TinyoneRV wrote:
FWIW, We traveled the western parks last June and July. We only had difficulty finding a place to stay on the July 4 weekend. Even then an early arrival at a private campground worked to score a beautiful site along an Oregon river. Our plan was to see the sites, spend the night, and leave early enough to arrive before 3 at our next stop. By arriving early we almost always found a site at a state or national park. We don't like reservations since they tie you to a schedule.
Exactly we do not want to be tied to a schedule. The point to this trip is spend what time you want seeing the sights in an area, and then move on to another. We have no problem using the trailer as a home base and drive for the day and come back.