Who is making Reservations today!?!

[Drail1313]

Attention: Reservations for the 2015 high-use season (May 15 - Sept 15) will be available on Saturday, November 15 at 10 a.m. EST.

Get you spot booked!!!!

[h8go4s]

You can't make reservations more than 6 months in advance. So the fishing opener week is available now (as of Nov. 16), but not beyond that.

[fishwater]

http://www.nps.gov/voya/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm

The entire 2015 high use season is reservable now. Opener week is the last week of the low season and has been reservable since Sept.

[h8go4s]

http://www.nps.gov/voya/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm

The entire 2015 high use season is reservable now. Opener week is the last week of the low season and has been reservable since Sept.

You can't make reservations any more than 6 months in advance. I tried it earlier today for May 15 thru May 20 and you can't do it. A message popped up saying I need to apply after Nov. 22. Here's a quote from the FAQ's on the recreation.gov HSOforum:

"You may be trying to book too early or too late. In general, reservations are available six months in advance (EXCEPTIONS include but are not limited to Yosemite National Park, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Camp Misty Mount, and Fort Hunt). Group facilities are available 12 months in advance (EXCEPTIONS include but are not limited to Cape Lookout National Seashore)."

[fishwater]

Hmm. I made reservations for 4 different trips yesterday, all after May 15th. The only dates I see on my computer as currently non-reservable are after Sept 15th 2015.

[Drail1313]

Why!!! I got lucky!! I did book for June 22 for 5 days and have a permit confirmation email.

[h8go4s]

I just tried again and got the same message:

"One or more reservations could not be completed! Unprocessed orders have been returned to your shopping cart.

View My Current Reservations

One or more purchases not completed!

National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS)

The date you have selected cannot be reserved at this time. Please try again later at 10:00 AM Nov 22 EST.

#

Not Processed Voyageurs National Park Camping Permits Permit Type: Overnight Frontcountry"

GRRRR! I'll be making a phone call tomorrow.

[happycamper]

We, too, were able to make a reservation on the 15th for the end of June and into July. I did check back on the site to see if many reservations had been made and was surprised to see that not many sites had been reserved so far. It may be that others also had the same message regarding 6 months in advance.

[h8go4s]

It worked for me today. No idea why it didn't work yesterday.

[Drail1313]

Good to hear h8go4s, what site did you end up getting??

The wife likes Lost Lake K19 sire, I could care less what site long as it is in VNP. (The short boat ride from the landing means more fishing time for me too!!!)

[h8go4s]

Week after opener, Shelter Bay (Kab). Mid-June, Sheen Point (Namakan). Mid-July, Arden Island (Rainy). Three 5-day trips adds up to $330. I'm not happy about that, but I guess it's time to quit whining about it. I can still do pre-May 15 (assuming ice out) and post-Sept 15 for $10 a trip.

[Xplorer]

Got my two 5 day family trips booked for July, still need to book the 4 day August trip with "da boys".

[Genofish]

how do you like #19, looking at reserving that one. First time up there for me, been going to LOW for a few years, changing it up this year

[Xplorer]

On which lake? What is the name of the site?

[Genofish]

KAB. Lost lake

[Drail1313]

Genofish, if you are talking about the Lost Lake site across from the landing by the Ash River Visitor Center then I love it. As you can see it is in a little bay off the main channel. Nice out of the windy part of the main lake too.

Easy run to both Namakan and Kabetogama for great fishing!!!!

[Genofish]

pm sent

[Drail1313]

PM sent back. Here is the landing I use. MAN I CAN NOT WAIT TO GET BACK UP THERE!!!

[Dan Erikson]

Has anyone else found the cool Google Earth overlay at the VNP camping info section? Drops all the camp sites and houseboat sites right on a Sat. photo! Easy way to see if sites have docks or sand beach areas!