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• Camping June 9-12, 2023

  Https://campflare.com/ it will tell you when camp sites open up due to people dropping. It will send you a text and a email. There is also an app, that I like better. It’s all free. Source: 11 months ago

• Camp 4

  Check out https://campflare.com to get a canceled reservation. Source: 12 months ago

• Does anyone know when campsites get refreshed on recreation.gov? They open available at 7am pst, but what time should I check for reserved campsites that get canceled? Is that updated as soon as it’s canceled or the next day at 7am also?

  Use https://campflare.com/, it will text you when a site is opened due to cancellation. Source: about 1 year ago

• How do you book your campgrounds?

  I’ve experienced the same frustration in California. I don’t think there’s much reselling as you can’t transfer a reservation in most places, but I have met some technical people who have built bots for themselves and friends. I remember when I was young and my mom would always refresh the reservation page every day and manage to find a site eventually when someone cancels. However this doesn’t happen much more as... Source: about 1 year ago

• Booking through recreation.gov - question/suggestions

  I have never done this personally, yet I have heard about people trying this to circumvent the system. In my opinion, this is the exact reason why its hard to find a site in the first place. It is a downward spiral. People are worried about getting a site/don't know when they can make it so they overbook, then this leads to more people doing the same until almost no one can reserve for their ideal dates. I would... Source: about 1 year ago

• Recreation.gov campsites gone within milliseconds

  I used https://campflare.com a few times and it worked (you get notified when spots open up). Source: about 1 year ago

• Advice for First Timer

  There's a website/service that can notify people of canceled campsites becoming available, but I'm frugal and avoid the ones that charge $, but Campflare is often recommended and bonus, it's free - https://campflare.com. Source: about 1 year ago

• 2 or 3 Full Days?

  If you're open to camping, try to camp in the park. Each campground has some sites that become available for book two weeks in advance so you can still get into the Chisos Basin campground which is the one I recommend. If you can't get a campsite, try campflare.com to be notified if a site opens up due to cancellation. Chisos Mountain lodge is likely booked, but if it has openings, it's the best option for... Source: about 1 year ago

• Is it normal in your area to have to book designated campsites 6 months out?

  Handy tip is to use a bot like https://campflare.com/. It will alert you when a spot opens. You will typically gets lots of alerts a month before you want to go, because people start canceling their reservations in the window that they can still get their money back. Source: over 1 year ago

• Any tips for when they release camping on Sunday. Just keep refreshing and pray you get in at the right moment?

  Great advice in this thread. As said, shoot for as many devices as you can to increase your odds and refresh the page as soon as the clock hits. ALSO Make sure to check again after 15 minutes if you don't get a site right after release (campgrounds are held in peoples carts for ~15 minutes before other people can book them). Booking Yosemite campgrounds come down to luck in my opinion. If you don't get a site,... Source: over 1 year ago

• February camping reservations for peak weekends

  Set up an alert on Campflare, the site will text you for free when someone cancels. I help run the site and we see 30% of Yosemite reservations get canceled. Source: over 1 year ago

• Seeking recommendations and tips for a 27-day Chicago to LA camper road trip

  This looks like a great trip overall. I am only familiar with the California part of your trip. However, there is likely a change in your trip if Highway 120 through Yosemite is not open (it is open typically early June to late October). I am unsure what your plans are here based on the map (looks like you may be going more north?). Anyways, I would go through Death Valley (maybe add the stop Alabama Hills right... Source: over 1 year ago

• How hard is it to get a campsite reservation in July?

  I’ll pass along this tip. Use https://campflare.com to get a reservation! It will text you when someone cancels their reservation, which happens much more often than one would think (especially last minute). Try setting multiple alerts and set the number of nights to 1 for each alert for each campground which will increase your chances. Best of luck! Source: over 1 year ago

• Staying in Yosemite next May

  If you're having trouble booking a campground, set up an alert with Campflare. The site will text you for free when someone cancels their reservation so you can book it. Source: over 1 year ago

• how to camp at big bend ?

  You'll need to reserve campsites on Recreation.gov. If none are availalbe for when you want to go, use https://campflare.com/ to receive notifications if/when someone cancels. I have had great results with campflare. I'll be there the Monday after Thanksgiving! Source: over 1 year ago

• 2023 Camping visit

  If you strike out and can not get a spot in the park there are also campgrounds in the national forests surrounding the park. The closest are about 1 hour from the Valley. There are also private campgrounds outside the park that are about the same distance. The park service has not announced yet if peak hours reservations are going to return for next year but they are much easier to get than camping reservations.... Source: over 1 year ago

• best campsite for very short notice? like tomorrow?

  Use https://campflare.com to get a last minute spot. Tons of cancellations day before. Source: over 1 year ago

• Campsite cancellation?

  Use https://campflare.com. The site will text you when someone cancels for free. I made the site for this reason. Good luck! Source: over 1 year ago

• Anyone who knows the odds of camp 4 lottery? And any cancellation traded for July 8- July 10

  Try https://campflare.com/ to catch cancelations. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Broke college kids headed to Yosemite

  It’s totally possible to book a campsite in the valley with only a few days notice. Competition is fierce so you have to be quick. I decided to camp in the valley on the 27th like two days ago, so I used https://campflare.com and got a two night spot. There’s a bit of luck involved, but it’s totally doable. Source: almost 2 years ago

• I have Upper Pines Camp reservations for 8/21-8/22 and 8/24-8/25… anyone have a day in the middle?

  Put your campsite info and date into campflare.com and when there is a cancellation they will notify you so you can grab a spot for the date you're looking for. You can get text and email alerts. Source: almost 2 years ago