Not really camping hack related but has anyone made reservations at NPS campgrounds this past summer? Is there any advice or tricks on getting a spot?
We haven't reserved anything through NPS since Covid hit and the summer 2020 was supposed to be our big road trip to Zion and area plus Carlsbad Caverns. I'm finally planning the makeup trip for July or August 2024 to Zion, Bryce, maybe the Grand Canyon and Carlsbad. At Zion we like the Watchman campground in the park and it looks like reservations are available 6 months prior. Is there anything to know about their system that would help get a spot? For example with Parks Alberta you can book for two weeks so in theory you can jump the opening date by booking the earlier days and then cancelling those early days.
Additionally, if anyone has been to Zion recently how easy is it to get an Angel's Landing hike permit? I see that it is lottery based but I haven't researched the process at all. Our last trip down there did not require a permit for Angel's Landing.
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