I am occupying a spot that could otherwise be let at a higher rate. But then there are cases where you just think "Come on!" I had one of those last month. I stayed a huge private campground on a weekday. Aside from a few seasonal people, the place was empty. The place offered "primative" sites in a grove of trees as well as sites right along the lake. The former were $20. The latter were $40. Both included the use of all ammenities, including the bathouse. I opted for the latter. The young guy working there wanted to give me the primative site rate but the woman running the show charged me the full rate. Come on! The site would have been unoccupied if not for me. My vehicle is not causing any wear and tear on your roads. I am one person who is going to drink a limited amount of water, take one shower, flush the toilette maybe 3-4 times and toss one small bag of trash. Compare that to what a family of 4 who drives in would do. There are owners who get this. One of them is a nice man who onws a place I have stayed at twice now. He gives me a substantially discounted cyclist rate of $15.