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Well all of your assumptions about me and where i've been aside, that's a very thorough explanation. My personal experience remains unchanged, but i'm willing to accept that it's simply not been the case for me even if it's truly more the norm from your experience.

Also, not being from the Eastern United States, I am going to assume you don't know that...

"Florida's state park system is one of the largest in the country with over 150 parks spanning 730,000 acres of breathtaking landscapes. Recreational opportunities abound with 3,300 campsites, 150 cabins, 108 miles of sandy beaches and more than 1,600 miles of hiking, canoeing, kayaking, bicycling and equestrian trails.

Florida State Parks was once again awarded the National Recreation and Parks Association's Gold Medal Award, honoring Florida as the "Nation's Best State Park Service"."

- http://www.floridastateparks.org/

Florida's hardly a slouchy state for state parks, i'm not sure where you got your "1 to our 14" figure. Our state parks are also quite well maintained and marked. The square mileage per park might not be what it is there, but they're hardly small parks either.

I've also been to a few state parks in New York, Bear Mountain State Park among them, to hunt and camp, and took day trips to two state parks in Idaho. Beautiful falls and canyons there.