I know it's painfull to pay an entrance fee, but it takes ressources to preserve the site and cleanup after the huge numbers of visitors. This is paid either from taxes or entrance fee. It seems to me it's fair for visitors to participate in the site preservation effort. This is not a for profit fee.
It's funny that the county uses the same old exuse that the money is necessary because of the amount of people who visit the park, but by cutting the visitation into 2 shifts only allows more people to destroy the park. The real reason by the county is because they KNOW it's a popular place, so charge the people more and let's get more people in the park instead of letting people stay all day.
Maybe you could volunteer your time to the park, to help keep maintenance and upkeep ... You know, to keep the cost down.
You can go to Yosemite National Park for $26 ALL WEEK for the same price to Hamilton Pool for 4 HOURS!
This is a really popular destination almost all year round. Especially in summer! Having entrance fees and limited times protects the pool. It is the same thing they did with Enchanted Rock. They have a responsibility to protect the natural sights from the unintentional destruction tourists bring.
@rodsnyder Great point!! lol
They know better.
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