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Too many liabilities, squatters, delinquents, etc for private landowners. It's a legal headache to create a "camping ground" on your property in the US.
by pwython 3y ago
Too many liabilities, squatters, delinquents, etc for private landowners. It's a legal headache to create a "camping ground" on your property in the US.
- 19h 3y agoTrue, though some states have 'recreational use statutes' that limit landowner liability for allowing public access to private land. But there are still many risks and headaches involved, even with those protections.
- closeparen 3y agoPrivate campgrounds are a routine sight in the national park gateway towns.
- vel0city 3y agoI've camped at many private campgrounds in the US. There's even a big franchise chain called KOA for private campgrounds. https://KOA.com/campgrounds https://KOA.com/campgrounds Sites like Hipcamp help people market their private campgrounds online. Lots of private places listed here. https://www.hipcamp.com https://www.hipcamp.com On top of that, sometimes state parks/campgrounds can actually be just leased private land. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/02/15/fairfield-lake-texas-state-park-closure/ https://www.texastribune.org/2023/02/15/fairfield-lake-texas...