How campping works

Find your camp

Start by searching for a campground. Depending on the camp, you may be able to choose a campground, a campsite type or an individual site. Some results lead you to more choices, so keep opening them until you find the one you want.

You can search and start an alert without signing in. The public page shows a preview of the camp; sign in to see its availability calendar. Alerts aren't available everywhere, so check whether your chosen camp has an alert option.

Choose your dates

Pick the days you could arrive and how many nights you'd like to stay. Each arrival is a separate option, and campping checks for the whole stay.

For example, two nights from Friday means leaving Sunday. Two nights from Saturday means leaving Monday. You can watch both options in the same alert.

Before you choose a site, check the park's information for access, facilities, pets and whether your vehicle and equipment will fit.

Start your alert

Finish setting up your alert and complete any account verification. Look for Alert created and Monitoring is active, then check your alert in Watchlist. A saved draft or verified email alone doesn't mean monitoring has started. See how to set up your first alert if you need a hand.

campping checks on a schedule that it chooses for you. Checks can be delayed by the provider, and a campsite may be taken before you get to it.

Book with the provider

When a matching stay is found, open the notification, check the dates and follow the link to the provider. Confirm the details and finish your booking there. campping doesn't reserve the campsite for you.

campping is free during beta. The provider's campsite fees, permits and booking terms still apply. Once you've booked, mark the alert as booked in Watchlist to stop it checking.

Find your camp, or see what to do when a campground is booked out.