Old 03-05-19 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BigAura
Yep, I agree it looks like an amenities-upgrade for existing sites. My guess is price-hike will be next. It seems that most want more stuff. In other parts of the country, old-school primitive sites I run across are empty. It seems your modern public needs their amenities to feel content-safe-happy.
Well, I hope that they don't raise the rates any time soon, since they did a significant increase a couple years ago.

And yes, it's more stuff, but it's not like it's a lot more stuff. These new amenities don't exactly equate to glamping. From what I've seen it's having a covered shelter close to the camping area, which is very nice when it's wet out. Also, having lockable storage is great for when you want to go for a hike and don't want your valuables to get taken. Plus, the hiker/biker sites on the Oregon Coast were in dire need of lockable boxes for the simple need of food preservation. The raccoons on the coast are pretty tenacious. Years ago a friend of mine had come back from the beach and found his food pannier dragged halfway across the camping area!
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