Anybody tried the new Recreation.gov website?
Maybe there are some bugs that need to be worked out but, so far, it has been awkward for me to see available sites and available dates for a favorite campground. As a retiree, I am often open to a da...
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On Oct 1, The very first time I was re-directed from the old URL to the new site, I was not impressed. But as the data manager for the one of the top-rated camping apps, I spend a LOT of time on recreation.gov and have come to find it much easier and quicker to find the information I'm seeking. The campsite maps are now usable in that they match actual positions, not some stylized-map as before.
Some minor gripes:
When looking at the reservation table, it steps forward or backward in 5-day increments instead of 14 days as on the old site.
Thankfully they used re-directs so that using the former URL usually gets you to the new page. Not always, though, and you have to stop and do a search for the URL.
They're still missing maps and fee data on a number of locations, but hopefully that will be added in the near feature.
All in all, I'd rate it better than the old site.
Ted H.
Some minor gripes:
When looking at the reservation table, it steps forward or backward in 5-day increments instead of 14 days as on the old site.
Thankfully they used re-directs so that using the former URL usually gets you to the new page. Not always, though, and you have to stop and do a search for the URL.
They're still missing maps and fee data on a number of locations, but hopefully that will be added in the near feature.
All in all, I'd rate it better than the old site.
Ted H.
