itOpened Guides · Plumas National Forest
How to actually get a site at Little Beaver A Campground — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Little Beaver A CampgroundFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Overview Little Beaver Campground is located on the south-eastern shore of Little Grass Valley Reservoir, approximately four miles from the town of La Porte, CA. This campground is the largest campground at the reservoir and is adjacent to a swimming beach, boat launch ramp, amphitheater, and Lakeshore Trail. Recreation Little Grass Valley Recreation Area offers opportunities for many recreation experiences. Three boat launch ramps provide access to the water for fishing, water-skiing, sailing, or simply touring on boats. There is a wheel chair accessible fishing ramp at the dam. Two beaches provide excellent swimming and picnicking opportunities - one of which is located adjacent to the Little Beaver Campground.
| Total sites | 119 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard |
| Site mix (directory count) | Standard 119 |
| Area | Plumas National Forest |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
| Nearest community | Oroville, CA |
| Activities | Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Historic & Cultural Site, Hunting, Swimming Site, Water Sports |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Little Beaver A Campground is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Little Beaver A Campground around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Lone Rock (Ca) | 87 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Grasshopper Flat | 71 sites · same area |
| Big Cove (Plumas National Forest, CA) | 67 sites · same area |
| Frenchman | 65 sites · same area |
| Red Feather California | 59 sites · same area |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Little Beaver A Campground campground page · Plumas National Forest park page.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Little Beaver A CampgroundFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.