High Season's Here. Is Your Park Ready?
Look, the days are getting longer, the sun’s finally out for more than five minutes, and yeah, camping season’s officially crashing the party. This is when everything just explodes: guests, bookings, staff running around like caffeinated squirrels, and a million details nobody warned you about. The real question is, how do you prep your park for the oncoming stampede without totally losing your mind?
Here’s my not-so-secret list of 7 ways to keep your sanity and stay in control, thanks to the magic of automation.
1. Make Booking a Breeze
Forget those ancient spreadsheets and the horror of double-bookings. Get yourself an automated reservation system. Suddenly, you always know what’s available. Guests can book straight from your site, no more endless emails or those “Uhh, do you have anything open?” phone calls. Less chaos, happier guests, fewer headaches. Win-win-win.
2. Don’t Let Your Prices Get Stuck
If your prices don’t budge when demand spikes, you’re just handing over money. Dynamic pricing fixes that, your rates shift automatically depending on how busy things are, the season, or even the type of spot someone wants. More cash, less manual tweaking. I mean, why not? Check out our Revenue Management partners if you need a jumpstart.
3. Automate Guest Chit-Chat
People want clear info. Always. Before, during, after, they want it all. Automated emails are your new best friend. Booking confirmations, arrival guides, park rules, even a “Thanks for coming!” message when they leave. Keeps your guests from bugging you with the same questions and saves your team a boatload of time.
4. Ditch the Check-in Conga Line
Nobody likes standing around at reception, especially not your guests. Self-service check-in and digital keys? Total game-changer. Let people skip the line and head straight to their cabin or tent. Your staff can focus on you know, helping people instead of just shuffling paperwork.
5. Don’t Throw Your Staff in the Deep End
Automation’s great, but you’ll still need actual humans in high season. Get your seasonal crew in early, and please, don’t just toss them a map. Show them how your systems work. Online training modules (hello, Booking Experts Academy) are a lifesaver; your team gets up to speed fast and isn’t left guessing.
6. Keep Tasks Under Control
A smooth park runs on clear jobs and zero confusion. Use the Booking Experts Task Module to hand out jobs, cleaning, fixing stuff, prepping for arrivals, whatever. The Task App keeps everyone updated, so you don’t have to chase people down or panic on busy days.
7. Work Smarter. Seriously.
High season is a sprint, not a stroll. Sync up your systems—channel manager, accounting, housekeeping planner, go wild. Every bit you automate is one less thing to forget, mess up, or have to do twice. That’s how you survive the season with your sanity and your guests smiling.
Are you ready?
These days, automation isn’t just some fancy add-on. It’s the secret weapon. Want your park or campground to run smoother and actually keep up with the times?
👉 Hit us up, we’re here for it.