Gary Adams writes eloquently about something I personally have noticed for the past 25-30 years.   More expensive camping.   Less sites available.  Operational changes both good and bad, but from our point of view, mostly bad.   
   The establishment of campground hosts, in exchange for free camping for the season was a big plus. But bringing in specialty management firms and putting our hosts (and others) on the payroll,  has resulted in less options for visiting and higher camping fees.   Privatization doesn't meld seamlessly as some politicians like to portray.  In reality, by turning a publicly run operation over to private enterprise, their operational costs will not be less, and they factor in their profit on top of it.  
   Not only does this impede our access, but by increase fees, it puts camping in our public parks out of reach for a many of our population.   The poor & working poor don't have disposable income for expensive camping fees.