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avoidcrowds
Mar 15, 2014Explorer
Good way to start is to go to http://www.recreation.gov/. Start typing the campground name, then pick it from the list. Give it a date this summer, within a reservation window, and you can then see all kinds of info about the campground. You can put in your TT length, and it will give you options.
Then, go to the "Details" tab, and find the GPS coordinates. Copy them, and place them into GoogleEarth. Zoom way in, and you can see the campsites, and the pads. Use the "Measure" tool, and you can measure the sites, in case there are some longer ones that aren't listed as viable for you.
Switch back and forth between the Reservation site, and GoogleEarth, and you can get lots of info for the campground. Better than relying on info on the Reservation site, exclusively. And, in GE, you can somewhat see what the view is from each site, and how isolated each is.
Good luck!
Then, go to the "Details" tab, and find the GPS coordinates. Copy them, and place them into GoogleEarth. Zoom way in, and you can see the campsites, and the pads. Use the "Measure" tool, and you can measure the sites, in case there are some longer ones that aren't listed as viable for you.
Switch back and forth between the Reservation site, and GoogleEarth, and you can get lots of info for the campground. Better than relying on info on the Reservation site, exclusively. And, in GE, you can somewhat see what the view is from each site, and how isolated each is.
Good luck!
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