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Campground booking odds in CA
214 campgrounds ranked from easiest to hardest to book in October.
National Parks & Public Lands
Explore parks & forests in CA
Booking difficulty ledgers and campground listings for 51 parks and public land areas in CA.
Tahoe National Forest63 campgrounds →Shasta-Trinity National Forest46 campgrounds →Sequoia National Forest42 campgrounds →Inyo National Forest37 campgrounds →San Bernardino National Forest35 campgrounds →Los Padres National Forest33 campgrounds →Sierra National Forest33 campgrounds →Eldorado National Forest31 campgrounds →Plumas National Forest23 campgrounds →Angeles National Forest15 campgrounds →Mendocino National Forest15 campgrounds →Lassen Volcanic National Park14 campgrounds →Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks14 campgrounds →Yosemite National Park14 campgrounds →Cleveland National Forest13 campgrounds →Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters13 campgrounds →
Showing top 16 of 51 parks & public lands in CA.
Ranked — easiest first
| # | Campground | Park | Odds | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atwell Mill Campground | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | 1 | Easy |
| 2 | Brandy Creek RV Campground | Whiskeytown National Recreation Area | 1 | Easy |
| 3 | BUTTE LAKE | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 1 | Easy |
| 4 | Crowley Lake Campground | Alabama Hills | 1 | Easy |
| 5 | Death Valley Backcountry Roadside Camping | Death Valley National Park | 1 | Easy |
| 6 | Horton Creek Campground | Alabama Hills | 1 | Easy |
| 7 | Juanita Lake Campground | Klamath National Forest | 1 | Easy |
| 8 | KYEN CAMPGROUND AND OAK GROVE DAY USE AREA | Mendocino Lake | 1 | Easy |
| 9 | Pleasant Valley Pit Campground | Alabama Hills | 1 | Easy |
| 10 | Putah Canyon Campground- Napa, CA (BOR) | Lake Berryessa | 1 | Easy |
| 11 | Tuttle Creek Campground | Alabama Hills | 1 | Easy |
| 12 | TUTTLETOWN RECREATION AREA | New Melones Lake | 1 | Easy |
| 13 | ACORN CAMPGROUND | New Hogan Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 14 | Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (auxiliary engine OK) | San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park | 2 | Easy |
| 15 | BLACK ROCK EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUND | Joshua Tree National Park | 2 | Easy |
| 16 | BOAT-IN SITES (LAKE SONOMA) | Lake Sonoma | 2 | Easy |
| 17 | BRANDY CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND | Whiskeytown National Recreation Area | 2 | Easy |
| 18 | BUCKHORN | Black Butte Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 19 | Codorniz Recreation Area Campground | Eastman Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 20 | CRAB FLATS | San Bernardino National Forest | 2 | Easy |
| 21 | Crane Flat Campground | Yosemite National Park | 2 | Easy |
| 22 | GLORY HOLE RECREATION AREA | New Melones Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 23 | GRANITE FLAT (CALIFORNIA) | Tahoe National Forest | 2 | Easy |
| 24 | HIDDEN VIEW | Hensley Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 25 | HORSE CAMP PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND | Whiskeytown National Recreation Area | 2 | Easy |
| 26 | ISLAND PARK | Pine Flat Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 27 | PARADISE COVE | Sequoia National Forest | 2 | Easy |
| 28 | PELTIER BRIDGE PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND | Whiskeytown National Recreation Area | 2 | Easy |
| 29 | Porcupine Flat Campground | Yosemite National Park | 2 | Easy |
| 30 | SAN GORGONIO | San Bernardino National Forest | 2 | Easy |
| 31 | SHEEP CAMP PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND | Whiskeytown National Recreation Area | 2 | Easy |
| 32 | SILVER CREEK-TRUCKEE | Tahoe National Forest | 2 | Easy |
| 33 | SYCAMORE GROVE (RED BLUFF) CAMPGROUND | Mendocino National Forest | 2 | Easy |
| 34 | Tamarack Flat Campground | Yosemite National Park | 2 | Easy |
| 35 | TILLIE CREEK | Sequoia National Forest | 2 | Easy |
| 36 | TREE OF HEAVEN CAMPGROUND | Klamath National Forest | 2 | Easy |
| 37 | TULE | Success Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 38 | WOODCAMP CAMPGROUND | Tahoe National Forest | 2 | Easy |
| 39 | Alpine Meadow Campground | Martis Creek Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 40 | BOCA REST CAMPGROUND | Tahoe National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 41 | BOYINGTON MILL | Tahoe National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 42 | CEDAR BLUFF | Sierra National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 43 | CHERRY VALLEY | Stanislaus National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 44 | CHINA CAMP CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 45 | COY FLAT | Sequoia National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 46 | DINKEY CREEK | Sierra National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 47 | DORABELLE CAMPGROUND | Sierra National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 48 | FREMONT CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 49 | FRENCH CAMP | Inyo National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 50 | GOOSE MEADOWS | Tahoe National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 51 | HAMPSHIRE ROCKS | Tahoe National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 52 | Hobo Campground | Sequoia National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 53 | HORSE CREEK | Kaweah Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 54 | INDIAN SPRINGS | Tahoe National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 55 | (Lake Alpine) Pine Marten | Stanislaus National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 56 | LAKES BASIN | Plumas National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 57 | LOGANVILLE | Tahoe National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 58 | LOGGER CAMPGROUND | Tahoe National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 59 | MANZANITA LAKE | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 3 | Easy |
| 60 | NEW SHADY REST CAMPGROUND | Inyo National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 61 | OAK GROVE CAMPGROUND | Cleveland National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 62 | PACKSADDLE | Tahoe National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 63 | Pines Stanislaus | Stanislaus National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 64 | PROSSER FAMILY | Tahoe National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 65 | SKILLMAN | Tahoe National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 66 | TRIMMER CAMPGROUND | Pine Flat Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 67 | WHITE CLOUD | Tahoe National Forest | 3 | Easy |
