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block release window

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Definition of block release window

A type of booking window in which a block of reservation dates open up at a set time and date. Month-long blocks typically release 5 months in advance.

Most campsites at Yosemite are released on a block release window. So, if you wish to camp at Yosemite Lower Pines on July 18th, you need to visit recreation.gov on February 15th at 7:00 AM Pacific Time.

Related terms for block release window

The above is an entry in Campnab’s Pretty Darned Useful Glossary of Camping Terms. This glossary is another project from us, the two Erics (@shelkie and @karj). We had a harebrained idea to create a dictionary containing every single camping term we came across. Admittedly, this is taking some effort—and leaving us with less time for camping. D’oh!

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