Interesting discussion. Our campground has been "sold out" several times this season, but there are always five or six empty sites. And when there are, do I hear about it! Always from someone who would have showed up a day or two earlier had they known. I think two policies should be instituted. One, weekend camping should be booked for a minimum of both Friday and Saturday nights. That alleviated the problem of there only being several one night sites left empty. And two, if you don't show up for your first reserved night, and we can't get hold of you, your campsite is considered abandoned, whether you paid for it or not.
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