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In Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma like DQDick and RKassl put forth … most state and even COE parks are in big financial trouble. Mowing and upkeep of the infrastructure are being cut back. Some lakes we visit that have been flooded out several times in the past 2-3 years have either not opened up all the sites again, not rebuilt the destroyed shower houses, or are thinking of closing the campgrounds all together simply because the funding is not there to keep fixing things. State Park on Tenkiller Lake, OK and Dam Site on Beaver Lake, AR are two examples. The bread and butter for many of the older campgrounds are the smaller weekend warriors and they like the amenities just fine. You have your point about change, but funding and low percentage of big rig RV's compared to weekend warriors accessing these sites will be a difficult hurdle to clear. jcurtis934 hits the nail on the head about what niche state and national parks serve.
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