First
of all, follow the rules of your campground. These
rules apply to everyone.
For
example:
If
it says, "No pets"
then
you will need to find a place for your pet.
If
pets are allowed, clean up after your pet.
Be
a responsible pet owner.
Irresponsible
pet owners are what's causing many campgrounds to not allow pets.
Most
of your campgrounds have designated quiet hours, abide by them. They
are usually from
11:00 p.m. to 6 a.m
Being
tent campers that we are, I suppose we are more sensitive to noise
at bedtime.
It's
really surprising how disruptive a seemingly minor amount of noise
can be.
So
whatever kind of camper you may be -
please
try to remember that many campers are facing a day on the road or a
full day of activity in the morning.
When
the quiet hour comes we are just that -
quiet.
If
we want to stay up we will do so being mindful of noise, In any case
we retire within an hour and are therefore "fully silent".
This may not be your idea of fun but it's really the only way unless
you're really secluded.
Ask
me I heard you "chatting' till 3:00AM!
If
there's a posted speed limit, abide by it!
Typically
15 - 20 MPH is suggestive
Use
the proper trash receptacles for your garbage -
recycle
items in the recycle bin and garbage in the garbage container.
When
walking around the campground with a beverage, throw your empty can
or cup in the proper receptacle, not along side the road. These
things are not part of the nature you have come to see.
Bring
your own firewood, so you don't have to rely on what may or may not
be at the campground.
You
may even want to call the campground to find out if they sell
firewood and, if so, what is the price and time of sale.
If
the campground doesn't sell firewood, many local gas stations or
stores sell firewood bundles. It may be a little pricey and you may
need to buy quite a few of these little bundles
If
you are a smoker, please put your cigarette butts and package
wrappers in the firepit.
If
you smoke in your tent, bring along an ashtray.
The
firepit is like a huge ashtray, and it won't take much effort on
your part to put the butts in the firepit. The
next campers may not smoke and will very much appreciate the little
effort it took to put your cigarette butts in the firepit. Cigarette
butts are not a part of nature and don't belong on campground roads
or trails. After
a walk or hike, bring your cigarette butts back to your firepit or
take along a portable ashtray.
Beer
bottle tops need to go in the trash, not the firepit or the ground.
Beer
bottle tops on the ground will cause an injury and/or possible
damage to someone's tent if they don't see the top. Plus,
beer bottle tops are not a part of nature and don't belong on the ground.
Don't
burn anything but paper or wood in your firepit.
Plastic
only melts and puts bad fumes into our air -
the
air you left the city for!
Aluminum
cans don't burn.
Leftover
sparklers from the Fourth of July don't burn either, so please take
a few minutes to toss these in the trash.
Respect
each others campsites.
Families
in essence "rent" out the site they use during their
camping trip. This space is theirs to use during the period
they have paid for.
Please
don't cut through other's campsites on the way to the bathrooms,
showers, trails, etc.
If
you like music please keep it to your campsite.
Some
campers (like me!) would rather listen to nature.
Not
exactly "etiquette" but it will help you (and
everyone else!)
have
more fun . . .
If
there is any kind of a problem in your campground do not hesitate to contact
the Rangers immediately.
Your
Campground Hosts usually are able to contact the Rangers directly.
If your campground does not have a Camp Host, contact numbers for
Rangers are usually posted near the check-in/registration area. If
your Host is not available at the time you stop by to report the
problem, leave a note. Please don't wait until the morning to report
noisy campers from the night before. If campers are really obnoxious
they can and do get evicted! However, it is best if the Rangers
witness this, so telling them the next day won't often help.
If
campers are too drunk to drive that night, they usually are given a
time in the morning to be out.
Don't
worry about these obnoxious campers thinking it was "you"
who told the Rangers.
An
obnoxious camper could have been reported by anyone!!
Now
on to the gross, but necessary. . .
please
don't potty in the woods.
Itis
so disgusting (and unhealthy!) to walk into a beautiful site and
find the edges of it dotted with white tissue. Or
consider this scene . . . campers
cruising the campground to find just the right campsite. They
finally find it and are proud. Then as their weekend or week goes on,
as they sit anywhere in their camp, you can't help but notice all the
tissue that is now dotting the perimeter of their site. If you really
do not want to walk to the bathrooms, please consider bringing some
sort of port-a-potti.
ladies,
please properly dispose of your "feminine hygiene products."
Believe
it or not, these too are found dotting the edges of the campsites.
Will you pick this same campsite, the one where you left these
products at the edge of the woods, the next time you come out camping? Most
bathrooms have receptacles for these products. Please use the
containers! The next time you use the bathroom, which stall are you
going to pick? The one where you know you left your used sanitary
product on the back of the toilet or the next one???
More
gross, but necessary . . .
and
gentlemen, please properly dispose of your prophylactics. Yes,
believe it our not, these too, are found not far from where tents
are pitched.
Don't
throw them in the water either.
Teach
children not to play in the shower rooms.
It
is most annoying to go to the washroom and have children yelling, in
fun and exuberance to be sure. The acoustics in washrooms magnifies
sound so it can really hurt to go into a washroom where children are
yelling at the top of their lungs. They can do it outside, or in the
lake or river facilities where it is expected. Also this is very
unfriendly to take up time in the showers when you aren't using them.
Remember, everyone else uses those showers too, and some use them
during the day so the lines won't be so long at night or in the morning.
Lastly,
many campers have their favorite campsite.
Think
before you leave. The next time you come to this site, is this how
you want it to look? Do you really want to walk into your favorite
site with your beer bottles still heaped in the fire pit and trash
left scattered around your site? Wouldn't you prefer the campground
staff is spending their time making improvements at your campground
rather than spending their time simply picking up after campers.
Just
take 15 minutes or so and do a group effort to quickly pick up your campsite.
If
we all follow this simple, commonsense, camping etiquette the
beautiful campgrounds we are enjoying now with our families will
still be beautiful when our children have their families and want to
take them camping!!
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First
of all, follow the rules of your campground.
