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27/03/2025

Lake O’Hara permits are in high demand and even cancelled reservations get rebooked quickly. Our most recent blog article offers up a couple of tips, and walks you through the (sort of weird) process for booking these permits.

Last year, Campnab member Sohaib was frustrated with our app. It was his childhood dream to visit Lake O’Hara, but every opening he was alerted to ...

17/01/2025

Just a brief (albeit somewhat late) note to wish you a happy 2025, filled with plenty of time with family and friends in the outdoors. 🙂

04/12/2024

Have you ever visited our website and noticed it looked odd or even blank? This occasionally happens when we’ve rolled out a new update. To fix this, you can clear your browser cache to access the updated version.

Not sure how to clear your cache? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! We’ve put together detailed instructions for clearing the cache on both smartphones and computers. Check out our blog for step-by-step guides for each browser:

We actively push out updates to Campnab. These new versions include bug fixes, efficiency optimizations, and sometimes new features. These new rele...

10/10/2024

Want to get alerts when folks cancel their river permits? In this article we tell you which permits we monitor, how to set up your scan, and we also provide some tips to put the odds in your favor:

It’s fall, and temperatures are dipping. So, you probably aren’t looking for a river permit now. However, some will start looking for river permits...

05/10/2024

Most people don’t know about this trick for booking popular campsites, but it’s helped me book some amazing campsites. (It even works on launch day.) Here’s the scoop:

Finding an available campsite can be challenging, especially as more campers compete for popular spots. You might click on a campsite alert only to...

17/09/2024

I just collected some notes about our summer, the months ahead, and wrapping up for the season. If you’d like to read the post, here’s a link:

The summer is drawing to a close, and what a nice one it’s been! We hope you and your families were able to get outside this summer and spend some ...

17/07/2024

Just a quick note to let you know that you can now use Campnab to scan state parks in Vermont. Yup! If the state park you wish to camp at is sold out, you can create a scan and we’ll let you know when there’s an opening that matches your needs.

For a full list of the Vermont parks that our campsite cancelation app can alert you to, check out our informational page about camping in Vermont (https://campnab.com/parks/vermont).

09/07/2024

A conversation my 15-year-old son and I recently had at a campground:

15yo: “Dad! Our campsite has USB!”

Me: “I don’t think so.”

15yo: “No. I saw it.”

Me: “I really don’t think so.”

15yo: “I SAW IT!”

Me: “Where?”

[15yo walks me to the shore power and lifts the lid.]

Me: “Son, that’s an electrical outlet.”

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FWIW, my son said it was OK for me to share this story.

28/06/2024

Over the past week, I (Eric K.) booked campsites at Pacific Rim National Park and Rathtrevor Provincial Park—both through Campnab alerts.

Neither of these worked out on the first try, or even the second, because others beat me to those openings. I kept at it, though, and eventually reserved the campsites I wanted.

If you’ve ever clicked through to find the campsite you were alerted to was already booked, someone probably beat you to it. However, it could be that you just need to tweak your settings.

I wrote this post to help explain what could be happening when the campsite you were alerted to seems to be gone:

Have you ever received an alert, clicked to book the spot, and it was already gone? You aren’t alone. If you use a campsite scanner like Campnab, y...

24/06/2024

Are you scanning for 🥾 backcountry permit cancelations? This post offers up some handy tips:

You probably already know that you can use Campnab to scan parks in the United States and Canada for backcountry permit cancelations. If you’re unf...

20/06/2024

We love seeing Campnab stickers out in the wild! Thanks to Bridget for sharing this one with us, from Piñon Flats Campground. ⛺️

20/06/2024

If you camp on PEI, we can now help you find campsite reservations for sold-out provincial parks. 😃

Summer is a busy season at Campnab. Since many members have scans running, we’re continually learning about new bugs, quirks, and anomalies that ne...

04/06/2024

Just a friendly reminder to keep food items (and anything with a fragrance) in a bear locker, when in the backcountry. Doing so could save a bear’s life—and yours too!

28/05/2024

We can once again help you find cancelled campsite reservations at Saskatchewan’s sold-out provincial parks. Deets:

In 2020, we added scanning for campsite cancellations at Saskatchewan’s provincial parks. We monitored those parks for a few years, and then the pr...

29/04/2024

Looking to camp at one of California’s amazing state parks? This article offers up some tips on finding campsites (at sold out parks):

Campers worldwide dream of beautiful California, hoping to stay in its iconic parks. National parks like Yosemite, Joshua Tree, and Lake Tahoe are ...

16/04/2024

Some notes about how phantom alerts are affecting scans for Enchantment permit availabilities.

The Enchantment Permit Area is in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington State’s Cascade Mountains. The ar...

04/04/2024

A quick note to all of you Campnab members, friends, and 👋

Love camping? Share your favorite park experiences with us, and you could win a FREE year of Campnab, which will help you *find canceled campsite reservations* at other amazing parks!

How it works:
- Head to https://campnab.com/dashboard/reviews/compose
- Write a quick, helpful park review.
- Got park photos? Even better! That’s an extra chance to win!
- Hit “Submit review”, and you’re entered!

Sweepstakes details:
- Open to U.S. and Canadian residents (except those in Quebec) 19 years old or older.
- No purchase is necessary to enter or win.
- Each genuine, helpful, and constructive review you submit counts as an entry.
- The winner will be chosen randomly.
- The prize is a one-year Awesome tier Campnab membership.
- Closes April 30, 2024, at 11:59 PM PT.
- Rules are subject to change if necessary.
- The sweepstakes hosted by Campnab is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any other entity.

And that’s it. Good luck! 🤞

15/03/2024

We’ve been working to provide more park information on Campnab. There’s a long way to go, but these should be helpful for trip planning. More info here:

Most Campnab members know exactly where they want to camp, but those parks are sold out. So, they use Campnab to scan those campgrounds—and get ale...