Recreation.gov with Parks Manager
Recreation.gov with Parks Manager keeps the trip and the watch in Parks Manager, and leaves booking and payment on Recreation.gov.
Parks Manager does not take payment, does not hold a Recreation.gov login, and does not enter a lottery.
- Books therepayment stays on Recreation.gov
- Watchemail when a watched facility opens
- 9 kindsof entrance pass you can record
- State desksnot booked on Recreation.gov
Booking stays on Recreation.gov
A book link opens Recreation.gov. When a watch has dates, the link carries those dates.
You finish the reservation and the payment on Recreation.gov.
A lottery entry is finished there too.
What Parks Manager holds
Parks Manager can watch a campground, a permit, a cave tour, or a timed-entry facility and email you when something opens.
How many watches an account can hold, and how often they are checked, is the campsite and permit alerts feature.
A trip can email you a week before a release date, and again the night before.
Recreation.gov usually drops camping at 7:00 AM Mountain Time. Parks Manager does not click the button.
Passes you already hold
Settings can record 9 kinds of entrance pass.
America the Beautiful passes are bought at Recreation.gov or the USGS pass store.
The Parks Canada Discovery Pass is bought on the Parks Canada pass page.
Parks Manager stores the record of a pass. It does not sell one.
What is not a Recreation.gov booking
State park reservation desks are not Recreation.gov.
Kentucky, Minnesota, and Texas links go to those states’ own desks, documented on the state parks feature.
A timed-entry watch covers the facility you named. It does not mean the whole park gates the entrance.
What it does not do
Recreation.gov with Parks Manager never completes the transaction.
- Parks Manager does not book, pay, or enter a lottery.
- Parks Manager does not log into Recreation.gov on your behalf.
- Parks Manager does not watch a state reservation desk for openings.
- A timed-entry watch is one named facility, not a park-wide gate.
Common questions
Does Parks Manager book the campsite?
No. Recreation.gov with Parks Manager emails you and opens Recreation.gov. You book and pay there.
Does Parks Manager enter a permit lottery?
No. The lottery entry stays on Recreation.gov. Parks Manager can remind you before the date.
Can Parks Manager sell an America the Beautiful pass?
No. Settings can record a pass you already hold. An America the Beautiful pass is bought at Recreation.gov or the USGS pass store. A Discovery Pass is bought on the Parks Canada pass page.
Are state park campsites on Recreation.gov?
No. The shipped state catalogs link to each state’s own reservation desk. Recreation.gov is the federal booking site.
All Parks Manager features are indexed in one place.