USDA Forest Service · California
Reservations for Sierra National Forest are made through Recreation.gov. In peak season, the most popular campgrounds are typically claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the park reads as "sold out" for most of the year.
Sold out is not final, though. People book far ahead and plans change, so cancellations return to the official calendar throughout the season — with no announcement, at any hour. A cancelled site is bookable by whoever sees it first.
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service |
|---|---|
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Campgrounds | 34 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Set a watch on the whole park, or go straight to the campground you want — each one has its own availability and cancellation pattern:
| Rancheria | 128 sites |
|---|---|
| Dinkey Creek | 123 sites |
| Dorabelle Campground | 65 sites |
| Spring Cove | 62 sites |
| Summerdale Campground | 62 sites |
| Lupine | 51 sites |
| Mammoth Pool | 48 sites |
| Wishon Bass Lake | 47 sites |
| Jackass Meadow | 40 sites |
| Upper Billy Creek Cg | 37 sites |
| Chilkoot | 34 sites |
| Vermillion | 31 sites |
| Deer Creek | 28 sites |
| Forks Campground (Sierra) | 27 sites |
| Kinnikinnick | 27 sites |
| Catavee | 24 sites |
| Rock Creek (Sierra National Forest, CA) | 24 sites |
| Soquel Campground | 24 sites |
| Mono Hot Springs | 23 sites |
| Cedar Bluff | 22 sites |
| Kelty Meadow | 18 sites |
| Mono Creek | 13 sites |
| Sweetwater | 12 sites |
| College | 10 sites |
| Lower Billy Creek | 10 sites |
| Fish Creek (Ca) | 9 sites |
| Crane Valley | 7 sites |
| Dirt Flat | 7 sites |
| Placer Campground | 7 sites |
| Recreation Point | 7 sites |
| Dry Gulch | 5 sites |
| Texas Flats | 4 sites |
| Badger Flats Group | 1 sites |
| Kirch Flat Group Campground | 1 sites |
We scan the official Recreation.gov calendar for Sierra National Forest around the clock. The second a site that matches your dates and equipment opens up, you get a text with a direct link to that exact site. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell anything — monitoring is all we do, and it's what your fee pays for. Openings are first-come, so a text beats an email every time.
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Availability facts come from the official directory listing for Sierra National Forest; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.