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Yellowstone Reservations 2018
Hi folks,

It's May 1st. Time to make reservations for Summer Yellowstone 2018.

I just got off the phone and have a reservation for Grant Campground on Yellowstone Lake.

Site is for a 30' RV with an additional vehicle. 3 adults and 3 small dogs. I think I got it right this time for '18.

These sites probably won't last long as they are very limited. For this year, we'll play it by ear prior to heading up there although we do already have our spot reserved at Grant. Just not for the rental car.

Come what may, it's good news all around.

Pleasant travels. We are very excited.

Kent 

As an aside: The reservation clerk told me that the 30' sites do not show up on the Yellowstone Website. FYI
2015 27' RB "MissB.Haven"
Re: Yellowstone Reservations 2018
Reply #1 –
Quote from: Kent Heckethorn  - 
It's May 1st. Time to make reservations for Summer Yellowstone 2018.
Do you really have to make Yellowstone reservation over a year in advance?
That's nuts. I don't even know if I will be alive in a year.
I knew there was some reason why we have always gone in the shoulder season.
Enjoy, it's a fascinating place.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
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Re: Yellowstone Reservations 2018
Reply #2 –

"I knew there was some reason why we have always gone in the shoulder season."

In Yellowstone in the summer, your primary view will be the bumper of the car in front of you.
Ed
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Reply #3 –
Reservations for Yellowstone cost all of $16.50 This is refundable if done prior to 2 days of arrival. [Make that within 30 days of arrival]

I'm used to making reservations a year in advance. I've been doing this for Curry Village wooden cabins for almost ten years.

Larger sites for RV's and Toads (in my case a rental car) go fast in Yellowstone. I'm already considering early September as an alternate arrival time in Yellowstone for 2018. The crowds there in July look staggering.

It's good to have options. I know those are limited at this point for this years July trip. For me, planning early for '18 is a good idea. Certainly can't hurt.

Tomorrow I'll call reservations back and see what September '18 brings.

Make up my mind will ya? 😖

Kent
2015 27' RB "MissB.Haven"
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Reply #4 –
"see what September '18 brings. "

September will bring eight million fewer screaming kids and hundreds fewer tour buses.😉

Ed
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Reply #5 –
Last year we were in Yellowstone just after Labor Day and it was wonderful. Crisp, clear and few crowds except at places like Old Faithful. We were there, in West Yellowstone at the Grizzly RV Camp, for almost a week. Just after we left, it snowed in the higher elevations of the park, but it's a wonderful time to be there.
Jean Muir
The Silver Fox, 2015 26 MB
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Reply #6 –
I'm in...

Just confirmed my new Yellowstone
Reservations for September 2018 the week after Labor Day.

Double wide site for the LD and my rental car. Now we will have a point of comparison between our July 2017 trip and our September 2018 trip. Should be a world of difference.

We are extremely excited about this July's trip. New vistas at a wonderful park.

Here is a fun YouTube from the LoLoHo folks on why you shouldn't go to Yellowstone (and no I am not associated with these sweet guys in any way)...

https://youtu.be/84fXeOUgAIk

Thanks everyone for your guidance in Yellowstone, I really appreciate it.

Kent
2015 27' RB "MissB.Haven"
Re: Yellowstone Reservations 2018
Reply #7 –
Kent, I'm with you on making reservations.  If you want to make sure you have the space you want, you have to jump on it.  We're in Florida and I've been looking to spend a week in the Florida Keys near Key West.  Bahia Hondo has been constantly booked up, but a couple of months ago I got on the Florida site the morning that would let me book the last week in October and managed to get one of the last available spots.  Looking forward to it.
David
David and Marie Philbrick
Proud former 2017 27' MB Owners
Re: Yellowstone Reservations 2018
Reply #8 –
David,

Good job on getting your reservation. One thing I've learned from extreme
reservations of several weeks, months or even a year in advance is that it gives me more wiggle room.

Our upcoming journey to Yellowstone is a prime example. It taught me to plan better for our 2018 trip to Yellowstone ...almost.

Our trip in '18 was for July but thought better of it. Called the next day and booked for September. I was set...right? Not quite.
 
My DW was unable to schedule time off to make the whole trip. Back to the drawing board.

This morning I called Yellowstone reservations and I was able to get an earlier arrival date. Same spot. Same accommodations. Problem solved.

A lot of work, I know, but if I had put off making reservations till later in the year, I would (most likely) be where I am for this years trip...trying to find a place for the rental car...although I did get a Top Tip this morning from the reservations associate.

