Fish Creek Pond Campground - Reservation Tips

Reservation Tips

About Reservations

Fish Creek is a VERY popular campground. As such reservations during the summer months of July and August is HIGHLY recommended.

To check site availability and/or reserve a site you must visit the Reserve America site at reserveamerica.com or call them at 1-800-456-2267.

Sites may be booked exactly 9 months in advance of your booking at 9am EST at the earliest.

Sites book up very fast! Plan ahead to ensure you get a site. You can check online at Reserve America to see what sites are open, or select the Date Range Availability to see when sites become available. By planning ahead you have more chance to get a site during your desired dates. The more flexible you are, the easier it is to get a site. Booking multiple sites for the same dates is often challenging.

For bookings in peak season, sites available for each day will book up within minutes of the 9am window. Be sure to get online or phone immediately at 9am to greatly improve your chances of getting a site.

Sites that show available for only one or two nights cannot be reserved as Reserve America has a three night minimum. These site become available only to walkups, that is someone who physically arrives at the park. You cannot reserve or call ahead for these sites.

All inquires, reservations changes, cancellations or refund inquiries are handled ONLY by Reserve America.

Changing or Cancelling a Reservations

All changes and cancellations must be done through Reserve America by either going to reserveamerica.com or by calling 1-800-456-2267.

Changes

There is an $9.00 reservation change fee required to make a change to any reservation. This fee is substantially less than the fees associated with canceling a reservation and rebooking a new reservation. Any reservation with a departure date that is more than 9 months from today can not be changed for 18 days after the reservation was made.

Cancellations

If you choose to cancel your reservation, a non-refundable $9.00 fee will be assessed.

Cancellations made within 8 days of your arrival date will result in a refund equal to the amount already paid less the non-refundable reservation and cancellation fees and your first night camping fee.

To cancel a reservation more than 2 days prior to the date of your arrival, you can cancel online or contact the Reservation Center at 1-800-456-2267. To cancel a reservation within 2 days of your arrival, please call the park at 518-891-4560.

Reservation Tips

Plan ahead! Use the Date Range Availability option on the reservation system to see when sites become available prior to your desired dates. Make a note of sites that will become available then be sure to be online or on the phone at EXACTLY 9am on the date a selected site opens up.

If you are not successful, continue to monitor the reservation site. Often sites are cancelled, even as far ahead as late fall through the winter months. Diligent campers are often rewarded with a site!

Consider booking late June instead of July for your peak season holiday. It is easier to get a site nine months in advance for a late June date than a July date.

Consider booking in mid to late August if prior weeks in the summer are booked. There is less demand for mid to late August dates than prime July dates.

Try booking early in the week or at the end of a weekend. There tends to be more turnover on the weekend than at other times. The more flexibility you have, the more successful you can be.

When booking several sites for a group, it has been said that calling is easier. The agent can secure a number of sites quickly and then take all the various credit cards for each individual booking (each individual can only book one site).

About Walkup Sites

Walkup sites, are campsites that may not be reserved ahead of time. They are set aside for campers who arrive at the campground, without a reservation. There are 26 walkup sites. 18 of the walkup sites are right on the water, 8 are off the water.

The following sites are always set aside as walkup sites, and they cannot be reserved (you'll notice they don't show up on Reserve America either): 9, 12, 28, 45, 72, 78, 89, 90, 102, 136, 137, 257, 289,
A2, A7, A8, A9, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, C1, C4, C7, R1, R2

All other sites are normally reserveable, except they automatically become walkup only sites for short periods whenever the number of days between reservations make is less than 3 days (the minimum reservable period).

You cannot reserve, call ahead or otherwise 'hold' a site. The only way to get one of the current walkup sites is to arrive at the front gate in person and ask for one.

For dates after the Labor Day long weekend, ALL sites become walkup only. You cannot, and do not have to reserve sites for dates after Labor Day. Just show up, and choose a site!

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

As of July 1st (2010), any normally reservable site that is only available for 1 or 2 nights will now be available for reservations for 1 or 2 nights. This new rule does not go into effect until July 1st, and does not include the normally designated walkup sites.

Note: This site, fishcreekpond.com is in no way affilated with the reservation system. As such your only avenue is through Reserve America for your reservation needs.