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March 5, 2011 - 12:53 pm
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Do you make reservations for holiday weekends or try to stay away from the craziness?

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March 5, 2011 - 2:57 pm
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we NEVER camp on holidays. we went against our better judgement only one time.
we had just gotten our new hybrid and decided to camp over the Thanksgiving weekend. BIG MISTAKE! we had no idea it was such a popular time to camp.

luckily, living in California, we can camp year-round and we avoid summer and holiday camping. we go spring, fall and some winter, instead.

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March 5, 2011 - 3:02 pm
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We never camp on Holidays especially any 3 day weekends. We go the week before or the week after. I use 3 day weekend to get thing done around the house and prepair for the trip. Crowds are just too big on holiday weekends.

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March 5, 2011 - 3:39 pm
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We camp every holiday weekend, weather permitting.  Having the extra night makes dealing with a few more people worth it. Also it's easier to camp with friends because everyone has a three day weekend that weekend. Just to add, we've had some marginal experiences without the "crowds of the holiday", so you don't need a holiday to have a bad neighbor.

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March 5, 2011 - 3:54 pm
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We camp Memorial Day Weekend, we would the fourth as well but my son's troop goes to summer camp that weekend.

We also do a Halloween weekend at the same state park every year.  It may be crowded but we all have great time.  Campsite decorating, trick or treating, games and a pot luck soup.

I wish we could do Labor Day but, the kids are showing their 4H animals at the Fair.

Just like TMMull, the 3rd day is worth the crowds

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March 5, 2011 - 4:19 pm
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2 years ago we found that going the weekend after the holiday is GREAT!  We now go every weekend after Memorial Day for instance.

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March 5, 2011 - 10:00 pm
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As a general rule, we no longer camp during the holidays. It doesn't mean we won't but as we've gotten older, we prefer quieter times to camp.  This picture was taken last Memorial Day....... I'm hoping to repeat it this year. Air temp was 88 pool temp was 82.
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March 5, 2011 - 11:52 pm
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We tent camped a July 4th 3 day weekend with no rezzies.  We had rezzies for Thanksgiving (Myrtle Beach SP) and New Years (Kerr Lake, NC)  weekends.  We've also got rezzies for Easter vacation outside DC.

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March 6, 2011 - 8:50 am
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New years was nice we were pretty much the only ones there!!!!!

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March 6, 2011 - 3:31 pm
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There WAS that guy walking his dog.

It was a blast, Pete.  The weather was perfect.

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March 7, 2011 - 9:26 am
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I'm a working stiff and so is my DW.  We have to camp holiday weekends and  expect the craziness.  Choose sites carefully 😉

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