In 20 years I've never had trouble getting a Fall Lake
Permit. This year all are gone during our dates. Is something different this year? Nothing is available!

Pandemic surge. A third or more over usual. Camping space at all parks and campgrounds is hard to find. All outdoor recreation gear is scarce.

If you are flexible with your dates I am sure some will open up. I feel like everyones getting plans on the books for summer JUST IN CASE but it seems like more stuff will be opening up and will help disperse some crowds a bit.

For opener...which I booked not long after permits opened, I had to land on like Plan E, as plan a-d were booked full. I've never seen it like this. I'm curious as to what it'll be like. Past trips have felt very secluded, seeing very few if any people. I'm curious if it will feel like theres people everywhere.

This year we booked for May back in the early winter, same with last year for our July trip.
This year we shopped around through 4 EPs before we found a permit that worked for us, and we thought we were early enough!