Recreation.gov cancellation alerts
Popular campgrounds and permits can look fully booked until someone cancels. FirstCampsite helps you create a scan for the place and dates you want, then watches for openings.
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Cancellation alert guide
Many Recreation.gov trips sell out early, but inventory can reopen when another visitor changes plans. A cancellation alert gives you a better chance to notice those openings without manually refreshing search results all day.
Create a scan for a campground, park, or supported permit result. Choose your date window, save the scan, and activate it from your account. The scan is designed around Recreation.gov availability and cancellation workflows.
This is especially useful when your trip is flexible by a few days, when you are watching a high-demand campground, or when a permit area has limited entry dates and options.
FirstCampsite activity
Public totals are calculated from aggregate scan records and omit user identities, contact information, and private trip dates.
Total scan requests
48
Targets requested
26
Successful scans
21
Active now
5
No. FirstCampsite helps detect openings and alerts you. You still complete booking on Recreation.gov.
Yes. New accounts get one free scan credit so you can try the workflow before buying additional scans.