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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on August 03, 2023, 11:17:16 PM
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Bryce Canyon National Park proposes changes to reservation systems, fees for campgrounds
The National Park Service is proposing new rules for some of the most popular camping and hiking locations inside Bryce Canyon National Park.
Park officials announced Thursday they were taking public comment on a set of three new proposals they say will address some discrepancies in the existing campsite reservation and fee systems.
In addition, the changes could affect access to the park's popular Full Moon hiking trail programs.
Fee Activity
Change
Campground Reservations
• Sunset Campground sites would become reservable mid-May through October six months in advance through Recreation.gov . • North Campground sites would remain reservable mid-May into October six months in advance through Recreation.gov, and first-come, first-served in winter months.
Campground Fee
All sites in North and Sunset campgrounds would move to a flat fee of $30 per night.
Full Moon Hikes
In-person, same-day lottery would be replaced with advance online registration through Recreation.gov .
Changes to Bryce Canyon's campground reservations
The first proposal recommends setting similar rules for the park's Sunset campgrounds and North Campground, setting it up so both individual and group sites at both campgrounds would be available for reservations through Recreation.gov in the peak summer season.
Presently, Sunset campsites are first-come, first-served from mid-May through October, while its group sites are reservable 12 months in advance through Recreation.gov and then closed during the winter. At the North Campground, sites are reservable six months in advance for the summer and then transition to first-come, first-served in winter months.
The new rules would make the systems at both campgrounds more similar, with reservations for summer months allowed six months in advance.
Reservation fees for Bryce Canyon campgrounds
A second proposal increasing the fees for tent sites to $30 to match those at sites set aside for RVs. It would be the first change in fee structure since 2015.
I was there recently but will have to consider these changes for future visits:
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