It depends. It depends on a combination of many things. The more flexible you are, the smaller you are, the earlier you arrive after the days departures have gone, the less you want in the way of services like hookups, what day of the week, all increase or decrease you chances of showing up & getting a site.
Most of the time we travel without reservations. Some would say a risky thing to do with a near 36'LOA 5er, & they are right.
We play the game. Reservations are made for holiday weekends & special events. We wing it with a plan B if plan A for a drive up does not work. Only had to resort to plan B fewer than 6 times out of 10 years & hundreds of drive up CGs.
Arrive by mid afternoon. Arrive Thursday if anticipating a busy non holiday weekend. A backin is just fine, even if it is a bit tight. Nope, don't need sewer. Can get along without any utilities if necessary. Nope, don't need to be near any bathroom. We actually prefer an area that is not pet friendly. The view is not important. We have boards for sites that are not perfectly level. We carry a laid back, make do attitude.
