Comments on: Camping Next Year? Start Planning Now http://www.campingblogger.net/camping/camping-next-year-start-planning-now.html Read CampingBlogger and Take the Kids Camping Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:07:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: vegasdesertfox http://www.campingblogger.net/camping/camping-next-year-start-planning-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-11929 vegasdesertfox Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:20:52 +0000 http://www.campingblogger.net/?p=78#comment-11929 Howdy Scrib, Just so everyone knows, most organized camping locations like Arches National Park, Utah. Grand Canyon National Park, North or South Rim in Arizona. Crater Lake National Park in Oregon accepts campground reservations 240 days in advance. So if you're thinking of camping in July 2010 you could technically reserve a campsite in November 2009. That is just an indication of how firece the camping reservation system can be. Some places like RV campgrounds in Yellowstone, Wyoming or Yosemite, California can reserve spaces up to two years in advance. Good luck. Howdy Scrib,
Just so everyone knows, most organized camping locations like Arches National Park, Utah. Grand Canyon National Park, North or South Rim in Arizona. Crater Lake National Park in Oregon accepts campground reservations 240 days in advance. So if you’re thinking of camping in July 2010 you could technically reserve a campsite in November 2009. That is just an indication of how firece the camping reservation system can be. Some places like RV campgrounds in Yellowstone, Wyoming or Yosemite, California can reserve spaces up to two years in advance. Good luck.

]]> By: Brook http://www.campingblogger.net/camping/camping-next-year-start-planning-now.html/comment-page-1#comment-1361 Brook Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:39:50 +0000 http://www.campingblogger.net/?p=78#comment-1361 Some really great advice! It's never too early to start planning a camping vacation, particularly a longer trip. I've posted a number of tips for planning a camping vacation over in the camping section of my website. But a couple of ideas I'd add: 1. Give some thought to national forests, less visited national parks, and off-the-beaten path state parks. They are always less crowded, and usually have open campsites even on weekends. 2. Stay away from the major resort areas. Whatever they offer usually can be found in other, similar, less visited locations. Or you can find uncrowded campgrounds by trading a little more drive time. For instance, without reservations, forget camping in Orlando. But 50 miles further out you might find them wide open. 3. Plan your destination around desired activities rather than location. Then see if you can find those same activities away from the more popular locales. 4. Once you've focused on a particular area, double check what's going on there when you plan to visit. Even a normally available campground can be overflowing if there's a special event in progress that week. Brook http://www.the-outdoor-sports-advisor.com <abbr><em>Brook’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.the-outdoor-sports-advisor.com/catfishing.html" rel="nofollow">Dec 27, Catfishing. Catfish fishing for the Big Fish.</a></abbr></em> Some really great advice! It’s never too early to start planning a camping vacation, particularly a longer trip.

I’ve posted a number of tips for planning a camping vacation over in the camping section of my website. But a couple of ideas I’d add:

1. Give some thought to national forests, less visited national parks, and off-the-beaten path state parks. They are always less crowded, and usually have open campsites even on weekends.

2. Stay away from the major resort areas. Whatever they offer usually can be found in other, similar, less visited locations. Or you can find uncrowded campgrounds by trading a little more drive time. For instance, without reservations, forget camping in Orlando. But 50 miles further out you might find them wide open.

3. Plan your destination around desired activities rather than location. Then see if you can find those same activities away from the more popular locales.

4. Once you’ve focused on a particular area, double check what’s going on there when you plan to visit. Even a normally available campground can be overflowing if there’s a special event in progress that week.

Brook
http://www.the-outdoor-sports-advisor.com

Brook’s last blog post..Dec 27, Catfishing. Catfish fishing for the Big Fish.

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