CampsiteScanCalifornia Camping Articles
Written from the availability data we measure every few minutes across 600+ California campgrounds.
Yosemite Camping Reservations 2027: Every Release Date and Time
Mark your calendar for the 15th. That is the day Yosemite Valley campsites for 2027 become available, and the clock starts at 7:00am Pacific time on…
Los Angeles Beach Camping: Malibu, Ventura and Orange County
Los Angeles has no beach campground of its own, but seven within about ninety minutes. Here is what each one is like, which sell out fastest, and…
San Diego Beach Camping: Which Sites Sell Out and Which Don’t
San Diego County has four beach campgrounds and more people who want a site than all four can hold. Here is what each one is like, which sell out…
Free vs Paid Campsite Alert Apps: What You’re Paying For
Free and paid campsite alert apps check the same public availability data. Here’s what you’re actually paying for, and when free is enough.
Why California Campsites Show a Lock Icon on ReserveCalifornia
A lock icon on ReserveCalifornia means a site was cancelled and is about to release, usually at 8am. Here’s what it means and how the release…
How to Get a California Campsite Cancellation Alert
California campgrounds cancel constantly. Here’s how a cancellation alert actually works, and how to set one up free for state and federal parks.
How We Measure California Campsite Availability
CampsiteScan checks availability at more than 600 California campgrounds, around 25,000 individual campsites, every few minutes around the clock…
Where People Are Trying to Camp in California
We watch 612 campgrounds across California state parks, national forests and national parks, which works out to roughly 25,000 individual sites. Most…
A Free Campnab Alternative for California
Campnab and CampsiteScan solve the same problem: the campground you want is sold out, someone will eventually cancel, and you want to be the first to…
Beach Camping With Dogs in California
Here is the part most articles get wrong: your dog is welcome at essentially every drive-in campsite in the California state beach system. Camping…
The Hardest Campgrounds to Book in California, Measured
A ranked list of California's most sold-out campgrounds, built from our daily availability checks and updated as the data comes in.
California Beach Camping: What Actually Sells Out
Measured sellout ratings for every bookable campground on the coast, from the Malibu parks that never open up to the beaches with room.
Lower Pines Campground, Yosemite Valley
Live availability and a measured sellout rating for the most contested campground in Yosemite Valley, straight from our checks.