Everything is free during the beta, including text alerts. No card.
When paid plans launch, there will still be a free option, plus a Trip Pass for one trip and a membership for people who camp more often. We’ll tell you before anything costs money.
These plans are not on sale yet.
Free includes email alerts for one campground. We check it less often than paid searches, but we’ll still let you know when we see an opening.
Before you pay, go look at a real alert. You should know what you’re buying.
See a real alertOnce you leave for the park’s booking page, we can’t see what happens next. That’s on purpose. We’re here to watch for the opening, not sit inside your reservation account.
No. We send you to the park’s booking page and you finish the reservation there. We never book on your behalf.
Campsite openings can disappear quickly. Free searches are checked less often. Trip Pass and Member searches are checked more frequently so we have a better chance of seeing short-lived openings while they’re still there.
One trip, one price. We watch until you check in, and then the Trip Pass is done. If you’re trying to save one camping trip, you shouldn’t have to sign up for another monthly bill.
Yes. If you’re not camping for a while, you can pause and keep your Campground Searches, saved places, and history for when you come back.
Yes. Canceling stops your next renewal. You’ll keep access through the billing period you already paid for.
Verified August 2026. Prices and speeds are from each company’s own public pricing page.
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| Last Minute Campsite | Campnab | CampSnag | Campflare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry paid price | $12/mo, $79/yr | $10/mo | $5/mo | Free |
| One time option | Trip Pass $19 | Single scans $10 to $20 | None | n/a |
| Alert speed on cheapest paid plan | More frequent checking included | Every 15 minutes | 60 to 90 seconds | Frequent |
| Price for their fastest speed | Included | $30/mo | $10/mo | n/a |
| Alert channels | Text, email | Text | Text, email | Text, email |
| Coverage | Recreation.gov nationwide plus 30 verified state park systems | 3,200+ parks in the US and Canada, plus permits | 11 national parks | Public reservation systems |
| Sees a site sitting in someone’s cart | Coming soon to Trip Pass and Member, where supported | No | No | No |
| Predicts scheduled releases | Coming soon to Trip Pass and Member, where supported | No | No | No |
| What one search can cover | Up to ten campgrounds, in one park or spread across several, a collection, or an area you choose | One park | One park | One park |
| Free plan | One campground, email only, always free | None | None | Free always |
| Books for you | Never | No | No | No |
Campnab covers things we don’t today, including Canada, some private campgrounds, and permits. Campflare is free and will stay free. We cover Recreation.gov nationwide plus 30 state park systems today, and we are adding more as each system finishes verification.