Campsite booking platform Hipcamp introduced Hipcamp Alerts, a new service that continuously scans America’s most popular sold-out national and state park campsites and instantly notifies users of openings via push notifications and email. Hipcamp Alerts, available via an API integration with Campflare, are free to use and can help those having trouble finding an available site at a public campground.
Hipcamp also uses AI – artificial intelligence – to notify campers of top-rated available private land campsites near the desired public land option each time they receive a Hipcamp Alert. Campers may select alternative stays from among the more than 120,000 private campsites available only on Hipcamp.
“Public lands are our birthright,” said Hipcamp CEO and founder Alyssa Ravasio. “We believe the outdoors should be accessible to all. For that reason, we’re proud to offer Hipcamp Alerts to all campers free of charge. By expanding access to nature and boosting park revenue, Hipcamp can play an important role in securing the ongoing relevance and sustainability of our public lands. We’re also thrilled that Hipcamp Alerts will surface affordable private land campsites near desired locations across the more than 5 million acres of land that are found only on Hipcamp.”
The partnership between Hipcamp and Campflare will continuously scan more than 350,000 public campsites for cancellations and allowing unlimited alerts for all campers who sign up for the new service.
America’s 15 most popular public land campgrounds*
*According to alert signups on Campflare