| 68 | WILLIAM KENT CAMPGROUND | Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit | 3 | Easy |
| 69 | East Fork Campground – Inyo National Forest (CA) | Inyo National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 70 | EAST MEADOW CAMPGROUND | Tahoe National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 71 | FIDDLE CREEK | Tahoe National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 72 | FISHERMANS GROUP | San Bernardino National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 73 | FOUR JEFFREY | Inyo National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 74 | HEART BAR CAMPGROUND | San Bernardino National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 75 | HUME LAKE | Sequoia National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 76 | LAKE CAMPGROUND | Angeles National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 77 | LUPINE | Sierra National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 78 | MCGILL CAMPGROUND AND GROUP CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 79 | MIDDLE LION CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 80 | OH RIDGE | Inyo National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 81 | ONION VALLEY | Inyo National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 82 | PASS CREEK CAMPGROUND | Tahoe National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 83 | PYRAMID LAKE - LOS ALAMOS CAMPGROUND | Angeles National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 84 | QUAKING ASPEN | Sequoia National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 85 | RECREATION POINT | Sierra National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 86 | SALMON CREEK | Tahoe National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 87 | SANDY FLAT | Sequoia National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 88 | Sentinel Campground | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 89 | SHIRTTAIL CREEK | Tahoe National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 90 | TABLE MOUNTAIN (ANGELES) | Angeles National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 91 | TUFF CAMPGROUND | Inyo National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 92 | UPPER LITTLE TRUCKEE | Tahoe National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 93 | UPPER OSO CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 94 | WISHON | Sequoia National Forest | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 95 | Azalea Campground | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 96 | BOCA CAMPGROUND | Tahoe National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 97 | BOULDER BASIN | San Bernardino National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 98 | CAMPO ALTO CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 99 | CARLTON | Tahoe National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 100 | CHUCHUPATE CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 101 | Dark Day Campground | Tahoe National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 102 | DAVY BROWN CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 103 | DRIPPING SPRINGS CAMPGROUND (CA) | Cleveland National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 104 | FAIRVIEW CAMPGROUND | Sequoia National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 105 | FOWLERS CAMPGROUND | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 106 | GRASSHOPPER FLAT | Plumas National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 107 | GRAYS MEADOWS | Inyo National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 108 | LAKESIDE (TRUCKEE) | Tahoe National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 109 | Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 110 | LOST CLAIM | Stanislaus National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 111 | MCGEE CREEK | Inyo National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 112 | MEMORIAL CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 113 | MOUNTAIN OAK | Angeles National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 114 | MT. FIGUEROA CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 115 | OLD SHADY REST CAMPGROUND | Inyo National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 116 | Point Reyes National Seashore Campground | Point Reyes National Seashore | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 117 | Schoolhouse Campground (CA) | Tahoe National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 118 | UNION FLAT | Tahoe National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 119 | UPPER SAGE FLAT | Inyo National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 120 | WILD PLUM | Tahoe National Forest | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 121 | ARROYO SECO | Los Padres National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 122 | BALLINGER CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 123 | BELKNAP | Sequoia National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 124 | BERGER | Tahoe National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 125 | BIG PINE CREEK CAMPGROUND | Inyo National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 126 | CRYSTAL CREEK PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUND | Whiskeytown National Recreation Area | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 127 | FRY CREEK CAMPGROUND | Cleveland National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 128 | GREEN VALLEY | San Bernardino National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 129 | HANNA FLAT | San Bernardino National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 130 | Haypress Campground | Golden Gate National Recreation Area | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 131 | HEADQUARTERS | Sequoia National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 132 | Hodgdon Meadow Campground | Yosemite National Park | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 133 | INDIAN VALLEY | Tahoe National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 134 | KASPIAN CAMPGROUND | Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 135 | Manzanita Lake Camping Cabins (CA) | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 136 | MT. PINOS CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 137 | NORTH FORK (CA) | Tahoe National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 138 | PARADISE CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 139 | POTWISHA CAMPGROUND | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 140 | REDWOOD MEADOW | Sequoia National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 141 | REYES CREEK CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 142 | ROCKY REST | Tahoe National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 143 | SARDINE LAKE | Tahoe National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 144 | WHEELER GORGE | Los Padres National Forest | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 145 | ANACAPA ISLAND | Channel Islands National Park | 7 | Hard |
