Campsite Tonight vs Campflare
Campflare sends you a free alert and leaves the booking to you, for US campgrounds only. Campsite Tonight automatically adds the site to your cart, and covers both the US and Canada.
Campflare is a free cancellation-alert service that monitors campgrounds and emails or texts you the moment a site becomes available. It notifies you — you then book the site yourself on the reservation system.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Campsite Tonight | Campflare |
|---|---|---|
| Adds the site to your cart automatically | Yes — auto add-to-cart on a cancellation | No — sends an alert; you book manually |
| Coverage | Recreation.gov (all 50 states) + state parks in 37 US states (34 with auto add-to-cart) + Canada (BC, MB, NL, NS, Parks Canada) | Recreation.gov (federal) + state parks nationwide — all 50 state systems, per Campflare |
| Geography | US + Canada | US only |
| Scan frequency | As fast as ~20 seconds | “Real time” (no interval published) |
| Platform | iOS + Android app | iOS app + web |
Campflare doesn’t publish a park or campground count, but states it covers all 50 US state park systems plus Recreation.gov — broad US alert coverage. Campsite Tonight covers Recreation.gov plus state parks in 37 US states (34 with auto add-to-cart), and also covers Canada.
Campflare details verified from public sources (Aug 2026); see sources below. Features and coverage may change — check Campflare for the latest.
Frequently asked questions
Does Campflare book the campsite for you?
No. Campflare is a free alert service — it notifies you the moment a site becomes available and you complete the booking yourself. Campsite Tonight adds the open site to your cart automatically, so you just check out.
What's the difference between Campsite Tonight and Campflare?
Both monitor campgrounds for cancellations. Campflare sends a free alert and you book manually; per its own site it covers Recreation.gov plus state parks in all 50 US states. Campsite Tonight automatically adds the site to your cart, covers Recreation.gov plus state parks in 37 US states, and also covers Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Parks Canada).
Does Campflare cover Canada?
No. Campflare covers US campgrounds only — Recreation.gov plus state parks it says span all 50 states. Campsite Tonight covers the US and Canada, with automatic add-to-cart in British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Parks Canada national parks.
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Let the app grab your campsite
Campsite Tonight adds sold-out sites to your cart automatically the instant a cancellation appears. Free to download on iOS and Android.