Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-62.4 - Campground reservations
The department shall establish a
(1)
Centralized reservation system
business rules manual. The department shall adopt by reference the
manual titled "Centralized Reservation System Business Rules for Iowa State
Parks, Recreation Areas and State Forests," dated January 1, 2006, which sets
procedures and policies for the administration of reservations of campsites and
rental facilities through the centralized reservation system .
(2)
Recreation facilities available
on the centralized reservation system -campgrounds.
a. Except for the backpack campsites, all
state forest campgrounds shall be available on the centralized reservation
system .
b. No less than 50 percent
and up to no more than 75 percent of the total number of campsites in each
individual campground shall be designated as reservable sites on the
reservation system. The determination of which campsites shall be included in
the reservable designation shall be the responsibility of the park staff in
each park. Park staff shall include a combination of electric, nonelectric and
sewer/water sites while taking into consideration campsite characteristics such
as location, shade, and size. The department will review the percentage of
reservable sites and usage on a biennial basis and determine whether the
percentage of reservable campsites should be changed. A reservable campsite
will be identified with a reservable site marker on the campsite
post.
c. All designated organized
youth group campsites and campsites marked with the international symbol of
accessibility shall be included in the reservation system.
d. Reservations will not be taken for any
backpack campsites in state forest campgrounds. Those sites shall be available
on a first-come, first-served basis only.
(3)
Methods available to make
reservations. Persons may make reservations by telephone through the
call center or through the Internet using the reservation system Web
site.
(4)
Reservation
transaction fees .
a.
Reservation fee. A nonrefundable reservation fee shall be charged for
each reservation made per campsite regardless of the length of stay. The
one-time fee is per reservation and is not charged per day or night. This fee
is in addition to the camping fees established in 571-subrule 61.4(1). The
reservation fee varies depending upon the method used when the reservation is
made.
(1)Internet reservation - $4.
(2)Telephone reservation - $6.
b.
Change fee. A
fee shall be charged to change an existing reservation.
(1)Reservation change made through the
Internet - $5.
(2)Reservation
change made over the telephone - $7.
c.
Cancellation fee. A fee
shall be charged to cancel a reservation.
(1)Reservation cancellation made through the
Internet - $5.
(2)Reservation
cancellation made over the telephone - $7.
(5)
Reservation
window -camping . The reservation window for camping is three months to
two days prior to the arrival date in which a person may make a
reservation.
Notes
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