Walaby wrote:
monkey44 wrote:
We just returned from Yellowstone - with no reservations. We timed our drive in to get there early, around 8AM, spent over an hour coming in the gate from the south (Tetons) because of the traffic backup.
We stopped at the first campground. We noticed numerous folks packing up to leave, and many remaining. We saw several empty sites (around 9:30 / 10AM) and picked one. We booked two days, then two more days in a row. We had that site the entire five days we spent in YS ... as we were packing up, and a truck towing a small TT stopped and asked. He just sat there until we pulled out (about half hour) and pulled in. I'm not sure if he already had his ticket, or went back and got it.
So, this sounds like what was presented as the old way of doing it, which appears, at least in your case, was still the current way of doing it.
Mike
Yes, exactly right - we were there in June - so I have no clue what people are saying about no early access for camping to grab a site. We just drove in and took an empty site (lucky, yes) -- just got an envelope, and renewed each day we decided to stay.
