This post is to make people aware of the new procedures that Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores AL has implemented for the year 2014 for the winter monthly rates. It is a huge change and to me a out of line to some extent.
Now here is the old way of reservation. Pay $35.00 and you could reserve for the winter the following year from Nov. 1st thru April 1st and that was all that was required. I actually thought that was pretty cheap for a reservation but it's been that way for the last 4 yrs. I been coming here. Once in the park you paid a month ahead. So on the first of the month you paid for that month. Another bit of info here is that this park is always full in the winter months and has a waiting list to get in.
New procedure is $200.00 deposit for year 2014 Nov. 1st thru April 1st. Deposit refundable up to Sept. 1st 2014. After that it's on an individual basis if there is to be a refund or credit. By Oct 1st you have to pay the balance of the first months rent of Nov. which is your deposit plus at least $325.00. Then when you arrive on Nov. 1st you have to pay for the month of Dec. of at least $525.00 or more depending on your location in the park. So if you add that all up you have at last $1050.00 tied up for a 60 day stay. I for one can't come to grips with having to pay 60 days in advance for a campground site.
I'm curious what kind of response I will get from this as I might be wrong in my thinking. I do really like the place. It has huge sites, full hookups, and paved slabs. The rate has been increased about $50.00 per month which I don't see out of line, but that 60 days has a grip on me.
Dave
Now here is the old way of reservation. Pay $35.00 and you could reserve for the winter the following year from Nov. 1st thru April 1st and that was all that was required. I actually thought that was pretty cheap for a reservation but it's been that way for the last 4 yrs. I been coming here. Once in the park you paid a month ahead. So on the first of the month you paid for that month. Another bit of info here is that this park is always full in the winter months and has a waiting list to get in.
New procedure is $200.00 deposit for year 2014 Nov. 1st thru April 1st. Deposit refundable up to Sept. 1st 2014. After that it's on an individual basis if there is to be a refund or credit. By Oct 1st you have to pay the balance of the first months rent of Nov. which is your deposit plus at least $325.00. Then when you arrive on Nov. 1st you have to pay for the month of Dec. of at least $525.00 or more depending on your location in the park. So if you add that all up you have at last $1050.00 tied up for a 60 day stay. I for one can't come to grips with having to pay 60 days in advance for a campground site.
I'm curious what kind of response I will get from this as I might be wrong in my thinking. I do really like the place. It has huge sites, full hookups, and paved slabs. The rate has been increased about $50.00 per month which I don't see out of line, but that 60 days has a grip on me.
Dave
