Re: Camp Site pricing
We have only camped at state parks, which in Massachusetts are $12/night. Some of the state parks are really nice, with *huge* sites that are spaced a good distance from each other, while others have tiny sites that are very close to each other. We were at one place where the sites were so small that our tent was maybe 25 feet away from the neighbors on either side. It was pretty horrible as you had no privacy.
The state parks on the coast charge $17/night for beach front sites, which we will probably never do as we've heard there is no shade whatsoever on those sites. I love spending the day at the beach, I just don't want to camp there. As an added deterrent for us, state parks with beach sites *do not* allow advance reservations -- it is first come first served. You could end up with a crappy site or worse, no site at all. So unless you've got a backup plan, you could be completely SOL.
Quite frankly, I prefer to be in the woods, among the trees. It's much, much cooler. And since we camp with our dog, we like to be where there are lots of hiking trails. We usually set up camp at one site and stay there for 4-5 days.
We're not the 'bare bones' type of campers. We like to have some comforts of home and like to make it homey. Invariably, family and friends tend to visit our site, so we need to have plenty of room, too.
We have only camped at state parks, which in Massachusetts are $12/night. Some of the state parks are really nice, with *huge* sites that are spaced a good distance from each other, while others have tiny sites that are very close to each other. We were at one place where the sites were so small that our tent was maybe 25 feet away from the neighbors on either side. It was pretty horrible as you had no privacy.
The state parks on the coast charge $17/night for beach front sites, which we will probably never do as we've heard there is no shade whatsoever on those sites. I love spending the day at the beach, I just don't want to camp there. As an added deterrent for us, state parks with beach sites *do not* allow advance reservations -- it is first come first served. You could end up with a crappy site or worse, no site at all. So unless you've got a backup plan, you could be completely SOL.
Quite frankly, I prefer to be in the woods, among the trees. It's much, much cooler. And since we camp with our dog, we like to be where there are lots of hiking trails. We usually set up camp at one site and stay there for 4-5 days.
We're not the 'bare bones' type of campers. We like to have some comforts of home and like to make it homey. Invariably, family and friends tend to visit our site, so we need to have plenty of room, too.
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