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TechnoScout
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08/21/2026 07:39AM  
I got a reservation a couple of weeks ago for Moose Lake on 15 Sep.
When I go to rec.gov, and look at reservations for that week, the table shows Unavailable for that day and days around it and also does not show the typical Quota count. It is as if those days are blocked yet I have not received any message from rec.gov. My permit seems to be active.

Any thoughts on this? Maybe a SW glitch?
 
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afromaniac
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08/21/2026 08:28AM  
They mark it as unavailable if all permits for that day are reserved. If you have the permit in your account then you are ok.
 
SoloCanoe
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08/21/2026 08:45AM  
Go to recreation.gov and sign in if you are not already. In the top right corner there are 3 little dash lines which opens up a menu. You will see

"Account"
"Reservations"
"Favorites"
"Passes"
"Availability Alerts"

Click on "Reservations" and you can see what permit(s) you have.
 
THEGrandRapids
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08/21/2026 08:50AM  
TechnoScout: " the table shows Unavailable for that day and days around it and also does not show the typical Quota count."


My biggest gripe about it! I look at that table to plan for future trips and I would love to see how many permits are available to a certain entry point, but if they are sold out, it shows unavailable.
 
08/21/2026 08:54AM  
THEGrandRapids: "
TechnoScout: " the table shows Unavailable for that day and days around it and also does not show the typical Quota count."



My biggest gripe about it! I look at that table to plan for future trips and I would love to see how many permits are available to a certain entry point, but if they are sold out, it shows unavailable. "


Nice to have everything in one spot. But thankfully we've got a great resource right on this site with the permit quotas listed for each entry point:

Boundary Waters (BWCA) Entry Points Information and Maps
 
TechnoScout
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08/21/2026 02:04PM  
Thanks everyone for the input...I get it now. I guess all of my previous reservations had some openings available thus showing the "Quota" data in the table. Just threw me off this time.
 
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