1 of 9 campgrounds we watch near the Bay Area has sites open this weekend (Fri, Oct 23–Oct 24)
Marin's bluff-top sites, the Sonoma Coast, the Santa Cruz beaches and Big Sur — the weekend trips within a few hours of the Bay Area.
Latest check 16 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 (16 minutes ago), 1 of the 9 campgrounds we watch near the Bay Area has sites open for Fri, Oct 23 or Sat, Oct 24: Pfeiffer Big Sur (1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steep Ravine (Mount Tamalpais) California State Parks | full | full | Every weekend night taken this month | 42 in 30 days · 57% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Steep Ravine Cabins (Mount Tamalpais) California State Parks | full | full | Every weekend night taken this month | 40 in 30 days · 56% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Kirby Cove golden gate | full | full | Every weekend night taken this month | 19 in 30 days · 29% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Bodega Dunes (Sonoma Coast) California State Parks | full | full | 2 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 56 in 30 days · 25% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Wright's Beach (Sonoma Coast) California State Parks | full | full | Every weekend night taken this month | 101 in 30 days · 29% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| New Brighton State Beach California State Parks | full | full | 3 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 107 in 30 days · 38% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Pfeiffer Big Sur California State Parks | 1 open | full | 1 of 4 weekend nights taken this month | 81 in 30 days · 27% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Julia Pfeiffer Burns California State Parks | full | full | Every weekend night taken this month | 13 in 30 days · 42% gone within an hour | Alert me |
| Kirk Creek big sur | full | full | Every weekend night taken this month | 108 in 30 days · 29% gone within an hour | Alert me |
Membership is our pick of the campgrounds people in the Bay Area 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 the Bay Area have sites open this weekend?
As of our latest check (16 minutes ago), 1 of the 9 campgrounds we watch near the Bay Area has sites open for Fri, Oct 23 or Sat, Oct 24: Pfeiffer Big Sur (1 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 the Bay Area open up?
Over the last 30 days our checks saw 567 cancellations across the 9 campgrounds we watch near the Bay Area, and 34% of the nights that opened were gone within an hour of us spotting them. The most active: Kirk Creek (108), New Brighton State Beach (107), Wright's Beach (Sonoma Coast) (101). 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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