There are two planned reservation start dates — Monday, Feb. 3, and Thursday, Feb. 6, — and the separate reservation process for the Group Camping and Picnic Shelter reservations begins Feb. 3.

The free guide breaks down public campgrounds by state and category, identifying reservation opening dates for 2024 and even 2025. You can browse the guide by state, by park or by reservation window.

In Dyrt’s ranking of the hardest campgrounds to secure reservations across the U.S., six of the top 10 are located in the Rocky Mountain West, including Colorado’s Piñon Flats Campground in ...

As some federal campgrounds are closing due to staffing shortages, the state is experiencing a 30% increase in campsite reservations for its 7,100 campsites in state parks and forests this year ...