Does SiteOpens book campsites for me?
No.SiteOpens only sends alerts.You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Sold out? We watch for openings.
You pick a sold-out place, and we watch it for an opening.When a site opens, we alert you, and you book it yourself.
How it works
Three steps to the first alert.The reservation stays yours.
You pick the place
Campground, day-use, or timed-entry.Dates if it takes a reservation.
We watch for openings
We watch public reservation systems for a matching opening.A release or a cancellation.
We alert. You book.
When a matching site opens, we alert you.You finish the reservation on Recreation.gov.
You create an account.You open the confirm link.You follow a campground.You start alerts for the dates you pick.You pause those alerts.No alert has been sent.You book the campsite yourself.
What we watch
A site can open on a release or a cancellation.We start on Recreation.gov, then add state parks and Parks Canada.Springs we can name come from Find A Spring.
Live now
Recreation.gov
Federal campgrounds, day-use, itinerary, timed-entry.
Next up
State parks
Sold-out state parks as those reservation systems come online.
Next up
Parks Canada
Canadian national park campgrounds and permits.Same alerts, you still book.
Named
Find A Spring
Cold and hot springs.We do not send opening alerts.
Campgrounds, permits, and walk-up places
- Campgrounds
- Day-use & timed-entry permits
- Multi-day itinerary permits
- Walk-up and no-permit places
- Cold and hot springs
Walk-up and no-permit places have nothing to reserve.Follow them.We'll email you when official notices say they reopen.You can follow those and still Start alerts on one campground.
Free email alerts for one place.Cover more when you need to.
You pick a sold-out place, and we watch it for an opening.When a site opens, we alert you, and you book it yourself.
One place free
Email when a matching site opens on Recreation.gov.You finish the reservation under your own account.
Also included
Pause or stop alerts anytime.Follow walk-up places for reopen notices from official sources.Search places before you Start alerts.
Our promise
We never book, hold, or check out on Recreation.gov.We never sell or share your email with advertisers.An alert means a slot appeared — not that it will still be open.
Run
Run covers more than one place at a time.Safety alerts and a pack list for each place are included.Get Run from Account when you need more places.Text alerts are not sending yet.
Common questions
Straight answers before you trust an alert.
Is a site guaranteed when I get an alert?
No.Openings are unpredictable and can be rebooked quickly.An alert means a matching site opened.It may be gone by the time you book.
Do you sell or share my data?
No.We will never sell your personal information.We will never share it with advertisers, data brokers, or partners for their marketing or products.Companies we hire to host the site or send alerts you asked for may process only what they need to run SiteOpens — not a customer list for their own use.
You book.We never touch the reservation.
SiteOpens does not book, hold, or check out on Recreation.gov.Pause or stop alerts anytime.Openings are unpredictable.An alert means a matching site opened.It may be gone by the time you book.
- You always complete the reservation under your own account.
- We only use your email to deliver alerts you asked for.We will never sell or share your data with advertisers or partners.
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