I don't know who the "they" in that sentence refers to, but "they" need to get it together nonetheless. Just ask the citizens of Great Falls, Montana. Or anyone who's ever paid to get into McKinney Falls State Park.
I recently fell into the latter category. And I didn't really mind it; there are no LA Fitnesses (my default source for showers) in Austin, and the park offers a much needed shower and a place to park for the night. So I'm happy with my stay there. I'm just saying "they" might want to consider renaming the park.
This is the biggest "waterfall" I come across in the entire park. And it's not for a lack of trying. I take all of the recommended hikes, but I come across nothing resembling Niagara Falls, or even a picture of Niagara Falls. I did my best to make the waterfall look impressive, but I unwittingly captured my shadow in the picture, bringing to light a rather disturbing scale and ruining any chance of portraying the fall as "towering."
To McKinney Falls credit, "they" do have a pretty impressive man cave. If things don't work out with the van, I would totally consider setting up camp here. I mean why not? You have plenty of shelter. Very few tourists come by to bother you. And, of course, you don't have to worry about the loud sounds of booming waterfalls in the background.
Is this another famed waterfall, or did I pour out a bottle of Dasani and take a picture? The world may never know.
But I'm not mad at "them." Let's face it, when you've got land like this, you've gotta lock it down and charge people to see it.
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