| 146 | BANDIDO GROUP CAMPGROUND | Angeles National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 147 | BARTON FLATS | San Bernardino National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 148 | BICENTENNIAL CAMPGROUND | Golden Gate National Recreation Area | 7 | Hard |
| 149 | BLACK ROCK CAMPGROUND | Joshua Tree National Park | 7 | Hard |
| 150 | BURNT RANCHERIA | Cleveland National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 151 | CERRO ALTO CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 152 | DIABLO | Tahoe National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 153 | DIMOND O | Stanislaus National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 154 | DIRT FLAT | Sierra National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 155 | DRY GULCH | Sierra National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 156 | FALLEN LEAF CAMPGROUND | Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit | 7 | Hard |
| 157 | FERN BASIN | San Bernardino National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 158 | GIANT GAP | Tahoe National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 159 | JUNE LAKE | Inyo National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 160 | LONE PINE | Inyo National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 161 | LOS PRIETOS | Los Padres National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 162 | MANZANITA LAKE GROUP CAMPGROUND | Lassen Volcanic National Park | 7 | Hard |
| 163 | MARION MOUNTAIN | San Bernardino National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 164 | Meeks Bay Resort | Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit | 7 | Hard |
| 165 | Nevada Beach Campground | Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit | 7 | Hard |
| 166 | OBSERVATORY CAMPGROUND | Cleveland National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 167 | PINECREST | Stanislaus National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 168 | PINEKNOT | San Bernardino National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 169 | PINE MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 170 | REVERSED CREEK CAMPGROUND | Inyo National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 171 | ROSE VALLEY CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 172 | SAN MIGUEL ISLAND | Channel Islands National Park | 7 | Hard |
| 173 | SANTA ROSA ISLAND BACKCOUNTRY BEACH CAMPING | Channel Islands National Park | 7 | Hard |
| 174 | TWIN LAKES CAMPGROUND | Inyo National Forest | 7 | Hard |
| 175 | Wawona Campground | Yosemite National Park | 7 | Hard |
| 176 | CAMP FOUR AND HALF CABIN | Sequoia National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 177 | CONVICT LAKE CAMPGROUND | Inyo National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 178 | COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (CA) | Joshua Tree National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 179 | DOGWOOD | San Bernardino National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 180 | DRY CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND (Whiskeytown NRA) | Whiskeytown National Recreation Area | 8 | Hard |
| 181 | FALCON GROUP | Cleveland National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 182 | FOREST GLEN GUARD STATION | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 183 | Furnace Creek Campground | Death Valley National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 184 | GULL LAKE CAMPGROUND | Inyo National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 185 | INDIAN COVE CAMPGROUND | Joshua Tree National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 186 | JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND | Joshua Tree National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 187 | KIRBY COVE CAMPGROUND | Golden Gate National Recreation Area | 8 | Hard |
| 188 | LAGUNA | Cleveland National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 189 | Lower Pines Campground | Yosemite National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 190 | North Pines Campground | Yosemite National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 191 | PINNACLES CAMPGROUND | Pinnacles National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 192 | REYES PEAK CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 193 | Ryan Campground | Joshua Tree National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 194 | SANTA CRUZ ISLAND DEL NORTE BACKCOUNTRY | Channel Islands National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 195 | SERRANO | San Bernardino National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 196 | Silver Lake Campground June Lake (CA) | Inyo National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 197 | Upper Pines Campground | Yosemite National Park | 8 | Hard |
| 198 | WHITNEY PORTAL | Inyo National Forest | 8 | Hard |
| 199 | BLACK MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT | Plumas National Forest | 9 | Hard |
| 200 | Indian Cove Group | Joshua Tree National Park | 9 | Hard |
| 201 | KIRK CREEK CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 9 | Hard |
| 202 | PINE MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT | Mendocino National Forest | 9 | Hard |
| 203 | PLASKETT CREEK CAMPGROUND | Los Padres National Forest | 9 | Hard |
| 204 | ROBBS HUT | Eldorado National Forest | 9 | Hard |
| 205 | Rob Hill Group Campground | Presidio of San Francisco | 9 | Hard |
| 206 | SAGE HILL | Los Padres National Forest | 9 | Hard |
| 207 | SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPION | Channel Islands National Park | 9 | Hard |
| 208 | SANTA ROSA ISLAND | Channel Islands National Park | 9 | Hard |
| 209 | CALPINE LOOKOUT | Tahoe National Forest | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 210 | CAMP 4 GROUP CAMPGROUND | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 211 | COTTONWOOD GROUP | Joshua Tree National Park | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 212 | GIRARD RIDGE LOOKOUT | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 213 | LITTLE MT. HOFFMAN LOOKOUT | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | 10 | Lottery-hard |
| 214 | SHEEP PASS GROUP | Joshua Tree National Park | 10 | Lottery-hard |