Creating Campsite Areas (Categories)

Campsite areas group similar sites together. For example, you might have "Beachfront Sites", "Forest Cabins", or "Riverside Glamping". Each area has a type (e.g. Powered Sites, Unpowered Sites, Cabins, Glamping Tents) along with its own pricing, images, and policies.

Accessing Campsite Areas

Navigate to Campsite Areas from the campground menu.

Creating a New Area

1. Click Create New Campsite Area.

2. Fill in the details:

   • Area Name - e.g. "Beachfront Sites", "Forest Cabins", "Riverside Glamping".

   • Area Type - The type of accommodation (e.g. Powered Site, Unpowered Site, Cabin, Glamping Tent, Safari Tent, Yurt, Lodge, Tiny House, and many more).

   • Area Description - Describe the area for customers.

   • Site Policies - Any specific policies for this area.

   • Min Guests - Minimum number of guests allowed.

   • Max Guests - Maximum number of guests allowed.

3. Select applicable features for the area. A set of common features is provided (e.g. Power, WiFi, Kitchen, Private Shower, BBQ, Swimming Pool). You can also add your own custom features once the area has been created - see below.

4. If your campground has auto check out enabled, set Require Manual Check Out. The toggle switches between Auto Check Out and Manual Check Out:

   • Manual Check Out - For sites requiring a physical check out action such as returning keys or signing forms.

   • Auto Check Out - For sites that just need to be vacated (e.g. unpowered campsites). Guests will be automatically checked out after their stay ends.

5. Set Pricing type:

   • Paid - Pricing can be configured on the next page after creation.

   • Free - No charge for this area.

6. Click Create Area.

Note: Images can be uploaded on the next page following creation.

What's Next?

After creating an area, you'll want to:

1. Set pricing - Configure standard, higher, and lower prices.

2. Add images - Upload photos of the area.

3. Add campsites - Create the individual sites within this area.

4. Configure pet policies - Set whether pets are allowed.

5. Set minimum stays - Define minimum night requirements if needed.

Custom Features

If the built-in features don't cover your campground's amenities, you can create custom ones. Custom features are added when editing an existing area: open the area's Edit Details page and find the Custom Features section beneath the feature list.

1. Click Add New Feature to open the feature dialog.

2. For Feature Icon, upload an icon image file (.gif, .png, .jpg or .jpeg).

3. Enter a Feature Label (e.g. "Heated Pool", "Fire Pit", "EV Charging").

4. Click Save Feature.

Custom features then appear alongside the built-in ones when editing campsite areas. They are displayed to customers on the public booking page.

Managing Areas

From the campsite areas list, you can:

• Search by name or type.

• Sort the list by different fields.

• Click on any area to edit its settings.

• Delete an area from its detail settings page.