Here's how to make camping or tour reservations online at National Park Service properties.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Variable usually less than 15 minutes
Here's How:
- Decide which national park/s you wish to visit.
- Go to the national parks reservations web site at http://reservations.nps.gov/ and see if the park/s you are interested in visiting are included on the list handled by the reservation service.
- If the park where you wish to stay IS NOT on the list, you will need to contact the park itself to find out about specific procedures for booking campground reservations.
- To obtain the phone number for the park of your choosing, see the National Park Service Address Book at http://165.83.219.60/nps/directory/.
- If the park where you wish to stay IS on the list, follow the instructions on the web site.
- If you prefer, make reservations by phone at: Campground Reservations 1-800-365-2267 Yosemite Reservations: 1-800-436-7275 Tour Reservations 1-800-967-2283 From outside the U.S. or Canada: 301-722-1257
- If using the online reservation service, choose "Click here to Start Reservation."
- Select the appropriate park from the drop-down menu or from the interactive map.
- Select the campground or browse the park maps before selecting a campground.
- Read all the pertinent information, such as check in times, camp directions, minimum/maximum stays, camp attributes, and so on.
Tips:
- Reservations processed through the Internet site will only be accepted between the hours of 10:00 am and 10:00 pm EST (7:00 am and 7:00 pm PST).
- At present, reservations to campgrounds for 24 national parks and tours for 6 national parks can be made online or by calling a toll-free number.
