There will be new rules about reservation at Michigan State parks starting in November.
The change is a new sliding scale of fees for changes and cancellations based on how long the reservation has been held and the cost of the site per night.
- Reservations held for up to two months:
10 percent of the nightly rate for each modified/canceled camp night.
- Reservations held for between two to three months:
15 percent of the nightly rate for each modified/canceled camp night.
- Reservations held for between three and four months:
20 percent of the nightly rate for each modified/canceled camp night.
- Reservations held for between four and five months:
30 percent of the nightly rate for each modified/canceled camp night.
- Reservations held longer than five months:
40 percent of the nightly rate for each modified/canceled camp night.
The idea is to get camper to finalize plans earlier so sites aren’t held until the last minute.
"We are updating the current policy to encourage campers with reservations to make any necessary changes to their travel plans much earlier in the process, which opens up more sites for others who currently may experience difficulty finding space at our more popular campgrounds," said Ron Olson, DNR Parks and Recreation Division chief. "Rather than waiting for cancellations that may or may not happen close to their own desired travel dates, more campers will find that the new reservation policy will give them access to a variety of sites much earlier."
Fees do not apply to changing a reservation to add more dates.