Reservations at federal parks
While making reservations at Army Corps of Engineer and Forest Service sites,I came across a few things. One is that the COE parks will only take credit cards from now on. Since credit card companies ...
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TechWriter wrote:Yosemite Sam1 wrote:
Priority for federal park reservation system is that they are unable to solve the problem of insiders who block the choicest campsites for their friends.
How do you know this?Yosemite Sam1 wrote:
I was booking a good campsite in the Village at Yosemite NP seconds after it's opening for the next calendar cycle. And lo and behold, by a stroke of incredible miracle, it's all already booked solid.
Are you new to booking hard-to-get campsites?
Those few "seconds" are all it takes for popular sites to disappear. Scores, possibly hundreds, of people could be right there at the same time with you trying to get those choice spots.
I hate it too. I was tempted to sign up to Campnab, but it's too pricey.
My solution is to book as far in advance as possible (typically months or even years) and wait for the exact "rollover" date and time -- down to the minute. It can work (see my Booking Banff 2019 blog entry). Recently, using this technique I scored sites in popular Oregon & California campgrounds.
Thank you. I smh at the number of people whose first response to reservation issues is "CONSPIRACY!!! CHEATERS!!!". Same with those who think there is a system that could be instituted that will allow THEM to easily book sites that hundreds of other people are also trying to book. News flash: the rules are the same for everyone. Anything that makes it easier for one makes it easier for all.
The only change that could possibly make a difference is more campsites.
