How can I travel without making reservations
I am new to camping. I have a 22 foot trailer and plan to tour the western U.S. I would like to be spontaneous, so I have not made reservations at any campgrounds. I am now worried about getting a cam...
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Even if you don't want to make reservations, we've found that certain major target points for a planned trip need them. The major national parks almost always require a reservation made as much a 6 or 7 months ahead. Yosemite the most difficult of all, is a lottery that's over in less than an hour, months ahead of the dates reserved.
And thinking about Yosemite, Bahia Honda is just as difficult (in FL Keys), reservations open 13 months in advance and are quickly filled.
So make a few major reservations and be spontaneous in between. Not much of a problem knowing that you need to be at Yellowstone on this date and Grand Canyon on some other date.
BTW the 'best' campground in Yellowstone. The only one with hookups (Fishing Bridge) is a parking lot. But getting in that parking lot can save you 3 hours a day driving time if not more. We only got to the CG late in the afternoon anyway so it's not like you are hanging around the CG all day.
BK
And thinking about Yosemite, Bahia Honda is just as difficult (in FL Keys), reservations open 13 months in advance and are quickly filled.
So make a few major reservations and be spontaneous in between. Not much of a problem knowing that you need to be at Yellowstone on this date and Grand Canyon on some other date.
BTW the 'best' campground in Yellowstone. The only one with hookups (Fishing Bridge) is a parking lot. But getting in that parking lot can save you 3 hours a day driving time if not more. We only got to the CG late in the afternoon anyway so it's not like you are hanging around the CG all day.
BK
