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Why Camp with CampChimp
Finding a campsite is a lot harder than it used to be. The typical camping journey starts off with spending a lot of time searching for good campgrounds nearby. Hours of research can go into finding a campsite that fits your needs. Maybe you want a place to swim, maybe something close to a town, or maybe campgrounds with campsites that are very far apart from each other.
The next step is to try to book a reservation. Whoops, they’re all sold out except a few weekdays, which isn’t when you prefer to camp. Back to the drawing board. Great, found another campground. Whoops, that one has no campsites either. Again, and again, and again.
What we’ve learned about camping is that it saves a lot of time to start with what campgrounds have available campsites, then choose the best one to meet your camping needs. But to do this, you have to search many camping platforms, which also takes forever.
So, we created a way for campers to search for availability on all platforms in one place, dramatically cutting their camping planning time. We want you outside camping, not just dreaming about camping, or even worse, frustrated that you can’t find a campsite.
We’re just getting started and have some things to work out, but give us a shot and let us do the camping planning work for you. We think you’ll like it. And if you don’t camp more after finding us (or at least save time planning your camping trips), please let us know.
CampChimp Answers
How does CampChimp find open campsites?
CampChimp uses your desired dates and location to scan all the camping platforms in the area. This includes national parks, state parks, county parks, and city parks.
Does CampChimp only find camping in California?
We’re starting in California and perfecting our camping solution here. But don’t worry, more states will have camping help soon!
Can CampChimp always find open campsites?
We can’t find open sites 100% of the time, but it’s pretty darn close. Even on busy summer weekends, people cancel their camping reservations.
Does CampChimp book campsites for me?
No, we don’t book the campsites for you. We tell you where there are openings and then you go book your campsite. Make sure to do it fast before someone else does!
As a CampChimp member can I do unlimited searches?
Yes! Search as much as you like. In fact, we highly recommend it. Campground availability changes all the time.
When is the best time to use CampChimp to find open campsites?
The earlier in the year (January) the better, but our system is also designed for people who are looking for last-minute campsites. There’s almost always an open campsite, the trick is finding it.