How to Reserve a Campsite, Even at the Last Minute

A story in the New York Times cites a 2018 study about the campsite reservation system in US national parks.

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Date

April 24, 2021

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

The New York Times

"Many [new] campers headed straight to national parks: A study from the research organization Resources for the Future in 2018 found that national park campsite reservations routinely are snatched up six months in advance, and places like Zion and Yosemite National Parks are frequently at 100 percent capacity."

Topics

Protected Lands and Outdoor Recreation

Related People

Margaret A. Walls

Senior Fellow

Margaret Walls is a senior fellow at RFF. Her current research focuses on issues related to resilience and adaptation to extreme events, ecosystem services, and conservation, parks and public lands.

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