Potwisha has 6 open nights left in October 2026.
A year-round foothills campground on the Kaweah River near the Ash Mountain entrance — hot in midsummer, prized in spring and fall when the high country is snowed in.
We only have live numbers for October 2026 on this page.
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6 open nights in October 2026.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 open | 269 open | 2717 open | 2820 open | 2915 open | 307 open | 31full |
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These are live numbers for October 2026, checked when you loaded the page. A watch covers any dates you like.
52 cancellations opened 75 nights here
- cancellations we saw
- 52
- gone within an hour
- 21%
- gone within a day
- 83%
- Fri/Sat nights
- 61%
Over the last 30 days, our checks saw 52 cancellations open up at Potwisha (about 12 a week), covering 75 nights, plus 1 larger release of a week or more. Of the 63 nights we saw open and then close again, 21% were gone within an hour of us spotting them, 54% within six hours and 83% within a day. Monday was the busiest day for them (19%). 61% 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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Weekends and prime dates go first. A free watch checks every 60 minutes, and a site can open and be taken between two checks.
Recent openings we caught at Potwisha
| Detected (local) | Date affected | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31 | gone by next check (within 41 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | gone by next check (within 45 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | gone by next check (within 174 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | gone by next check (within 88 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | gone by next check (within 46 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | gone by next check (within 735 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | gone by next check (within 48 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | gone by next check (within 805 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | gone by next check (within 219 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | gone by next check (within 1006 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | gone by next check (within 98 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | gone by next check (within 768 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | gone by next check (within 1040 min) | |
| Sun, Oct 18 | gone by next check (within 218 min) | |
| Mon, Oct 19 | gone by next check (within 514 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 16 | gone by next check (within 61 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 31 | gone by next check (within 408 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 17 | gone by next check (within 88 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | gone by next check (within 1501 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 16 | gone by next check (within 433 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 Potwisha sold out this weekend?
As of Oct 25, 3:28 PM PDT, Fri, Oct 30 has 7 sites open and Sat, Oct 31 is full at Potwisha. Open nights are bookable right now on recreation.gov.
How often do sites open up at Potwisha?
Over the last 30 days, our checks saw 52 cancellations open up at Potwisha (about 12 a week), covering 75 nights, plus 1 larger release of a week or more. Of the 63 nights we saw open and then close again, 21% were gone within an hour of us spotting them, 54% within six hours and 83% 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 Potwisha?
Monday was the busiest day for them (19%). 61% 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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