For Some, Kansas Campground is Home, Even in Winter
- Sat 08:53 AM 12/29/2012
For some, a northeast campground has become a cold, squalid last resort before homelessness.
For some, a northeast campground has become a cold, squalid last resort before homelessness.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Campground 3 at Clinton State Park is home to more than a dozen year-round residents. They must haul in their own water in the wintertime because campsite water sources are shut off.
Some of the residents want to be there and have well-equipped RVs or campers, while others live in poverty. A few live in tents.
Gene and Diane Wallace are living in their recreational vehicle with their two cats. The Wallaces lived in Lawrence before becoming full-time RV residents in August 2011. They weren't prepared to weather the winter in their vehicle. But they found themselves stuck after transmission repairs and a hotel stay set them back financially.
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ksfarmdude
Saturday 29 December 2012 11:06 Report this comment
I'm surprised they could stay there , not sure cutting firewood would even be permitted at state lakes theie basically squatters living off the land
Aurora.
Sunday 30 December 2012 09:28 Report this comment
why does this deserve 2 stories on here? Evidently KSAL has some rookie posting stories. The fact still remains the state needs to take action.