Evening star., 1952-08-17
I raveIers Notebook
Park Cabin Rates to Drop in September
BY Jacques FutreIIe
The Stor'S IyovoI Editor

Virginia's system Of roadside
parks and picnic areas is credited
in part with prodding North
Carolina into providing similar
facilities.
Some Tar Heels motoring through
Virginia. Ohio and some other
States. asked why North Carolina
Jagged. That was several years
ago. The Highway Commission
and the Board of Conservation
and Development were responsive
and now. with the completion of
four new roadside parks this
month, North Carolina will
have 10.
OF these. two were placed in
service earlier this summer. They
are on U. S. 421, between Deep
Gap and Boone, and on U. S. ga at
Sandy Point. on the Alligator
River. The four new ones are on
u. S. II. between Vanceboro and
New Bern in Craven County; on
U. S. 42l north of Carolina Beach
on the Inland Waterway in New
Hanover County; on U. S. 221 near
Woodlawn in Mcdowell County,
and on u. S. 19 west Of Soco Gap
in Jackson County.
Maryland Picnicking-Maryland
has embarked on a program de-
signed to provide motorists with
70 new picnic areas along its
highways, and Gov. McKeldin is
quoted as saying the new facilities
will be equal to those in any
State. He recently approved the
State. Roads Commission recon-
mendations as to sites and areas.
When facilities are shared,
nearly 100 picnic groups will be
accommodated. In some areas, one
table and two-table facilities are
to be provided. At points of es-
pecial scenic interest. more elabo-
rate layouts are planned.
One of the most ambitious
recreation spots, in miniature, will
be developed at the north end of
the Severn River Bridge. Here,
according to the States Depart
ment of Information. a wayside
area will be constructed to ac-
commodate 30 cars. There will be
at least eight tables and two fire.
places. Careful attention is to
be given to landscaping of the
site, which overlooks the river and
the Naval Avademy.
Also in the program are IL on
the lower Eastern Shore, s on
the upper Eastern Shore, Is in
Southern Maryland, 26 in Central
Maryland. Z in North Central
Maryland and 81 in Western
Maryland. making a total of 80
facilities.
Early installations will be made
along U. S. route 40 in Allegany,
Frederick. Washington and Gar
rett Counties in Western Maryland
and on the same route in Balti-
more, Cecil and Hartford Counties
on route Ill; along route so
in Dorchester. Talbot, Wicomico
and Worcester Counties, as well
as on other major highways.
Some will be located on attrac-
tive side roads off the beaten
with directional signs in
counties.
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Park Cabin Rents Cut-While
Virginia will just about lock up it's
accommodations in State parks
late next month, West Virginia
will keep its cabins available till
November /. And cabin rental
rates will drop IS per cent for the
off-season after September 8.
In Virginia, such facilities as
taverns and concessions .close
about mid-September, and the
nearest October / def
nitely ends the season. West Vir-
ginia has found the tourist de-
mand is pretty we'll sustained
when late-season travellers get a
bargain. The reduction will mean
[ully-equipped mountain cabins
for $50 a week or less. State for
est cabins. generally lower. will
not be affected by the slash.
When the reduction goes into
effect. cabins viii be available for
single-day and weekend. occu-
pancy at comparable rates.
West Virginia also will curtail
certain 0f itS facilities ", %ho ,~o~,-.