Campflare

I never write reviews but this app has actually impacted my quality of life. This year I planned a trip to Glacier NP six months out, and wanted to change sites to east glacier from west due to wildfire smoke last minute. This app made it very easy. Then I had to cancel my entire trip the day before because the smoke got even worse, and I decided to try to go to Rainier NP & Olympic NP literally the afternoon before. Options were slim and most campgrounds fully booked out but I got sites at all the campgrounds I wanted. This app totally saved my trip.

This app has been very useful. I’ve been using it to find last-minute camping sites in California and it’s been easier to use this app to learn about last min cancels than the official apps from Recreation.gov or RserveCalifornia. Also love that it’s simple, no ads, free for all. There are other apps out there that charge monthly or annual fees. But it’s hard to tell how well they work because they limit how many notifications you can set and therefore it’s harder to figure out how useful those apps are.