Camping

Any cancellations result in a $6 per site per night fee deducted from your refund. If the cancellation is made on the scheduled arrival date, the cost of one night's camping will be deducted along with the $6 fee for each reservation.

Same-day cancellation for one-night reservations will result in no refunds.

If you won't arrive to the park in time before the park gates close, please call the park or ReserveAmerica at 1-877-722-6762 by 3 p.m. the following day to inform them of your arrival time. If you do not call, the reservation will be considered a "no-show," and the site will be made available to other campers.

No refunds are issued for "no-shows," early departures, or cancellations after the arrival date.

Campsites are by reservation only. However, you are welcome to reserve a camp onsite at the park if there is one available. At some parks, a number of campsites are set aside for onsite registration on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please be aware that without an advance reservation, you cannot be guaranteed a site for more than one night, unless you are using a site specifically set aside for onsite registration. Each state park posts a list of sites available for onsite registration and updates the list at least once daily. The lists are posted on a campground information sign that also gives instructions on how to complete onsite reservation. Specific onsite reservation procedures may vary from park to park.

You can sometimes change sites after arrival if there are sites available. You must first check with park staff before moving to a new site, to check the availability for that site.

Transfers within the same park at the visitor's request will be charged a $3 change fee, if done on the arrival date. Transfer depends on site availability.

No, cabins and group campsites have different cancellation terms than regular campsites (tent, trailer, RV, equestrian and paddle-in campsites).

You have until 14 days before your arrival date to cancel a cabin or group campsite reservation to receive a refund, with the cancellation fee of $6 deducted from your refund. Within two weeks of your arrival date, if you cancel your reservation for a cabin or group campsite, you will not receive any refund.

If something comes up and you need to change within two weeks of your arrival date, you can move your reservation to a later date. You will still have to pay the change/cancellation fee of $6, but that way, you won't lose your entire reservation fee.

All state parks have a check-in time of 3 p.m. and check-out time of 12 p.m. These times applies to most overnight reservations, including tent, trailer or RV campsites, group campsites, equestrian campsites, paddle-in campsites, backpacking campsites, and camper cabins.

The only exceptions are the overnight facilities at Haw River State Park and the vacation cabins at Hanging Rock and Morrow Mountain state parks.

Parks can sometimes accommodate early check-in or late check-out, depending on the reservation schedule and site availability. Please contact the park to make such arrangements.

Any weather-related cancellation or change in reservation is subject to a cancellation fee per our cancellation policy.

Check the weather early during the week of your visit. Though we cannot issue a full refund if you want to cancel, you can always reschedule your reservation for another date in the future, and you will not need to pay any fee (as long as the campsite costs are the same).

The only exception is in cases when a weather event results in the closing of the state park or campground facilities in the state park. Should the park or campground close, you will automatically be refunded the full amount of your reservation. You will be contacted via phone if there is a closure, so please make sure your phone number is updated on your ReserveAmerica account.