by JuneBug » Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:39 pm
I wish we'd all rise up and start a quiet campground movement. All state and national campgrounds would prohibit generators, prohibit any music coming out of a speaker, and any general noise, especially drunken parties going on 'til all hours. Yeah, quiet time starts at 10 pm, but if you're really drunk, what does 10 pm mean.
Paradise Canyon, near Rio Medina, TX, does it right. A private campground, It's a sliver of a magical place, tucked between a paved road and a limestone bluff on the gorgeous Medina River They've prohibited the things that cause problems when there are a lot of adults and kids camping close together in a relatively small place. To keep the peace, no dogs, "no glass bottles, or pre-recorded, amplified or otherwise generated music".
Spent too many nights not sleeping well 'cause loud music, drunks or generators running. All told, not that many, but one crappy night's sleep is one too many.
We usually camp out at mountain bike races 6 or 7 times a year. I finally requested that race organizers create a separate camp area for RVs and trailers using generators, as far as possible from all other campers. Since most races are private venues on ranches, there's lots of room to spread out and the landowners have been super accommodating to this request. They also carve out a separate area for rowdy campers, so people can stay up late around the campfire.
Respectfully submitted by a secret curmudgeon.
"The large print giveth; the small print taketh away" Tom Waits