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Naio
Explorer II
Jan 07, 2015

RV park reservations

Are they always this informal?

I have only stayed at a few RV parks, and not any for the past few months. I had forgotten how they work.

I called up today and made reservations for two stays this spring at the same park. It's in a busy area, hard to get spots. The lady at the park took my name and dates of visits, and that was that. No confirmation number, no credit card info, etc.

I feel anxious about it -- what if they lose my reservation? I remember now that I felt this way in the fall, too, when I was staying at parks. They were all this informal.

Have you ever had a park not honor your reservation? Do park operators sometimes assume RV folks can just move on down the road if needed?

I will be staying at this park because it is near a hospital where a relative will be receiving treatment. It would be really rough if I couldn't be there, or couldn't there the whole time.

Should I call back and bother the poor park lady? She recently inherited the park from a relative who died, and is overwhelmed. I don't want to add to that.
  • If you're concerned, call her back and prepay for your upcoming visit. Explain your concerns to her and why it's important that you confirm your reservation....key here is conversation so there's no confusion...yes, most times the reservations are easy to do.....Dennis