These are the 10 hardest-to-book campgrounds in California
Some of the most beautiful, prestigious and awe-inspiring national and state parks and forests in the United States are located in California. And because of its coastline, mountain ranges and sheer size — 800 miles from north to south — it offers everything a camper could ever hope to experience. You might say California has everything everywhere all at once.
This is what The Dyrt camper Ivan S said about Silver Lake Campground in Inyo National Forest: “I had my first camping trip here and was completely hooked on camping afterwards.” Now that’s an endorsement. But it’s hard to get a reservation at Silver Lake Campground, which is full 96.9 percent of the season.
California has so many different cities and attractions that make it one of the top vacation destinations in the country, so of course that also applies to campers. Every campground on this list is booked up at least 88 percent of the time. Topping the list is Twin Lakes Campground, which comes in at No. 9 nationally.
If you want to camp at one of these locations, chances are you'll need to watch for cancellations. To get cancellation notifications first, you can now use The Dyrt Alerts.
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The most popular campgrounds in California
1. Twin Lakes Campground, Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Lakes — Booked 97.2% of the year
2. Silver Lake Campground, Inyo National Forest, June Lake — Booked 96.9% of the year
3. Lost Claim, Stanislaus National Forest, Groveland — Booked 95.9% of the year
4. Kirk Creek Campground, Los Padres National Forest, Big Sur — Booked 93.4% of the year
5. Coldwater Campground, Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Lakes — Booked 91.3% of the year
6. Fallen Leaf Campground, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, South Lake Tahoe — Booked 91.1% of the year
7. Buckeye Flat Campground, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Sequoia National Park, — Booked 89.9% of the year
8. Convict Lake Campground, Inyo National Forest, Mammoth Lakes — Booked 89.3% of the year
9. Meeks Bay, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Tahoma — Booked 89.2% of the year
10. June Lake, Inyo National Forest, June Lake — Booked 88.8% of the year
These are the 10 hardest-to-book campgrounds in California
Photo of Kirk Creek Campground from Megan C on The Dyrt