Where Our Information Comes From

Every source, with a link to the official site.

Last updated: October 10, 2026

Wylara is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting for any government agency, including Recreation.gov, the National Park Service, the USDA Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management or any state park system. Reservations and permits are always made on the agency's own website.

Rules, closures and fire restrictions change often. Always check the agency's own page before you go.

Government and tribal sources

  • Recreation.gov: Federal campgrounds, live availability, campsite details and permit lotteries. recreation.gov, ridb.recreation.gov
  • National Park Service: National parks, trails and things to do. nps.gov
  • USDA Forest Service: Forest roads and Motor Vehicle Use Maps, trails and wilderness boundaries. fs.usda.gov
  • Bureau of Land Management: Roads on public land. blm.gov
  • U.S. Geological Survey: Land ownership boundaries (PAD-US), place names and waterfalls. usgs.gov
  • National Weather Service: Weather forecasts for campgrounds and trip stops. weather.gov
  • National Interagency Fire Center: Current wildfire perimeters on the website map. nifc.gov
  • U.S. Department of Energy: Propane stations (Alternative Fuels Data Center). afdc.energy.gov
  • California State Parks: State park campgrounds and live availability. parks.ca.gov, reservecalifornia.com
  • Washington State Parks: State park campgrounds and live availability. parks.wa.gov, washington.goingtocamp.com
  • Virginia State Parks: State park campgrounds and live availability. dcr.virginia.gov, reservevaparks.com
  • Havasupai Tribe: Havasupai permit dates. The Havasupai Tribe runs its own reservations. havasupaireservations.com
  • County and regional parks in California: A small set of campgrounds, each linked to its own agency for booking.
  • Parks Canada and BC Parks: Canadian campgrounds near the border. parks.canada.ca, bcparks.ca

Maps and other sources

  • OpenStreetMap: Backcountry sites, dispersed camping spots, hiking routes, roads, place search and the base map. Data available under the Open Database License. openstreetmap.org
  • Overture Maps Foundation: Private campgrounds. overturemaps.org
  • Mapbox, Esri and CARTO: Map and satellite imagery.
  • Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, Unsplash: Some descriptions and photos.
  • The Wylara community: Campsites, photos, posts and corrections shared by people who use Wylara.

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