blownstang01 wrote:
My first reaction to this post was to agree with the OP, and I still fully understand his concern. However, after reading and thinking a while I don't think the park or other parties involved did anything wrong. It comes down to the fact that the person tagging those spots Paid for them. If they were used immediately or not really doesn't matter IMO. Another interesting thing is knowing that the State Park is "First Come First Served" then there is always a chance that the OP would not get a big enough spot for his 40' coach regardless. I guess maybe stick with traditional campgrounds that cater the reservation to your rig size and preference. With all that said, I would have been steamed too so I guess it's just a crappy situation.
When you make a non specific site reservation at Va state parks ,you ARE guaranteed a site that will accommodate your RV. However you are not guaranteed any specific site. Sites are chosen/distributed on a first come first serve basis once you arrive.
In short you can choose a site from what is available. In theory and in practice there has always been a site available to fit my RV.
Maybe not the best site but a site that is large enough should always be available if you have a reservation.
Based on the fact that I did have a reservation there should never be a time that there is not a site available to accommodate my rig.
So far in all my dealings with VA parks. I have always found a site.
