Wright-Patterson/Bass Lake Campground

FYI Be aware when you make a reservation at this campground you must pay the full amount up front, that was surprise #1. Then we found out we could not keep this trip and cancelled a month+ ahead of time to be told we still had to pay one night full stay as a cancellation fee, surprise #2. This has never happened at any other military campgrounds and at private campgrounds we will be charged from $5.00 to $10.00 (KOA) if we have to cancel. Has anyone else experienced this kind of reservation/cancellation procedure at a military campground so we can be on alert?

I generally don't make reservations -- but on the occasions when I have, and then cancelled, it has always been total refund if cancelled in enough time ... for example, cancel at Kings Bay within two days, and full refund. Far as I know, still that way there. But as I recall, I can't remember ever a charge when I cancelled ahead of time in MCG -- only if you don't show up, and don't cancel.

I no longer pay reservation fees because of just that. Some three or four years ago we had to cancel reservations we had in both Mich and Penn and they kept the money we had sent to them to boot and said they dont give refunds. I cannot remember the names of the parks the penn was a rv park not military.