COE campground change?
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) the...
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Thank you for the additional information and the link, PawPaw n Gram.
And the reason given for the reservation change? Well we have seen this first hand, year after year, especially at Fisherman's Corner. I am amazed someone with authority looked into the situation and did something to try and correct it. I applaud them for their effort.
And I don't particularly like making reservations, accept when absolutely necessary. Being retired, we never adhere to a strict schedule. But we completely understand the reason it has become necessary for this C.O.E. change and totally agree with it.
And the reason given for the reservation change? Well we have seen this first hand, year after year, especially at Fisherman's Corner. I am amazed someone with authority looked into the situation and did something to try and correct it. I applaud them for their effort.
PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
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The main reason the number of 'First Come First Served' sites are converted to reservation sites by the local Corps district is complaints from campers. Complaints about not being able to get a site without arriving mid-week; complaints about people saving sites for others (i.e. arriving Wed and paying for three sites, but only using one until Friday when two friends arrive); complaints about campground staff giving preferential sites to their friends; etc.
And I don't particularly like making reservations, accept when absolutely necessary. Being retired, we never adhere to a strict schedule. But we completely understand the reason it has become necessary for this C.O.E. change and totally agree with it.
