getting campground reservations

Popular spots on reserve America go the instant they become available. You need to be ready at 9:00 am central time clicking on the button (at least in WI). Its also a good idea to get a few people trying at the same time. Another trick is to book before the date you want and roll forward to the date you want by canceling and rebooking before it becomes available. There are some sites I have tried to get all summer and have been unable to.

clarkster wrote:

May not apply to you but there is a date window that reservations can be made.

For example, one cannot make a res beyond 6 months in advance.I am not sure if that holds true for each and every Reserve America location but it is in all the California sites I want to reserve.

The booking window varies by state, federal, type of park, etc. Florida state parks for instance, have an 11 month window, and for the popular parks in the winter, you need to have your finger on the key exactly at 8:00 am on the first day it opens for the time frame you want.

Us out West wrote:
Shouldn't be a problem making a res.

If you do try this;

Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
P.O. Box 9047
South Lake Tahoe CA 96158
Phone Number:
Information: (775)588-5562

Can you make reservations thru that address?

Shouldn't be a problem making a res.

If you do try this;

Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Nevada Beach Campground and Day Use Pavilion
P.O. Box 9047
South Lake Tahoe CA 96158
Phone Number:
Information: (775)588-5562

Nevada Beach Campground doesn't open until May 12, 2017. It's closed for the winter.

Looking at the list of sites, there is lots of availability depending on how long you want to stay. Weekends fill up soonest.

Are you just looking at the "campsite list" or the "date range availability" below the map of the campground? The "date range availability" tab will give you a list of all the campsites and will show what dates each are available. You might find you will have to change sites mid-stay to get the dates you want.

F450 wrote:
Has anyone out there had trouble getting popular campground reservations thru Reserve America? I have tried to get reservations at Nevada Beach in Tahoe for days with no luck. Is there a trick to it?

May not apply to you but there is a date window that reservations can be made.

For example, one cannot make a res beyond 6 months in advance.I am not sure if that holds true for each and every Reserve America location but it is in all the California sites I want to reserve.

If your booking is for August, placing a res request in January is beyond that 6 month window and it won't go though.

Popular sites go FAST......some people lurk by the computer on the day a window date opens to jump on a site and keep doing that as each day passes and another open day opens up for a res.......then repeat as needed for how ever many days you want a res for a site.