Campers and boaters flock to West Boggs Park
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As phase three of re-opening begins many are heading out to celebrate memorial day at local parks.
Many camp grounds around the valley all booked solid.
News 10 bureau chief gary brian tells us how this is good news for west boggs park.
Pk} "it's going to be a busy memorial day weekend here at west boggs park.
Friday morning boaters got here early and the camp ground is already sold out."
Boaters filled into west boggs early friday morning.
By midday the parking lot was packed with trucks and empty boat trailers.
Across the park all 200 camp sites are filled up for the memorial day weekend.
Park officals are asking those campers to continue social distancing.
Just minutes after governor holcomb announced the move of phase three the park's phone began ringing of the hook.
I had the chance to speak with west boggs park superintendent jameson hibbs.
He says camping revenue is the life blood for the park.
During the stay at home order the park was beginning to consider it's options for future projects.
"we've got a lot of great projects we have planned for the next two or three years to really increase the facilitiy usage and attract regional users.
And without the camping revenue i was really worried about how we can follow that master plan and keep on track with the projects.
But i think opening up now, i don't think we lost too much money, i think we can still continue with our gameplan and our timeline."
"for a full list of restrictions here at west boggs park head over to our website at wthitv.com and click on this story.
In martin county, gary brian news 10."
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