Calling all campers! Looking for a state park campsite?
Washington state parks have a new feature rolled out in 2021 that you may not know about: Campsite availability alerts will now be possible through the state parks reservation site.
Customers can set up notifications on their accounts to be notified when a reservable site is available for specific dates. In addition to campsites, the feature will work for cabins, marinas, and some day-use facilities.
This helps people plan ahead and get the locations they want, particularly at some of the popular Washington sites. Some of them fill very quickly after reservations open.
The notification feature will let users set up to five notifications, modify them, and cancel them.
Camping in Washington state parks is always popular. The pandemic brought more families to all sorts of outdoor activities and the enthusiasm for hiking and camping has continued post-pandemic.
The website had previously produced this how-to video to help people understand its color-coded availability map.
More Washington State Park campsite info:
A dozen Seattle-area state parks we love in fall and winter
Popular state-park campsites — and backup plans in case they are full
Cape Disappointment: year-round camping and two lighthouses
Cabins, houses, yurts: How to stay at Washington state parks without “roughing it”