I hope it helps.

Kent
2015 27' RB "MissB.Haven"
Re: Yellowstone Reservations 2018
Reply #9 –
Kent, I know what you mean about being flexible.  I probably got ahead of myself when we ordered our LD last July and Todd said it would be ten months. Planning on getting it at the end of May or beginning of June, I began booking campgrounds for our trip north to see family in Minnesota, Michigan, Cape Cod and North Carolina.  I figured with a late May, early June delivery we could pull out of Florida the third week of July and as some of the State parks had reservation windows 11 months out, while others had 6-month windows I planned the trip, researched the campgrounds and locked down sites as the windows opened.  About five weeks ago, when I saw the posts showing when some were getting their LDs from the mother ship, I recalculated the expected delivery and thought we might not be getting it in time and would have to cancel some of the reservations and rethink the plans.  I contacted Todd who said he thought it would still be the last week of May or first week of June, so we might be fine.  If not, I'll just make the tweaks needed.  I'm having fun doing the research and if something falls through on a State or National Park, the financial damage of a cancelled reservation is minimal. I'm learning something new every day.
Regards
David 
David and Marie Philbrick
Proud former 2017 27' MB Owners
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Reply #10 –
Let me tip my hat to your guys.   Try as I may I can't plan like.   I'm lucky if I'm one or two days ahead when we are on the road.   My trip to SoCal is causing  my head to explode.   We are just fly by the seat of our pants can of folks.  

Again I bow to your ability to plan ahead like that. 
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Quote from: DPhilbrick  - 
Kent, I'm with you on making reservations.  If you want to make sure you have the space you want, you have to jump on it.  We're in Florida and I've been looking to spend a week in the Florida Keys near Key West.  Bahia Hondo has been constantly booked up, but a couple of months ago I got on the Florida site the morning that would let me book the last week in October and managed to get one of the last available spots.  Looking forward to it.
David

Last week in October is Fantasy Fest in Key West.  Official Fantasy Fest Website - Key West, Florida

Jim
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Reply #12 –
Last week in October is Fantasy Fest in Key West.  Official Fantasy Fest Website - Key West, Florida

•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•

     Y  I  K  E  S  !!!!!

   Virtual hugs,

   Judie
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Reply #13 –
Quote from: Judie Ashford  - 
Last week in October is Fantasy Fest in Key West.  Official Fantasy Fest Website - Key West, Florida

•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•

     Y  I  K  E  S  !!!!!

   Virtual hugs,

   Judie

When we were down there years ago it was just after Fantasy Fest had finished up so we didn't get to experience it. However, we did get to experience the worst episode of attack by noseeums. So bad, that we closed up our camper and went to a hotel in Key West. Granted at the time we were in a popup camper but they came through the screen and managed to bite you under the sheets. I had us packed and ready to go before 7am, a first in my life. Should also add we were at Long Key State Park.

Jim
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Reply #14 –
There are so many wonderful things to plan for. Living on the West Coast, I miss all the great East Coast adventures.

With retirement quickly approaching it is fun to imagine cruising the American highways and byways to experience all that I have missed.

Being a LD owner has its perks. Tents and pop ups may be convenient, but the downside is sometimes a quick end to a wonderful adventure. This was very apparent in Yosemite a few weeks ago.

The weather was beautiful for several days. Tents and pop up trailers were everywhere. Then came the rain and it was a made dash for those not in a Class C or A to avoid the rain.

We just settled in and enjoyed the view from the comfort of our LD. All the campgrounds were quickly emptied. No great shock, but none the less an amazing sight.

Here are a few pics of the Yosemite wasteland...😁 

Kent

2015 27' RB "MissB.Haven"
Re: Yellowstone Reservations 2018
Reply #15 –
Jim;
having been in Florida for years, those nasty little biters can be really bad, especially on the beaches at night.  One night on Sanibel, they were so brutal we left as well.  We'll see how it goes in this year.  If worse comes to worse, we can always pack up and head home.
David and Marie Philbrick
Proud former 2017 27' MB Owners
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Reply #16 –
Colddog...it might sound crazy but I envy you! Ha!  I've been wondering how it would be when we get the LD to just hit the road and see what happens.  The good thing about planning is the knowledge that there will be a place at the end of the road.  I guess the flip side is that if something really intrigues you and you want to hang out more,  you might not be able to because of the plans.  I guess there's always next year.  And who knows; for kicks we might just take off for a week or two and see where the road takes us.
David and Marie Philbrick
Proud former 2017 27' MB Owners