Cancelling Campground Reservations, Do It As Soon As You Can

Above, The Beast at Alpen Rose RV Park in Durango, Colorado. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Gasoline prices are reported to be dropping. Whether this trend will continue or it is just a blip is anyone's guess.

The skyrocketing gas prices have caused some people to cancel campsite cancellations, but those canceling should do it now so that others can fill those vacancies.

RV Travel has posted an article on canceling due to gas prices and they start it with:

Record fuel prices are undoubtedly changing summer camping plans for RVers across North America. These high prices could force people to cancel their campground reservations. After all, a national average price of $4.325 per gallon for gasoline (as of Monday, March 14) certainly impacts trip costs when your motorized RV averages 8 miles per gallon.

Campground owners throughout the U.S. are just beginning to report an uptick in reservation cancellations for the 2022 summer camping season. Some owners are already reporting cancellation percentages in the double digits. Luckily for them, they are also seeing double-digit growth in advanced reservations so, at this point, it’s a bit of a wash.

Cancel campground reservations before it’s too late for others

Park owners are also concerned that campers won’t cancel their campground reservations until it’s too late for others to take their place.

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