Get automatic alerts whenever wilderness permits or campsites open up.
Spotlight
Most alert services text you a permit name and leave you to find it yourself. We send a link that goes directly to the checkout page.
Every SMS includes a deep link to recreation.gov's detailed availability page for that exact permit — not the homepage, not search. You land ready to reserve.
PermitAlert
Text Message
9:02 AM · Delivered
Some hikers bulk-reserve long date ranges then cancel what they don't use. These windows open and close in seconds. We watch specifically for batch cancellations and alert you the moment they drop.
We check recreation.gov continuously so you don't have to refresh. Permits are monitored around the clock — including the early-morning windows when most cancellations appear.
Features
PermitAlert is designed to help you get to your favorite wilderness area, campsite, or river trip — and takes into account all the nuances of the online permit system.
We hit the recreation.gov API every 60 seconds — faster than any competitor on the market. Cancellations that appear at 2 AM are caught before most people even wake up.
Your alert includes a deep link that drops you directly on the booking page — not recreation.gov's homepage. One tap from the text and you're one tap from reserved.
Watch any weekend in July instead of one rigid date. Set a date range with optional weekday or weekend preference and we'll notify you the moment any matching date opens.
One app for both wilderness permits and campsite reservations on recreation.gov. Switch between permit and campground mode from the same simple form.
Going with 4 people? We'll alert you even if only 2 spots open. Sometimes splitting your group or taking fewer slots is worth it — we let you decide.
Detects when someone releases a large block booking all at once — these windows last literal seconds and are missed by every other tool. We catch them the moment they appear.
Watch the JMT, Enchantments, and Desolation simultaneously under a single phone number. Up to 3 active alerts at once, managed from one dashboard.
We verify every open slot twice before sending a text, eliminating phantom alerts caused by holds that expire mid-check. Every alert we send is a real booking opportunity.
Your number is verified with a one-time code before any alert is set. Only you receive alerts for your phone number — no spam, no shared inboxes.
Set your first alert in under 30 seconds. No account, no credit card.
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