Get the campsite you want before someone else grabs it
Camp-Now watches recreation.gov for cancellations, adds matching sites to your cart in seconds, and texts you so you can check out before the window closes.
Most of the openings that save next-30-day trips show up days before arrival and disappear in seconds.
Example watch
Upper Pines, Yosemite
Jul 18-20 • 2 nights • 2 campers
Moves on short windows
Built for openings that do not stay open long.
Adds to cart fast
The value is speed when a matching site appears.
Texts you right away
You still finish checkout yourself.
Watches continuously
Built for short cancellation windows on recreation.gov.
Moves immediately
Adds matching openings to your cart before they disappear.
Texts you right away
You know the moment a site is being held for checkout.
You finish checkout
Camp-Now speeds up the grab. Final booking stays in your hands.
Popular on Recreation.gov
Start with the 10 areas where next-30-day openings matter most
These are the high-demand destinations where short cancellations can still save the trip. Read the booking guide first, then start a free watch when you are ready to move.
Popular area
Yosemite
Upper Pines and Lower Pines usually share the public five-month release, while North Pines can hinge on lottery leftovers or short cancellations once the first window is gone.
Popular area
Zion
Watchman usually absorbs the first wave of Zion demand, South Campground becomes the key in-park fallback, and even one-night spring or fall cancellations can disappear in seconds.
Popular area
Big Sur Camping Alerts and Booking Help
Kirk Creek, Plaskett Creek, and other Big Sur weekends can reopen briefly after cancellations, and Highway 1 access changes can quickly reshape which campgrounds are practical.
Popular area
Grand Canyon Camping Alerts for Mather, Desert View, and North Rim
Summer Mather and Desert View dates plus the short North Rim season can reopen briefly and disappear before most campers can click through checkout.
Popular area
Joshua Tree Camping Alerts for Sold-Out Weekends
Verify the current Recreation.gov release timing for your target campground, then expect fall and spring Joshua Tree dates to shift into short, high-velocity cancellation windows once the first release is gone.
Popular area
Glacier Camping Alerts for Fish Creek, Apgar, and Many Glacier
West-side stays like Fish Creek and Apgar can be the safer play when Going-to-the-Sun Road timing is still unsettled, while Many Glacier and east-side plans get even more valuable once the full corridor is practical.
Popular area
Kirby Cove Camping Alerts for Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Kirby Cove is one of the most distinctive Marin Headlands stays, so warm-weather dates can reopen briefly and vanish before manual searchers finish checkout. Keeping Kirby Cove plus workable Bicentennial or Haypress fallbacks live is usually the smarter sold-out plan.
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Rocky Mountain
Moraine Park and Glacier Basin peak-summer releases near Estes Park can move like timed drops, and later cancellations often disappear before manual searchers can react.
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Olympic
Coast weekends, rainforest hiking windows, and split-itinerary Olympic dates can reopen briefly and disappear before manual searchers can react.
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon Campsite Alerts and Booking Help
Verify the current Recreation.gov timing for your target campground, then expect Lodgepole, Dorst Creek, and Sentinel summer dates to shift into short cancellation windows once the main release is gone.
Why campers use Camp-Now
Manual refreshing loses to speed. This page should make that obvious.
Catch the opening
Stop sitting on recreation.gov hoping to beat other campers with manual refreshes.
Hold the site fast
When a matching cancellation appears, Camp-Now can automatically add the site to your recreation.gov cart before someone else grabs it.
Finish booking from your phone
Get the text, open the link, and complete checkout before the cart window closes.
How it works
Setup takes a couple of minutes. After that, Camp-Now watches for you.
Create a watch
Choose the campground and dates you want, then connect your recreation.gov account.
Camp-Now scans for cancellations
If a matching site opens up, Camp-Now reacts right away instead of waiting on you to refresh.
You get the text and check out
If the site is added to your cart, you get the alert and complete the reservation yourself.
Built for the trips people hate losing
This is where real testimonials should eventually go. Until those are approved, the page should make the use case concrete without inventing proof.
Yosemite weekends
For high-demand campgrounds where short openings disappear before most people even see them.
Peak-season national park trips
For campers targeting narrow date windows during the busiest part of the year.
Last-minute cancellations
For trips where the best chance is waiting for a cancelled reservation to reopen.
What happens when you connect your recreation.gov account
The product only works if it can react faster than a person can. This section explains that plainly, because trust is the real conversion hurdle.
Secure account connection
Explain the flow clearly instead of asking people to infer it.
No card required to start
Users can create an account and set up watching before committing to payment.
You complete final checkout
Camp-Now improves reaction time. It does not replace the final reservation step.
Camp-Now watches for matching openings
After you set your watch, Camp-Now monitors for cancellations that fit your campground and dates.
Camp-Now can add a match to your cart
When the right site appears, Camp-Now moves immediately so the spot is not lost to someone faster.
You still complete the reservation
Camp-Now helps you react quickly. It does not replace your final checkout.
Risk reversal
Start watching without a card
First experience
Your first booked night is free
Checkout control
You approve the final booking
Frequently asked questions
These are the last objections most visitors have before signing up.
Is Camp-Now free to try?
Yes. You can create an account and start watching without entering a card, and your first booked night is free.
Do I need to keep checking recreation.gov myself?
No. Camp-Now watches for matching cancellations and texts you if a site is added to your cart.
Does Camp-Now complete the booking for me?
No. Camp-Now helps you react faster by getting the site into your cart, and you complete checkout yourself.
What if no campsite opens up?
Watching does not require a card. Paid usage is tied to successful results, not just keeping a watch active.