Use it as a backup plan
If your first-choice campground is full, a cancellation alert can keep watching while you make backup plans. If inventory appears, you can decide whether to book on Recreation.gov.
National park camping alerts
Find national park camping cancellations faster
National park camping often sells out early, but cancellations can reopen inventory. FirstCampsite helps you watch for the openings that match your trip.
Useful when national park campgrounds show no availability
Works with Recreation.gov campground searches
Includes supported permit scans for configured areas
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 a national park campground or permit area
Cancellation alert guide
How this helps with booked-out trips
Watch the dates that matter
Choose the window you are willing to travel. Wider windows may create more chances, but the best scan is one that matches a trip you are ready to book.
Keep control of your scans
Your dashboard lets you pause or archive scans. That keeps alerts focused on trips you still care about.
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
Which national parks work best?
The best fit is a national park campground or supported permit area that uses Recreation.gov and has dates you are ready to book if they reopen.
Will I get too many alerts?
Scans are tied to the campground or permit details and date window you choose. You can pause or archive them when they are no longer useful.