Sold out isn't
the last word.
People cancel campsites every day. We email you when they do. You book it. That's the whole trick.
Get Started FreeEverything is booked. Until it isn't.
Sold out looks permanent from the outside. It rarely is.
Every campground loses reservations daily. People change plans or just don't show up.
You could refresh ReserveCalifornia and Recreation.gov by hand, forever.
Or let something else stay up all night.
A watchdog for the campsite you didn't get.
Dibs on Dirt is a free alert service for campsites and permits.
You pick a park, a campground, or a permit. You set your dates.
When a site opens on those dates, we email you. That's the whole service.
You set the watch. We do the refreshing.
Two booking systems. Plus wilderness permits.
Dibs on Dirt watches ReserveCalifornia and Recreation.gov, plus supported permit cancellations and lottery reminders.
ReserveCalifornia: win the 8 a.m. sprint Sprint Clock: a synced countdown to the 8 a.m. drop Recreation.gov: catch real-time cancellations Wilderness permits & lotteriesSprint Clock is included with Premium. It gives you a server-synced 8 a.m. cue, then you refresh ReserveCalifornia yourself. In the apps, it opens beside a dedicated ReserveCalifornia view.
Browse the California campgrounds we monitor
An alert is not a reservation.
We never book anything for you. That part is still yours.
When the alert lands, you book it yourself on ReserveCalifornia or Recreation.gov. It's still a fair race, and the fastest click wins.
We're not affiliated with California State Parks or Recreation.gov. We just watch them closely.
Free. Actually free.
Every Dibs on Dirt account gets 2 free campsite watches.
Email alerts are included, always. No credit card, ever.
That's it. No trial, no card required, no catch.
Things people ask before signing up
Call dibs before someone else does
Set a free watch. We email you when it opens. You show up and book it.