12 of 21 campgrounds we watch near Los Angeles have sites open this weekend (Fri, Oct 23–Oct 24)
The beach campgrounds from Malibu to Santa Barbara, the San Bernardino and Angeles mountains, and Joshua Tree — the weekend trips within a few hours of Los Angeles.
Latest check 3 minutes ago. “Open” means at least one site was bookable for that night when we last looked; sites come and go between checks.
As of our latest check (3 minutes ago), 12 of the 21 campgrounds we watch near Los Angeles have sites open for Fri, Oct 23 or Sat, Oct 24: Moro (Crystal Cove) (27 Fri, 10 Sat); Carpinteria State Beach (3 Fri, 1 Sat); El Capitán State Beach (2 Fri, 2 Sat); Refugio State Beach (1 Fri, 1 Sat); Serrano (1 Fri, 1 Sat); Dogwood (1 Fri, 1 Sat); Table Mountain (13 Fri); Mountain Oak (1 Fri); Wheeler Gorge (2 Sat); Los Prietos (9 Sat); Jumbo Rocks (1 Sat); Black Rock (2 Fri). Sites open when someone cancels; a free watch on any of them emails you the moment one does.
| Campground | Fri, Oct 23 | Sat, Oct 24 | This month | Cancellations we saw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Carrillo California State Parks | full | full | 3 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 81 in 30 days · 30% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Moro (Crystal Cove) California State Parks | 27 open | 10 open | Weekends open this month | 24 in 30 days · 32% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Doheny State Beach California State Parks | full | full | 2 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 95 in 30 days · 48% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| San Onofre Bluffs California State Parks | — | — | Not taking reservations this month | still measuring | Alert me |
| Carpinteria State Beach California State Parks | 3 open | 1 open | Weekends open this month | 34 in 30 days · 29% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| El Capitán State Beach California State Parks | 2 open | 2 open | Weekends open this month | 19 in 30 days · 27% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Refugio State Beach California State Parks | 1 open | 1 open | Weekends open this month | 60 in 30 days · 30% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Serrano san bernardino nf | 1 open | 1 open | 2 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 70 in 30 days · 39% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Pineknot san bernardino nf | full | full | Every weekend night taken this month | 26 in 30 days · 22% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Hanna Flat san bernardino nf | full | full | Every weekend night taken this month | 31 in 30 days · 29% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Dogwood san bernardino nf | 1 open | 1 open | 2 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 53 in 30 days · 26% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| North Shore san bernardino nf | full | full | Every weekend night taken this month | still measuring | Alert me |
| Table Mountain angeles nf | 13 open | full | 1 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 17 in 30 days · 8% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Mountain Oak angeles nf | 1 open | full | 1 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 12 in 30 days · 0% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Wheeler Gorge los padres socal | full | 2 open | 1 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 18 in 30 days · 10% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Los Prietos los padres socal | full | 9 open | 1 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 1 in 30 days · 0% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Paradise los padres socal | full | full | 2 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 4 in 30 days · 0% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Jumbo Rocks joshua tree | full | 1 open | 2 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 70 in 30 days · 34% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Ryan joshua tree | full | full | 3 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 47 in 30 days · 22% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Black Rock joshua tree | 2 open | full | 2 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 69 in 30 days · 30% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Indian Cove joshua tree | full | full | Every weekend night taken this month | 62 in 30 days · 39% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Cottonwood joshua tree | full | full | 3 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 68 in 30 days · 15% gone within an hour | Alert me |
Membership is our pick of the campgrounds people in Los Angeles drive to for a weekend — no drive times are measured here. “Cancellations we saw” counts openings our own checks caught over the last 30 days; an opening taken between two checks is not in it, so treat it as a floor.
Questions
Which campgrounds near Los Angeles have sites open this weekend?
As of our latest check (3 minutes ago), 12 of the 21 campgrounds we watch near Los Angeles have sites open for Fri, Oct 23 or Sat, Oct 24: Moro (Crystal Cove) (27 Fri, 10 Sat); Carpinteria State Beach (3 Fri, 1 Sat); El Capitán State Beach (2 Fri, 2 Sat); Refugio State Beach (1 Fri, 1 Sat); Serrano (1 Fri, 1 Sat); Dogwood (1 Fri, 1 Sat); Table Mountain (13 Fri); Mountain Oak (1 Fri); Wheeler Gorge (2 Sat); Los Prietos (9 Sat); Jumbo Rocks (1 Sat); Black Rock (2 Fri). Sites open when someone cancels; a free watch on any of them emails you the moment one does.
How often do sold-out campgrounds near Los Angeles open up?
Over the last 30 days our checks saw 861 cancellations across the 20 campgrounds we watch near Los Angeles, and 28% of the nights that opened were gone within an hour of us spotting them. The most active: Doheny State Beach (95), Leo Carrillo (81), Serrano (70). These are counts of what our own checks saw between visits — floors, not totals.
Does this page book the site for me?
No. Each campground links to its reservation system, and a free watch emails you the booking link the moment a night opens — booking stays in your hands.
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