Recreation.Gov

I believe many 'use' sites are designed by people who understand technology and believe the users do as well. That's not always true, and techs often do not understand user needs. They only understand the tech needs, quite a different animal, even for those users that do understand technology.

A user should not be required to understand anything other then basic technology to use a site. And user sites should always at least give basic information that a user needs to use it, not kindergarten terms and artwork.

Technology today can be and often is, very sophisticated behind the scenes AND user friendly, but not when the "lowest bidder" prevails - sometimes we get what we pay for, sometimes not.

bukhrn wrote:
At least Y'all have maps & site photos, I just looked at our favorite
local place off of Blue Ridge Parkway, NO more site photos, the map just got loaded, but now it's numbered backwards and the site is just a PITA to use.

I feel your pain

wa8yxm wrote:
I do use that site this time of year and I agree the "New" Recreation.GOv is a major DOWNGRADE from the old one.. Big downgrade.

I was able to use it for ONE reservation so far.. For the other one I gave up and went to the park (Only a couple miles out of my way) and did it at teh desk.

I wanted to add another day... the park office asked me to do it online because they weren't able to figure it out.

bukhrn wrote:
At least Y'all have maps & site photos, I just looked at our favorite
local place off of Blue Ridge Parkway, NO more site photos, the map just got loaded, but now it's numbered backwards and the site is just a PITA to use.

Websites are often that way. I think they design it that way so you get crabby and then need to buy expensive meds to take care of yourself before you get sick.

I wish so bad that they would get rid of the picture directions that are so maddening and just go back to spelling out instructions with sentences. I cannot understand those confusing pictures.

At least Y'all have maps & site photos, I just looked at our favorite
local place off of Blue Ridge Parkway, NO more site photos, the map just got loaded, but now it's numbered backwards and the site is just a PITA to use.

Use the website to determine what's available, then call to make your reservation.

MI also redid their res site this year, with the same growing pains.

I do use that site this time of year and I agree the "New" Recreation.GOv is a major DOWNGRADE from the old one.. Big downgrade.

I was able to use it for ONE reservation so far.. For the other one I gave up and went to the park (Only a couple miles out of my way) and did it at teh desk.

Try Sleeping Bear Dunes

Mouse over a campsite on the left and the map on the right just might show the site being in the water.


Trying to make a reservation with this new system would make anyone grouchy.

azdryheat wrote:
I've never used that website

Which disqualifies you from commenting on the subject.

The old site was fantastic.

The new site is horrible and the company should be embarrassed and the person that signed off on the changeover should be fired.