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Tent under a starry sky at a remote campsite

The campground is sold out.We email you when a site opens.

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.

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How it works

Three steps to the first alert.The reservation stays yours.

  1. You pick the place

    Campground, day-use, or timed-entry.Dates if it takes a reservation.

  2. We watch for openings

    We watch public reservation systems for a matching opening.A release or a cancellation.

  3. We alert.You book.

    When a matching site opens, we alert you.You finish the reservation on the official site.

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 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.

  • In search

    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.

14 days free for one campground.Then $5 a month, or $10 for more places.

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

    $5 a month after 14 days.Email when a site opens.You book it yourself.

  • Run

    $10 a month for up to 10 places.Email when a site opens.Text alerts are included.You add a mobile number on your 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.We never sell or share your email with advertisers.An alert means a slot appeared — not that it will still be open.

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Common questions

Straight answers before you trust an alert.

Does SiteOpens book campsites for me?

No.SiteOpens only sends alerts.You complete the reservation yourself on the official site.

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.

FAQ

You book.We never touch the reservation.

SiteOpens does not book, hold, or check out.Pause or stop alerts anytime.Openings are unpredictable.An alert means a matching site opened.It may be gone by the time you book.SiteOpens is not affiliated with Recreation.gov, Find A Spring, or the U.S. government.

  • 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.
  • Policies in plain language — Terms, Privacy, and FAQ.
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