This may just be an issue for me, but it was something I had never heard of or experienced. I am a very conscientious dog owner; especially when it comes to dog barking. I use a bark collar when necessary and I exercise my 2 pups a lot; running with them about 5 miles a day. I don’t walk around the campground where other campers are ...moreThis may just be an issue for me, but it was something I had never heard of or experienced. I am a very conscientious dog owner; especially when it comes to dog barking. I use a bark collar when necessary and I exercise my 2 pups a lot; running with them about 5 miles a day. I don’t walk around the campground where other campers are for the pure fact that I don’t want to cause the inevitable commotion of other dogs barking as we would run by. I always run out of the campground to the surrounding streets. I thought the campground looked wonderful, lush grounds and a fresh and clean reception area with a store. But after I checked in but not gone to my site yet, I asked if they had a dog area as the place seemed to have a lot of green area that is not used for camping. I told him that I stopped early just to take my pups on a run and that’s when he told me of a near by park. It’s only a half mile away and he mentioned driving down. I don’t have a tow vehicle, only my 22 ft camper, I travel with my 15 year old and he was looking forward to some AC on this sticky day, and so was I; needing a quick rest after a long drive. I told him a half mile was nothing and I would run down later. That’s when he said I had to drive. I wasn’t allowed to walk my pups on a leash out of the park. That meant I would have to unhook to run after I chilled, then leave my son in the hot RV while I took my long run… He told me to go first… but I was thirsty and exhausted. He said that’s what most people do, and they usually don’t go on long runs. I also couldn’t run them in the early morning before I left without waking my son to drag him to some park or side street to run and then come back to fix breakfast? I don’t need to pay $60 to spend multiple times having to unhook and go to park elsewhere. I would be fine boondocking but we wanted to splurge. The reason we came to this campground was because of its beautiful backdrop… and AC, not to mention wanting to get a real shower after a couple of good long runs that were much needed. Just a big warning for dog owners: You cannot walk or run your dog out of the park… no going anywhere off your site. I can’t imagine this being good for anyone with an active dog. Border Collies, Cattle dogs and other working dogs thrive when allowed to work… and running is their work. The man at the desk was nice… but hesitated about the refund… luckily another woman came in and said to just reverse the CC charge. Also there is a $10 deposit for a key card if you want to leave and come back after 8pm. They open at 10am the next morning and will return your money if you give them the card… but if you leave earlier than 10am you forfeit the $10.00. This may be different if it’s put on a CC, but I gave the deposit in cash as I found out this info after paying for the site. Also check in is at 4pm. I was there at 3pm and was told early check in would cost me $2.00. Honestly, I was so tired and hot that I was accepting of those policies. I just wanted to rest and run my pups. The reason I left was because of the no dogs to the exit of the park and back. This seemed excessive control and not dog friendly at all. At least I asked about where to run my pups before I actually got to my site. I know I did not stay there, but this policy was something that seemed so unusual in my experience that I wanted to share it with other active dog owners. Otherwise the campground reception was nice and the folks checking me in were helpful in solving my problem. I do not know if they were the owners but I did get that impression. It seemed to be a wonderful campground, but just not for folks who take their pups out a lot during the day.