P.S. I wrote this but the thread was deleted, so here it my response
In a campground, no one cares what you do in your campsite. In some ways, campgrounds suck because most people who go camping don't want to be around anyone. But if they can hear you or even worse, you trespass into their campsite, then there is a problem.
The park rangers don't have the authority to check your tent and they probably know if they poke their nose in the wrong site, it will get shot off (literally). But they will be glad to call the local authorities if they have to.
If you are low-key about your drinking and keep it under wraps, unless you are in a dry county, you should be good. But if the noise level or the rowdiness is going to be a problem, just be prepared to sleep on the side of the road.
This is a situation about context. You are thinking about drinking in an underage, dorm room, house party situation; where it is obvious to the authorities there is drinking going on but proving it is key.
In a campground, no one cares what you do in your campsite. In some ways, campgrounds suck because most people who go camping don't want to be around anyone. But if they can hear you or even worse, you trespass into their campsite, then there is a problem.
The park rangers don't have the authority to check your tent and they probably know if they poke their nose in the wrong site, it will get shot off (literally). But they will be glad to call the local authorities if they have to.
If you are low-key about your drinking and keep it under wraps, unless you are in a dry county, you should be good. But if the noise level or the rowdiness is going to be a problem, just be prepared to sleep on the side of the road.
