Just returned from 10 days in USFS CG in east Tennessee. Rec.gov reservation website was impossible to get a reservation on until I called "around" and found which sites were available and asked for a specific site. In the time I was there the "no Vacancy" sign was up every day except two but the 50 amp sites were practically empty except for the weekend. On the loop we were on only 3 or 4 sites out of about 20 were ever occupied. Another USFS CG about 45 miles away
was almost full the whole time.. There were 3 or 4 hosts in the busy cg who knew what sites were available every day. I don't think the host in the empty CG kept the office informed as to what was open. The office was 7 miles from the CG. Facilities in each were pretty much the same. I think management could have helped fill the sites but you have to go through Rec.gov to get a reservation. Maybe it will get to be easier as I understand Rec.gov contract will not be renewed.
