FAQ
Straight answers before you trust an alert.
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Straight answers before you trust an alert.
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Straight answers before you trust an alert.
No.SiteOpens only sends alerts.You complete the reservation yourself on the official site.
Search a campground, a hike, a town, or a state.Add toilets or water if you need them.Follow a place from the list.Or ask Ember to name another.
SiteOpens starts with Recreation.gov campgrounds, day-use, timed-entry, itinerary permits, and walk-up places, then expands to state parks and Parks Canada.We look for a matching opening — a release or a cancellation.Follow a walk-up or closed place. We'll email you when official notices say it reopens.You can follow those and still Start alerts.Ember can look up a spring on Find A Spring.We do not send opening alerts there.
If Find A Spring lists it, we can show it.Most springs have no Recreation.gov reservation.We do not send opening alerts.We are not affiliated with Find A Spring, and we do not invent water quality or access.
If we know Recreation.gov does not require a reservation or permit, we tell you and show official hours, parking, and fees when Recreation.gov publishes them.Follow it. We'll email you when official notices say it reopens.You can follow those and still Start alerts.There is nothing to reserve.We still never book.
Follow a walk-up or closed place.We'll email you when official notices say it reopens.Follow as many of those as you want.One place covers one campground.Run covers up to 10 places.Dates if it takes a reservation.
You can follow a closed place or a walk-up.We'll email you when official notices say it reopens.Follow as many of those as you want.We do not send reservation alerts while it is closed.We still never book.
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.
A 14-day trial covers one campground with email.Then that plan is $5 a month.Run is $10 a month for up to 10 places.Text alerts are included on Run.
No.SiteOpens is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or the U.S. government.You always book on the official site under your own account.
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.