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GREEN BAY - The 3 campgrounds successful Brown County were astir booked to afloat capacity. Out of the 245 campsites disposable during the draft, 93% were booked implicit the 3 days, said Matt Kriese, the region parks director.
About 30 to 40 radical didn't amusement up who had booked a site, helium said, which wasn't that galore much cancellations than a play successful a emblematic camping season.
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Brown County opened up its 3 campgrounds — Reforestation Camp, Brown County Fairgrounds and Bay Shore Park — for the draught up of the emblematic play and raised prices to $100 a nighttime during the draft, up $48 to $76 than its emblematic rates. Most of the sites were filled up by February.
The Fairgrounds wasn't overmuch busier, Kriese said, but the different 2 campgrounds had much visits than a emblematic weekend. Things ran smoothly, with radical being much welcoming to each different and unfastened to neighbors than accustomed during camping season.
"It was a truly (welcoming) event. People started showing up connected that Wednesday," Kriese said. "They were extracurricular tailgating and a camping ambiance with their neighbors."
Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport besides saw the impacts of the draft, creating a caller grounds for aerial traffic.
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The airdrome extended aerial postulation power hours and added astatine slightest 7 nonstop flights successful anticipation of the draft.
It paid disconnected — the airdrome had 1 of its busiest weeks successful its past and implicit 150 volunteers signed up to assistance and greet travelers, airdrome manager Marty Piette said successful a Facebook station April 28.
More: 6 post-NFL draught takeaways from Ashwaubenon, Brown County, Green Bay, tourism officials
Contact Benita Mathew astatine [email protected].
This nonfiction primitively appeared connected Green Bay Press-Gazette: Green Bay airport, campgrounds get boost successful bookings for NFL draft
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