USFS CG with "must reserve" requirement
Recently stopped at the USFS Sycamore Grove CG near Red Bluff, CA, where I was last in June 2016. First thing I noticed was this sign. Drove around the CG and many spots had an "open" sign...
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monkey44 wrote:
We saw this coming when we were in Gr Smoky's few weeks ago. Ranger told us the new company taking over allows NO cash payment for site, and we would have to call in and "reserve" a walk-in site. That means every site every time will now have a reserve fee tagged on if it happens that way. Ranger was not sure ...
But, I see that as a money grab for the reservation system, not the parks. SO, now, even one night walk-in will require a reservation fee - which really sucks for travelers and any series of one night stays ... it certainly eliminates any ATB discounts in a sense....
I don't know how the USFS works it, but on the state campgrounds I've stayed at with a similar system the reservation fee was waived for same-day phone (and maybe also online) reservations.
