2008 Camp Swank

[katiesue]

OK - here's the scoop.

No group sites avaliable in Cedar Grove for our dates. However - June 1-15th Campsite B is open and A, B, C & D (she thinks D is the best one) are open June 8-14. If we get a reservation we do not pay until arrival then it's $40/night.

There are 5 midsize campsites in Cedar Grove but they are first come/first serve. They hold 7-19 persons. Then at least we'd only maybe need one of those plus a regular campsite. Just an option.

So do we want to try for an earlier date? If so when or do we move along to the plan B chance it method?

[Kevy Baby]

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[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by katiesue

OK - here's the scoop.

No group sites available in Cedar Grove for our dates. However - June 1-15th Campsite B is open and A, B, C & D (she thinks D is the best one) are open June 8-14. If we get a reservation we do not pay until arrival then it's $40/night.

There are 5 midsize campsites in Cedar Grove but they are first come/first serve. They hold 7-19 persons. Then at least we'd only maybe need one of those plus a regular campsite. Just an option.

So do we want to try for an earlier date? If so when or do we move along to the plan B chance it method?

OK: I will defer to your expertise and experience on this. Since we are not taking any other vacation time as of yet, it shouldn't be a problem for me to get time off to go up Thursday (or was it Wednesday... maybe I should go look).

[innerSpaceman]

1) I'm cool with earlier. It was Disneyphile who had an issue with dates, so hopefully we'll hear from her soon.

2) Am I to understand you can reserve a random Group Campsite, but which one you get is first-come, first-served?

3) In any event, but especially if Item 2 is a "yes," I'd rather take our chances with first-come, first-serve at Sheep Creek.

[Morrigoon]

Why don't we go ahead and snag a reservation, we can always cancel if something better comes up, but at least we'll have secured something.

[swanie]

If you decide to do it earlier in the month...I might be able to make it. The dates late in June interfere with our cruise from hell with the in-laws and in-family.

swanie

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Why don't we go ahead and snag a reservation, we can always cancel if something better comes up, but at least we'll have secured something.

Agreed

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

1) I'm cool with earlier. It was Disneyphile who had an issue with dates, so hopefully we'll hear from her soon.

2) Am I to understand you can reserve a random Group Campsite, but which one you get is first-come, first-served?

3) In any event, but especially if Item 2 is a "yes," I'd rather take our chances with first-come, first-serve at Sheep Creek.

Where did you get the idea for #2? I looked back at DP's post (copied below) and I don't see anything that mentions this.

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

Kings Canyon National Park

Sunset Campground (elevation 6589 ft): 1/8 mile west of Grant Grove Visitor Center. Store and showers nearby. Two sites available (A and B). Each site hold 15-30 people with a fee of $40 per night per site. RVs and trailers must camp in regular campsites nearby.

Reservations are made by mail or fax only:
-Sunset Group Sites
-PO Box 926
-Kings Canyon National Park, CA 93633
-FAX: 559-565-4391 or 559-565-4390

For group camping information only, call 559-565-4341 November-April or 559-565-4335 May-October.
Click for information on regular campgrounds including Sunset.


Canyon View Campground(elevation 4635 ft): 1/2 mile east of Cedar Grove Visitor Center. Store and showers nearby. Four sites available (A, B, C and D). Only one site per organization per day. Each site holds 20-40 people, with a fee of $40 per night per site. RVs and trailers must camp in regular campsites nearby.

Reservations are made by mail or fax only:
-Canyon View Group Sites
-PO Box 926
-Kings Canyon National Park, CA 93633
-FAX: 559-565-4391 or 559-565-4390 (January-April)
-FAX: 559-565-0314 (May-October)

For group camping information only, call 559-565-4335 November-April or 559-565-3792 May-October.
Click for information on regular, non-group campgrounds including Canyon View.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Where did you get the idea for #2?

No need to go back to DP's post from days ago. This is from Katiesue's of a little while ago re Cedar Grove group campsites:

Originally Posted by katiesue

A, B, C & D (she thinks D is the best one) are open June 8-14. ... There are 5 midsize campsites in Cedar Grove but they are first come/first serve. They hold 7-19 persons.

So, I reiterate. If Group Sites are first come, first served ... why bother with them over the Loved-It-With-Our-Own-Eyes pre-swankapproved sites in Sheep Creek?


Yes, Group Camp would be a few dollars cheaper for each camper. And technically, some spot would be reserved.


I don't think either are sufficient advantages.



In fact, I'm gonna vote we grow a collective set and try for White Wolf in Yosemite.

[Gemini Cricket]

Hmmm. White Wolf or Sheep Creek...
I vote for Sheep Creek. But that's just based on the name and that's all.

[swanie]

According to Katiesue, the group site reservations are for a specific site.