Start with a specific campground
A focused campground alert is easier to use than a broad search. Choose the place you would actually book, such as Upper Pines, Watchman, Mather, Many Glacier, or Jumbo Rocks.
Campground cancellation alert hub
Campground cancellation alerts for sold-out trips
When a campground looks sold out, cancellations can still reopen a site. FirstCampsite helps you choose the campground and dates you care about, then watches for matching Recreation.gov openings.
Start with a campground, park, or supported permit result
Use the first scan free on a new account
Keep backup campground scans separate and easy to act on
First scan free
Build a campsite alert
Pick a place and dates. We watch for cancellations.
Need a permit alert? Supported permit results are labeled in search. See the current permit list. Don't see your campsite or permit? .
Try Yosemite, Upper Pines, Watchman, Mather, or Jumbo Rocks
Cancellation alert guide
How this helps with booked-out trips
Use backup scans deliberately
If several nearby campgrounds would work, create separate scans for the real backup options. That keeps each alert tied to a trip you are ready to reserve.
Try the first scan free
New users get one free scan credit. Build the scan draft, create the account, and start watching without entering a credit card for that first scan.
FirstCampsite activity
Results from real campsite and permit scans
Public totals are calculated from aggregate scan records and omit user identities, contact information, and private trip dates.
Total scan requests
47
Targets requested
25
Successful scans
20
Active now
4
Common questions
What is a campground cancellation alert?
It is a scan that watches for matching campground availability after another visitor cancels or changes plans. FirstCampsite alerts you when it detects a matching opening.
Which campgrounds should I scan first?
Start with the campground and dates you would book immediately. Popular examples include Upper Pines, Lower Pines, Watchman, Mather, Many Glacier, and Jumbo Rocks.