Lodgepole has 5 open nights left in October 2026.
The closest campground to the Giant Forest and the General Sherman Tree, on the Kaweah River. It is the default base for a Sequoia trip, so summer weekends are gone almost immediately.
We only have live numbers for October 2026 on this page.
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5 open nights in October 2026.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25full | 261 open | 27full | 281 open | 292 open | 301 open | 311 open |
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These are live numbers for October 2026, checked when you loaded the page. A watch covers any dates you like.
119 cancellations opened 162 nights here
- cancellations we saw
- 119
- gone within an hour
- 22%
- gone within a day
- 87%
- Fri/Sat nights
- 32%
Over the last 30 days, our checks saw 119 cancellations open up at Lodgepole (about 28 a week), covering 162 nights. Of the 152 nights we saw open and then close again, 22% were gone within an hour of us spotting them, 59% within six hours and 87% within a day. Saturday was the busiest day for them (18%). 32% of the nights that opened were Friday or Saturday nights.
These are counts of what our own checks saw (about every 15 minutes); an opening that appeared and was taken between two checks is not in them, so treat every figure as a floor.
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Recent openings we caught at Lodgepole
| Detected (local) | Date affected | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | still open at our last check | |
| Fri, Oct 30 | still open at our last check | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | still open at our last check | |
| Fri, Oct 30 | gone by next check (within 285 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | gone by next check (within 285 min) | |
| Mon, Oct 26 | still open at our last check | |
| Tue, Oct 27 | gone by next check (within 1728 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 30 | gone by next check (within 330 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | gone by next check (within 466 min) | |
| Mon, Oct 26 | gone by next check (within 94 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | gone by next check (within 50 min) | |
| Mon, Oct 26 | gone by next check (within 774 min) | |
| Tue, Oct 27 | gone by next check (within 529 min) | |
| Mon, Oct 26 | gone by next check (within 137 min) | |
| Wed, Oct 28 | gone by next check (within 963 min) | |
| Tue, Oct 27 | gone by next check (within 568 min) | |
| Thu, Oct 29 | still open at our last check | |
| Fri, Oct 30 | gone by next check (within 329 min) | |
| Sun, Oct 25 | gone by next check (within 703 min) | |
| Thu, Oct 29 | gone by next check (within 45 min) |
Watching since Jul 13, 2026. Our shared checker refreshes about every 15 minutes — that is the measurement; your watch is the alert. A free watch checks every hour; a Priority Pass watch checks every 5 minutes. We can only report what we saw between checks — a change that appeared and vanished inside one interval is invisible to us, so these are floors, not totals.
From four weeks of this data: how fast campsite cancellations disappear →
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Questions
Is Lodgepole sold out this weekend?
As of Oct 25, 3:54 AM PDT, Fri, Oct 30 has 1 site open and Sat, Oct 31 has 1 site open at Lodgepole. Open nights are bookable right now on recreation.gov.
How often do sites open up at Lodgepole?
Over the last 30 days, our checks saw 119 cancellations open up at Lodgepole (about 28 a week), covering 162 nights. Of the 152 nights we saw open and then close again, 22% were gone within an hour of us spotting them, 59% within six hours and 87% within a day. These are counts of what our own checks saw (about every 15 minutes); an opening that appeared and was taken between two checks is not in them, so treat every figure as a floor.
When do cancellations show up at Lodgepole?
Saturday was the busiest day for them (18%). 32% of the nights that opened were Friday or Saturday nights.
How fast are alerts?
Free: we check every hour, day and night. When a site opens for your nights you get an email with the booking link in it. Priority Pass is $10 once, not a subscription. For one watch, for as long as its dates are open, it checks every 5 minutes instead of every hour, so you hear sooner. A free watch checks every 60 minutes, and a site can open and be taken between two checks.
How many campgrounds can I watch?
As many as you like, on one email address — every campground page has the same form. Each watch is separate, with its own dates and its own one-click stop.
What does it cost?
Watching is free — no card, no account. Priority Pass is $10 once, not a subscription. For one watch, for as long as its dates are open, it checks every 5 minutes instead of every hour, so you hear sooner.
Does it book for me?
No — you get the booking link the moment a site opens; booking stays in your hands, on the reservation system's own site.
How do I stop, or change my dates?
Every email has a one-click stop link. A watch ends by itself the day after your last night, with a note on what it saw. For new dates, subscribe again on the campground page — it takes ten seconds.
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