Why do campgrounds clear cut all the trees?

[Andrew]

I've never understood this. Many times I drive through hundreds of miles of
lush forest land and arrive at out chosen campground to find that they've
removed all the trees. I can understand wanting a clean area to camp in but
why remove the trees between the sites? Actually, why remove any trees that
do not obstruct a road, site or playground?

Personally I find that the more trees throughout the campground I find, the
more likely I am to return or recommend this campground. Trees give you
privacy, a feeling of being outdoors (who really wants their galley window
loooking out at the back of a TT) and filter out noise.

I can understand that some pull-through sites and sites meant for larger TTs
may have to cut back the trees a bit but many times even the primitive and
tenting areas look like a football field. Actually, many people treat these
areas as such. I've had many a ball come flying into my site.

Ah well, rant's over.
Andrew

[rtavi]

They probably had some land- clear cut and sold the timber then said how can
we make another buck off it -put in a campground. Also they dont have to
wory abour raking or complaints when someone backs into a tree or a limb
falls on a camper.
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[rjoh...@home.com]

rtavi wrote, in part:

> Also they dont have to wory abour raking or complaints when someone backs
> into a tree or a limb
> falls on a camper.

Trees located within a camp ground take a rather severe beating from the
activities of the campers. Nails are driven into tree trunks, trunks get
hacked upon with hatchets, soil compaction hinders water uptake, etc. Such
trees, become more susceptible to insects and disease over time, ultimately
leading to their removal to protect campers from flying objects (limbs and
trunks) during periods of high winds. Ultimately, this can lead to a sparsely
timbered campground!

Rick J.
Tumwater, WA

[2manytoyz]

In Florida, it was done for fire control. Everyone still wants a campfire
or grill outside within their campsite, but the fire index has been pegged
most of the year. The solution was to thin out the woods. Blue Spring
State Park, for example, has been serioulsly cleared out. There used
to be thick underbrush between campsites and shade trees overhead.
The last time we went there, it had been severely cleared out. We camped
in the full blazing sun. I had been camping there since 1981, so I
was rather upset with the change. :-(

Robert

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[prospero]

Andrew a écrit :

I don't know the answer to your question but I am sure ugly awning lights have
something to do with the phenomenon. Beauty is not an important part of most
people's lives. Trees are just another obstacle.