We have camped for years without reservations in the summer but I wonder what kind of luck I would have trying that now. What's your experience? We can camp during the week.
We began making summer reservations for our Montana State Parks in early March. By then, many were full up, so we had to choose alternatives. I much prefer to make reservations in January.
I'm not much to wander and take a chance on a camping spot. I much prefer to have definitive plans. Some may call me detail-oriented, others may say I'm anal-retentive. Both are correct.
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