Campgrounds EMPTY??? weekend before the 4th!

[Vern_in_IL]

Where is everyone? It's the weekend before the 4th and campgrounds are not even 1/8th of capacity. I got ALL WEEK OFF, this is like the perfect camp holiday, having 7 days to camp.

So last night started the Fireworks shows., going to be great since 4th is mid week, I have the opportunity to watch 5 public displays and plenty of time for private backyard shows.

Have a happy 4th and love watching my $4k stash of pyro go up in smoke!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[spasm3]

Perhaps the heat?

 

[HonorAndHonesty]

We went to the Indy Zoo yesterday morning and usually on a Saturday in summer its packed. Yesterday it was easily a third of the usual crowds. I attribute it to the oppressive heat and humidity.

 

[mattwithcats]

Most folks are at the RV Park, with their motorhome...

 

[FirstNissan]

When we were living in Kentucky, the RV parks were always full and the campgrounds were quite deserted. I think a lot of people of gone away from pitching a tent to sleeping in a luxury motorhome with TV and Wi-Fi!

 

[DutchBrad]

RV park here in Michigan is empty too. I talked to the owners a few weeks ago, they said with a mid week 4th, they were not full either weekend. I found that strange. But I do like it quiet. So I am not complaining!! But it sucks for them, they are a seasonal business after all.....

It is hotter than dutch love on a Saturday night out there, so that could be part of it.

Dutch

 

[AZjeff]

Originally Posted By: Vern_in_IL
Where the [censored] is everyone? It's the weekend before the 4th and campgrounds are not even 1/8th of capacity. Have a happy 4th and love watching my $4k stash of pyro go up in smoke!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Wait....you're complaining you've got a campground to yourself?? Fire ban here so many are probably staying home.

If I spend money on something that goes BANG a little pill is coming out of a barrel...

 

[Zee09]

If I want to camp out, I'll just walk out my back door.

 

[123Saab]

 

[OilFilters]

I just booked a hotel room in Myrtle Beach at the last minute for cheap. I didn't think anything would be available but I got a nice ocean view room in a resort for under $100/night. Nice room with a full kitchen and multiple indoor/outdoor pools.

 

[Scrum67]

We own a trailer and we did not go this weekend because of the heat. Canada Day weekend and the heat in South Western Ontario is brutal.

 

[oilpsi2high]

Most people will be there from the 4th thru the weekend after, not before.

 

[MolaKule]

I was going to take my grandsons camping but temps of 97F combined with 87% humidity, topped off with a lot of pesky mosquitoes from frequent rains, and it would not be good.

I had bought a lot of toy smoke grenades so we could play Army; maybe that would keep the mosquitoes at bay?

 

[eljefino]

I'm on an island off the coast of Maine. Sea breeze is amazing and it's dead here, too. No complaints!

 

[mrsilv04]

Oh whee... Fireworks in June. My neighbor started shooting them off last (Saturday) night. My dog isn't thrilled about it, and neither am I.

Can we just curb our excitement for a few days and shoot them off on the 4th?

 

[Eddie]

iowegia?

 

[Triple_Se7en]

What a waste of $4K. Isn't there a relative or close friend in need of monetary help/assistance?

I kept a low-budget trailer in a campground for over 15 years. When the 4th falls middle of the week like this year, it's usually the weekend after the 4th, when the place is rocking with visitors/campers.

Also, much of the country is wrapped in intense heat this weekend. That even scares off campers that have air-conditioned homes.

 

[researcher]

anyone ever think that the economy in the us isn't as good as the media tells us it is?! I know a lot of people who would love to go camping but don't have the extra $$$.. something to think about when camping grounds are empty..

 

[Ursatdx]

Quiet here at the NJ shore, also.
Even the bay side Bar/Restaurant was quiet yesterday.
The heat is brutal.

 

[The motor guy]

Originally Posted By: researcher
anyone ever think that the economy in the us isn't as good as the media tells us it is?! I know a lot of people who would love to go camping but don't have the extra $$$.. something to think about when camping grounds are empty..



I think you're onto something here. People have been really stingy these days.