Florida State Parks Camping closure

[JonDNC]

Just got a call cancelling our reservations for the end of April. They have cancelled all reservations for the next 60 days.

We were still planning on that trip, not sure what our options are now. Trailer is in Florida and that trip was to bring it home. Wonder if the balance of our reservations will cancel, combo of private, federal and Alabama parks.

[Denny Arnold]

Florida has fantastic state parks.

That said, closing them now is merely an excuse for state employees to do less & collect a paycheck.

Close the bath houses, if you wish, but the campsites themselves are great examples of social distance observance.

Shut out anyone other than Floridians, and all restrictions of the fed government, for CV restrictions are satisfied.

ps...Florida state parks collect about 70% of their costs from Park user fees...the other 30% comes from property taxes paid by residents...none of that 30% is paid by out of state users, that are not Florida Property owners

[Tn Traveler]

I had a reservation for April 5-10 at a COE campground on Lake Alatoona in GA. I got notice that they had closed the campground. I was pretty proud of my self for grabbing the last waterfront campsite at Harrison Bay State Park in Tennessee. Guess what? Two days ago I got notice that they were closing the park. I guess this trip was never meant to be. These are not normal times!

[Lily&Me]

Originally Posted by JonDNC

Just got a call cancelling our reservations for the end of April. They have cancelled all reservations for the next 60 days.

We were still planning on that trip, not sure what our options are now. Trailer is in Florida and that trip was to bring it home. Wonder if the balance of our reservations will cancel, combo of private, federal and Alabama parks.

There’s a pandemic on, ya know... a really wicked and highly contagious virus spreading like wildfire around this country and the world.

Stay home until the medical experts tell us it is safe to begin traveling again.

Maggie

[Coloradobus]

denny Arnold. Your statement closing Florida campgrounds “as an excuse for employees to do less, and collect a paycheck”
Obviously YOU are NOT in the medical field. This virus is insidious. It spreads easy. Lives on surfaces for time that if you touch, and them rub your eye.. it sets up camp in your lungs. It invaded you lung cells that do oxygen transfer. Destroying those cells, you can’t breath, you can go septic, you die. You need to rethink your statement in above post that employees of Florida want to do less and still collect paycheck
I’m embarrassed for you

[azflycaster]

We have visited numerous Florida State Parks and a large percent of the workers are work campers who do not get a paycheck. They put in their hours in exchange for a campsite. Many of them are full timers who must now find a place to hunker down. The statement about workers doing less and getting a paycheck is irresponsible and without fact.

[bweybright]

Originally Posted by Denny Arnold

Florida has fantastic state parks.

That said, closing them now is merely an excuse for state employees to do less & collect a paycheck.

Close the bath houses, if you wish, but the campsites themselves are great examples of social distance observance.

Shut out anyone other than Floridians, and all restrictions of the fed government, for CV restrictions are satisfied.

ps...Florida state parks collect about 70% of their costs from Park user fees...the other 30% comes from property taxes paid by residents...none of that 30% is paid by out of state users, that are not Florida Property owners

Dude, sporting some bitterness there I think. First question are you born and raised in Florida?...if not you should now leave based on your statement.
Second - you want your economy back next year then you better think about only having people living in Florida use your state parks... Florida thrives on folks not from there coming there and spending major bucks so you can live with the tax structure, hospital structure, and municipal structures in place.
You sound like the idiot transplant my brother is who lives there now and pretends he is a cracker. Do you even know what a cracker is and means? If not - then a transplant and leave immediately per your ban of non Floridians using facilities.

Yes - tourism does make things a pain but they spend cash. I remember going there in 1960 with my grandparents and what the state was then......I actually liked it back then so if you were not born there please leave now and take your friends so I can enjoy the Florida of 1960.

Sorry but your exclusionary statement was not appropriate in my opinion.

[n2916s]

Boo hoo. Your plans are interrupted because Florida State Parks are temporarily closing. During a pandemic. To protect their employees and the public.

[Denny Arnold]

All the "Quips" were humorous, but your reply had just the right amount of righteous indignation.

Your composition skills show promise, keep working on them & I'm sure you' qualify for the GED, some day.

PS thanks for being embarrassed for me, my wife can use the help.

Have a great day, Preach on

[JonDNC]

Let’s see made my post 3/17 before the pandemic became extreme.

Glad to see everyone is keeping their humor.