Recreation.gov ?

I imagine it varies, Yosemite if I recall right, sites go onsale at either 7 or 8 AM PST. You have to check to see which it is. I have no idea when Bahia Honda sites hit the market but those are on ReserveAmerica. I looked at the website but got no clue other than 11 months in advance. Call them on the phone and you may get an answer. They do mention that the phone is manned from 8 AM to 8 PM so that might be a clue.

Ok thanks! I just talked to a customer service from recreation.gov and they said 10:00 am EST. But that doesn't seem right because this morning I was in Recreation.gov and they were taking reservations this morn at 5:10am EST for RMNP for July 23,2017, so really don't understand it at all. Too confusing. LOL

I recommend calling the contact number for the campground you want and asking them. I think the 10 a.m. EST is a default setting that recreation.gov uses, but that any "owner" or campground entity could change that to their own particular preference (e.g., 7 a.m. local time; 12:01 a.m. EST; etc.).

caysea7254 wrote:
Ok thanks! I just talked to a customer service from recreation.gov and they said 10:00 am EST. But that doesn't seem right because this morning I was in Recreation.gov and they were taking reservations this morn at 5:10am EST for RMNP for July 23,2017, so really don't understand it at all. Too confusing. LOL

Same thing they told me. I logged on, picked my site that should have been open, clicked on "RESERVE NOW" at 0010:00.01 and it was already reserved.
There's something going on that's not right.

TxGearhead wrote:

caysea7254 wrote:
Ok thanks! I just talked to a customer service from recreation.gov and they said 10:00 am EST. But that doesn't seem right because this morning I was in Recreation.gov and they were taking reservations this morn at 5:10am EST for RMNP for July 23,2017, so really don't understand it at all. Too confusing. LOL

Same thing they told me. I logged on, picked my site that should have been open, clicked on "RESERVE NOW" at 0010:00.01 and it was already reserved.
There's something going on that's not right.

I called the campground office. The campground is closed for winter. The lady that answered wasn't at the campground and didn't know anything about anything.

This is what i'm going to do. Every hour beginning with midnight I am going to check recreation.gov. I will just set my alarm every time then I bet I find out what hour they actually are open for reservations. Should not have to do that but we want a site!!! I'm really tired of the run around!

I truly wish they would go back to the good ole days and just have a limited number of sites that can be reserved and the rest 1st come 1st served!

Just curious.. where are you trying to get reservations for?

Mike

Just for info, Florida State Park sites open at 8:00 a.m. Eastern 11 months from date of first night's stay.

accsys wrote:
Just for info, Florida State Park sites open at 8:00 a.m. Eastern 11 months from date of first night's stay.

..,and it's very common for the site you have an eye on in the Keys to sell in a split second. Nothing fishy going on, just numerous people pushing the button at the same instant.