California State Parks closing - VW Camper Family2024-03-29T08:11:40Zhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/forum/topics/california-state-parks-closing?commentId=4450389%3AComment%3A35577&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAny update on the situation w…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-07-28:4450389:Comment:418222011-07-28T22:07:32.637ZBig Blue's Driverhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/BrettVanEmst
<p>Any update on the situation with the parks?</p>
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<p>I see The Dead is helping:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dead.net/features/news/limited-tickets-triples-alley-party-grateful-dead-giants-game" target="_blank">http://www.dead.net/features/news/limited-tickets-triples-alley-party-grateful-dead-giants-game</a></p>
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<p>WestyWoman - you hear any inside info? Should we be fighting?</p>
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<p>Any update on the situation with the parks?</p>
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<p>I see The Dead is helping:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dead.net/features/news/limited-tickets-triples-alley-party-grateful-dead-giants-game" target="_blank">http://www.dead.net/features/news/limited-tickets-triples-alley-party-grateful-dead-giants-game</a></p>
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<p>WestyWoman - you hear any inside info? Should we be fighting?</p>
<p> </p> Joe's right. Fear not - there…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-06-03:4450389:Comment:360122011-06-03T02:15:18.907ZBig Blue's Driverhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/BrettVanEmst
<p>Joe's right. Fear not - there are plenty of county parks and private parks to camp at around here. Bothe Napa is nice and will certainly be missed should it close, but the show goes on. They can't keep a good camper down.</p>
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<p>If your plans could include flying into SoCal, consider renting from VWSurfari. They are good folks and friends of the Family: <a href="http://www.vwsurfari.com/" target="_blank">http://www.vwsurfari.com/</a></p>
<p>Joe's right. Fear not - there are plenty of county parks and private parks to camp at around here. Bothe Napa is nice and will certainly be missed should it close, but the show goes on. They can't keep a good camper down.</p>
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<p>If your plans could include flying into SoCal, consider renting from VWSurfari. They are good folks and friends of the Family: <a href="http://www.vwsurfari.com/" target="_blank">http://www.vwsurfari.com/</a></p> Don't worry! We would send yo…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-06-02:4450389:Comment:355772011-06-02T17:34:21.182ZJoehttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/JosephJEhrlich
<p>Don't worry! We would send you off to much cooler "insider-only" campgrounds. The State campgrounds tend to be "amateur hour " affairs with sites close together sporting lotsa bright Coleman lanterns.</p>
<p>Don't worry! We would send you off to much cooler "insider-only" campgrounds. The State campgrounds tend to be "amateur hour " affairs with sites close together sporting lotsa bright Coleman lanterns.</p> This seems to be a trend, hop…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-06-02:4450389:Comment:355742011-06-02T15:59:41.352ZDoughttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/BlueRidgeWesty
This seems to be a trend, hopefully reversible. I was just about to make a post asking for advice on camping north of SF. I am from Ontario, Canada and was thinking of flying to CA and then renting something there (Westy? since i don't have time to make the drive) to do a few weeks in wine country this fall 2011. It looks like the state parks are being decimated, maybe not a good plan.
This seems to be a trend, hopefully reversible. I was just about to make a post asking for advice on camping north of SF. I am from Ontario, Canada and was thinking of flying to CA and then renting something there (Westy? since i don't have time to make the drive) to do a few weeks in wine country this fall 2011. It looks like the state parks are being decimated, maybe not a good plan. David,
I'll keep my finger…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-05-27:4450389:Comment:344122011-05-27T01:55:18.598ZSHAWN LOCOhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/SHAWNLOCO
<p> David,</p>
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<p>I'll keep my fingers crossed that they'll be spared once again!</p>
<p> David,</p>
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<p>I'll keep my fingers crossed that they'll be spared once again!</p> Shawn - proposal is to close…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-05-26:4450389:Comment:343122011-05-26T19:37:09.261ZDave Reynoldshttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/DavidReynolds
Shawn - proposal is to close State Parks not National Parks, however, a valid point concerning local communities. State of CA used Federal grant money to acquire park lands, fed money comes with strings attached including non-closure. This is one issue that prevented some State Parks from closing last time. I believe several parks on this lastest list have similar Fed-grant conditions.
Shawn - proposal is to close State Parks not National Parks, however, a valid point concerning local communities. State of CA used Federal grant money to acquire park lands, fed money comes with strings attached including non-closure. This is one issue that prevented some State Parks from closing last time. I believe several parks on this lastest list have similar Fed-grant conditions. Just protested!
I can't belie…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-05-19:4450389:Comment:325922011-05-19T00:38:59.860ZSHAWN LOCOhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/SHAWNLOCO
<p>Just protested!</p>
<p>I can't believe they want to close 25% of the parks that's insanity! When I lived in California, I was 15 to 20 min to the entrance of Yosemite, and many of the smaller surrounding towns economy was derived from tourism to the park. This would have a devastating effect on the local economies that surround these parks! Not to mention it's just stupid...</p>
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<p>Just protested!</p>
<p>I can't believe they want to close 25% of the parks that's insanity! When I lived in California, I was 15 to 20 min to the entrance of Yosemite, and many of the smaller surrounding towns economy was derived from tourism to the park. This would have a devastating effect on the local economies that surround these parks! Not to mention it's just stupid...</p>
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<p> </p> Do not despair just yet. Just…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-05-18:4450389:Comment:328792011-05-18T20:04:29.084Zwestywoman (Melissa)http://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/MelissaMourkas
Do not despair just yet. Just two years ago, the same thing happened. And guess what? All the parks remained open. I'm a board member of the Governor's Mansion SHP Foundation and we have a board meeting next week. I may get some inside scoop that I can share after that meeting. In the meantime, protest away!
Do not despair just yet. Just two years ago, the same thing happened. And guess what? All the parks remained open. I'm a board member of the Governor's Mansion SHP Foundation and we have a board meeting next week. I may get some inside scoop that I can share after that meeting. In the meantime, protest away!