A few campgrounds and parks in San Diego closed this week because of cuts to the California budget.
Doane Valley Campground, Cedar Grove Camp, Granite Springs Environmental Campground and Cuyamaca Rancho State Park all closed on Oct. 2 and have no plans for reopening.
A few factors were taken into consideration when closing down the parks, including park attendance and revenue. Some parks are safe from closure, because of their status as an “Outstanding and Representative Park.” Meaning parks such as Torrey Pines State Reserve or San Onofre State Beach cannot be closed because they contain notable geographical or historical features.
The California Department of Parks and Recreation issued a statement earlier in the year warning of park closures in order to achieve an $11 million reduction for the 2011/2012 fiscal year. Up to 70 of the 278 parks could be closed by July 2012.
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