Generator hours
I love national parks and national monuments and have camped at many. But I have a complaint: the generator limits at campgrounds without hookups are unrealistic. The hours posted in the photo are at the Chiricahua National Monument. At some facilities, such as Death Valley National Park, they’re even more restrictive--7 to 7. And a few National Park Service campgrounds, including Cottonwood at Big Bend National Park, prohibit generators altogether. 
The problem is that many of these campgrounds are in wooded areas, where solar panels are ineffective. Not all RVs have solar panels, anyway. A generator is often the only way to recharge batteries. But with quiet hours beginning so early in the evening, many RVers return from hikes and day trips too late to run their generator. The NPS's reasoning apparently is that generator noise bothers campers who go to bed at 7 or 8 or want to listen to the night. Some generator restrictions are necessary, but the cut-off should be later, say 9 or 10 p.m., to accommodate those of us with recharging needs.
Read the results of an RVtravel.com survey: Should generators be allowed in National Parks?
The problem is that many of these campgrounds are in wooded areas, where solar panels are ineffective. Not all RVs have solar panels, anyway. A generator is often the only way to recharge batteries. But with quiet hours beginning so early in the evening, many RVers return from hikes and day trips too late to run their generator. The NPS's reasoning apparently is that generator noise bothers campers who go to bed at 7 or 8 or want to listen to the night. Some generator restrictions are necessary, but the cut-off should be later, say 9 or 10 p.m., to accommodate those of us with recharging needs.Read the results of an RVtravel.com survey: Should generators be allowed in National Parks?
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