Campfire at dusk
Now listing — Western US

Campers find you
when the parks are full.

When Yosemite, Zion, and Tahoe sell out, your campground appears as the alternative. List free. Keep your guests. Pay 5% only when we send you a booking. No monthly fee. Ever.

5%
Commission only on bookings we send
$0
Monthly fee — always
100%
Guest data stays yours
No setup fee No contract 10-min setup Cancel any time

The model

How campers find you

Camper searches for Yosemite
01

Camper searches for Yosemite

Millions search for national park availability. They land on CamperWatch for real-time Recreation.gov data.

Federal park is sold out
02

Federal park is sold out

"Sold out? Here are private campgrounds open this weekend within 30 miles." Your listing appears right there.

They book directly with you
03

They book directly with you

Booking happens on CamperWatch. You get their name, email, phone. We take 5%. You own the relationship forever.

The math

Honest fee comparison

Based on $3,000/mo in bookings. Hipcamp commission verified from their own help page.

Commission rate
Hipcamp
10–12.5% per booking
CamperWatch
5% per booking
Guest service fee
Hipcamp
Added on top of your price
CamperWatch
None. Ever.
Monthly fee
Hipcamp
$0
CamperWatch
$0
You keep (on $3k/mo)
Hipcamp
$2625/mo
CamperWatch
$2850/mo
You own guest data
Hipcamp
No
CamperWatch
Yes
Annual saving vs Hipcamp
Hipcamp
-$4,500/yr
CamperWatch
+$2,700/yr

* Hipcamp host commission verified at hipcamp.com/host (10–12.5% + separate guest service fee). CamperWatch rate is 5% — no lock-in.

What you get

Everything included, free

Availability calendar

Visual calendar to block dates, set pricing, and show live availability. Works on mobile.

Your guests, your data

Every booking: name, email, phone go to you. Repeat guests book direct — no commission year 2.

Booking dashboard

Upcoming stays, revenue, occupancy, guest contact — one clean dashboard.

Curated listing page

Real photos, insider tips, site-level intelligence. Not a bare directory listing.

No hidden guest fees

Guests pay your price. We don't add a service fee on top. Your price is the price.

Overflow from national parks

Shown as an alternative when nearby federal parks sell out. Traffic you cannot buy.

Campground at sunrise

Who this is for

Built for independent owners

Independent RV parks and campgrounds — Western US
Owners on Hipcamp who want to reduce commission costs
Campgrounds taking phone reservations who want online booking
Multi-site owners who want one dashboard for everything
Corporate chains or franchise campgrounds (KOA, Thousand Trails)
Owners who want to hide availability from camper searches

Ready to list?

Takes 10 minutes. No credit card. Your campground can be live and discoverable by campers today.

List your campground free
No setup fee No monthly contract 5% only on bookings we send Cancel any time Keep all guest data