Camping Rates

[TurkeyRookie]

Next year will be the perfect time to start bringing him. All of my sons started at age 4 I don't think the youngest has ever been to a campground except with the Cubs.

He's been camping since he was still in a crib, put the playpen in the tent, both crown and parks, just saying, for the kids enjoyment, sometimes it's nice to have other kids their age in a handy place they can meet, and play.

[greatwhite]

Yeah that's true. I let my son bring one of those hand held game things. He plays with it on the way up to the Lake. We keep him busy most of the day fishing and hiking. Then at night he plays it again.

He does like it with the kid's when the cubs go camping, however he find their hikes a bit boring since we usually hike through forests looking for waterfalls.

He's been camping since he was still in a crib, put the playpen in the tent, both crown and parks, just saying, for the kids enjoyment, sometimes it's nice to have other kids their age in a handy place they can meet, and play.

[Bushmoose]

I honestly had no idea prov. parks were that expensive to stay at? It's been a few year since I've been at one, but they do offer many amenities not found at a crown lot in the bush. Personally, I prefer the privacy and solitude of the bush as opposed to neighbours next door. For a family with children, it makes sense, as TR has indicated.

[JJL]

its almost getting to the point where you can rent a cottage for cheaper than you can stay in a provincial park.
its ridiculous.

[denny22]

I honestly had no idea prov. parks were that expensive to stay at? It's been a few year since I've been at one, but they do offer many amenities not found at a crown lot in the bush. Personally, I prefer the privacy and solitude of the bush as opposed to neighbours next door. For a family with children, it makes sense, as TR has indicated.

It's not just prov parks, most commercial camp grounds these days are similarly priced. And if you think they are greedily making tons of cash, they aren't. The costs of operating and maintaining these camp grounds keep going up, and by the time you factor in amortization of capital expenditures for building washrooms with showers, playgrounds for kids, and other facilities, they're lucky to break even.

[trimmer21]

I've always been a big fan of the private camp grounds. Even though they may be a tad more expensive,they don't seem to have the burdensome rules and regulations that seems to so prevalent in the provincial park system. In some parks,it's almost oppressive. The idea is for folks to have fun and enjoyment. We visit friends at Darlington PP occassionally and it seems you can't laugh out loud or (heaven forbid) step off the lot with a beer in your hand or sit around a campfire late in the evening without someone instantly on your back. Private campgrounds don't seem to be quite so rigid.

[JJL]

I've always been a big fan of the private camp grounds. Even though they may be a tad more expensive,they don't seem to have the burdensome rules and regulations that seems to so prevalent in the provincial park system. In some parks,it's almost oppressive. The idea is for folks to have fun and enjoyment. We visit friends at Darlington PP occassionally and it seems you can't laugh out loud or (heaven forbid) step off the lot with a beer in your hand or sit around a campfire late in the evening without someone instantly on your back. Private campgrounds don't seem to be quite so rigid.

depends what you're looking for I think.
peace and quiet and early nights with the kids.
or beers n bonfires with the buddies.

[MuskieBait]

In 1992, minimum wage was $6.35 and gas was $0.50/L.

In 2014, minimum wage is $11.00 and gas is $1.32/L.

In that time period, real estate almost tripled in some areas.

Is it a surprise that camping rates doubled?

[trimmer21]

depends what you're looking for I think.
peace and quiet and early nights with the kids.
or beers n bonfires with the buddies.

Yep. I agree. It also depends how your camping,either tent trailer camper or seasonal park model on a permanent site. I've done both. I think tent trailer offers the best choices. If something bothers you,you can always just go somewhere else. We were in a park with a permanent site that we finally called "Camp NO". There was rules against everything. We made the best of it,but after four seasons,enough was enough once the fees hit $2500 per season.

[JJL]

In 1992, minimum wage was $6.35 and gas was $0.50/L.

In 2014, minimum wage is $11.00 and gas is $1.32/L.

In that time period, real estate almost tripled in some areas.

Is it a surprise that camping rates doubled?

yes but I went through some old camping receipts this a.m. - don't ask....

summer of 2004, prices ranged from $20.xx to $23.25.
same sites this summer would cost an average of $39.55.
almost doubled in 10 years.
during the same time the CPI went from 105 to 125.7.
only up ~25%