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DEW
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Jul 13, 2013

Louisiana State Parks Reservation Fee

I am concerned about paying a $6 reservation fee for the first night staying at any Louisiana State Park when checking in as a drive up. As a visitor I move from park to park often. When I asked why there was a reservation fee when I was a drive up? I was told that LSP was a member of a national reservation system and it was a requirement to pay the fee regardless if the registration system was used or not. I use the National Park System and many State Parks Systems and I feel that this is a rip off fee as other systems do not charge this fee . I would like to find out how others think of this extra fee. Have some of the other National and State parks been charging this "extra fee"?

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  • I just made reservations this morning through reserve America for a North Carolina state park. Camping fee is $22/night, but there is a $3 reservation fee. Total cost at check out was $50. We were charged the reservation fee for each night. I don't know if they charge it for walk ups as we never do that.

    On the other hand, I made reservations on recreation.gov this morning for a COE campground in Georgia. Camping Fee was $24/night, but no reservation fee. Total cost for 2 nights was $48. In October we are going to Cades Cove in the GSMNP. I don't remember if there was a fee for there, but I want to say there wasn't.

    Some locales charge more than others. I just look at it as a total cost. I do not care if they say camping is a certain price and the reservation fee for using the reservation service is a mother fee, but yet charge the same price if not using the service. Would make much more since for them just to make the camping fee $6 more all the way around and skip the reservation fee.
  • Common fee but that doesn't mean you have to like it.
  • So had you rather them go up 6 dollars.Pay the amount enjoy a clean safe park or go camp at walmart or a trashed park
  • Many states do this move on or camp in a commercial park are your only options.