Definition of "Primitive" vs "Tent Only"
I recently got into quite a discussion with US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) personnel at Canyon Lake, TX, over what the word "primitive" means in describing a campground. I've always felt that "pri...
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wxtoad wrote:
WBwood wrote: "We just use recreation.gov as we can make reservations online there and have the COE campgrounds and other government campgrounds at one site..."
Recreation.gov is great for locations at which reservations can be made. But it tells you just about nothing about other federal locations that don't accept reservations. A couple of years ago the information used to be comparable for reservable and non-reservable locations, but for some reason they changed that.
Look up Canyon Park on recreation.gov and see how useful it is.
WxToad
We always make reservations...So if a place does not accept reservations, then there's a slim chance we are going there. We don't full time and/or not retired and have the ability just to "wing it". Time is of essence for us. And going somewhere without reservations could be a waste of time for us. Plus I like knowing that I have a place in a park after driving hundreds of miles or hours. And not have to look elsewhere. We do not normally pull in to a place until evening time.
I would recommend that you call the places in advance and question them about their sites since there is an issue that you have found and with the way you camp (no reservation).
