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mikestock
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Mar 26, 2014

Why so many empty sites at Topsail this week?

Gotcha! This place is actually jam packed, as usual. Weather is a little on the cool side but the place is full. I was lucky to catch a cancellation a couple of weeks ago. I checked Reserve America at least twice a day for weeks looking for a cancellation for this week, Spring break for my grandkids. This approach has worked for me more than once.
  • car2900 wrote:
    MrOldman wrote:
    I know when I use Reserve America and the campsite is full I can put the dates in I want and they will notify me if there is a cancellation for those dates! Got to be quick sometimes because you and everyone else is getting the same email!


    How do you get email notifications of cancellations? I have looked the site over and can't find any way to do that.


    It's on the campsite list and/or date range availability screens when the park you're looking at is full on the dates you're looking at. The notification reads like this:

    ---
    Create Availability Notification. Get email alert when there is availability.
    Select arrival date before Fri Dec 26 2014
    Come back on Mon May 26 2014 and try again
    ---

    I asked RA about this last week. It's available at some parks, but unfortunately not at Florida State Parks at the present time.

    Telling people there's mass availability at Topsail during Spring Break week oughtta be a crime. It's almost like yelling "fire" in a crowded building. :B
  • MrOldman wrote:
    I know when I use Reserve America and the campsite is full I can put the dates in I want and they will notify me if there is a cancellation for those dates! Got to be quick sometimes because you and everyone else is getting the same email!


    How do you get email notifications of cancellations? I have looked the site over and can't find any way to do that.
  • I know when I use Reserve America and the campsite is full I can put the dates in I want and they will notify me if there is a cancellation for those dates! Got to be quick sometimes because you and everyone else is getting the same email!
  • LOL!! Gotme!! I read that topic title and was thinking whatttt???

    Good tip though on checking and rechecking Reserve America so often....cancellations happen everywhere, all the time. It's just who is going to be the lucky one to find it first!!

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