COE campground change?

shirleyj62 wrote:
Not sure if this change affects all COE campgrounds but has affected at least 2 of the ones we used.

For both the Thomson Causeway (Thomson, Illinois) and Fisherman's Corner (Hampton, Illinois) they have reduced their "walk-in" sites In the past they both had one loop of sites available for walk-ins. Now these loops are reservable with only a handful of reservable sites.

I have been trying to find out information regarding this change but haven't had any luck. I also don't know if it affects more parks than these two.

Shirley

More than likely it does not affect ALL COE campgrounds. We have learned over the years working with the COE, (On the east coast) that each district has a lot of latitude to administrate each campground. Often, the rules can be different at different campgrounds within any given district.

Find what district these parks are in and contact your district office for more information.

I know that in our district a constant point of friction at one particular campground were three walk in sites. Now, they have three different walk in sites and those old sites can be reserved this year. No more "I got here first" conflicts.