Number of folks that camped this year?

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08-17-2011, 05:29 AM
Auburntsts

Number of folks that camped this year?

I know that 2011 attendance totals for both folks and planes have been posted, but I haven't seen anything on the total number of campers. Did I miss it?
08-17-2011, 06:16 AM
Tom Casper

I would be curious too. It seemed like there were significantly more campers than in past years.
08-17-2011, 07:18 AM
Auburntsts

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Originally Posted by Tom Casper

I would be curious too. It seemed like there were significantly more campers than in past years.

We thought so too, at least compared to the last time we were there in 2008.
08-17-2011, 08:33 AM
Chad Jensen

We were discussing this while camping there as well...we also thought that it has to be one of the largest gatherings (number of, and dollar-wise) of recreational vehicles throughout the year in the US.
08-17-2011, 08:47 AM
CarlOrton

At the Chapter Leaders breakfast on Saturday the 30th, Rod Hightower said something on the order of a 12% increase in the number of campers this year compared to last. Then he caveated it saying "reservations."
08-17-2011, 10:35 AM
Steve Buss

The official estimate is about 38,000 people camped at Camp Scholler. Up from last year, but not quite as large as 2009. Still a big year for campers!

Steve
08-17-2011, 10:47 AM
Auburntsts

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Originally Posted by SteveBuss

The official estimate is about 38,000 people camped at Camp Scholler. Up from last year, but not quite as large as 2009. Still a big year for campers!

Steve

That is way up from 2008 which IIRC was 37000 combined for all campsites : Scholler, HBC, Vintage, and North 40. In 2008 I don''t remember hardly anyone being close to the West edge of Scholler by Hwy 41, and this year it was pretty packed all the way out. We were in the 101 Woods, on the North Side (a couple of hundred yards South of the SOS Bros tent) and they opened an empty field to the West I think on the 28th or 29th for additional RV's.