Camping in California
297 state parks, 1,918 federal campgrounds, 39 military FamCamps in California, all in one place — with live sold-out alerts on every California state park.
Open the California camping map →State parks
Live alerts297 parks
Every campable California state park — watched around the clock, with an alert the moment a sold-out site frees up.
Explore →National parks & forests
1,918 campgrounds
US Forest Service, National Park Service, BLM & Army Corps campgrounds from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
Explore →Military FamCamps
39 camps
MWR recreation campgrounds for active-duty, retirees, National Guard/Reserve and eligible veterans.
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California this weekend
106 of 283 California state parks are sold out for Fri, Sep 18.
Sold out isn't the end — people cancel constantly, and those sites go back on sale the moment they do. We watch for them and tell you first.
Filling up fastest in California
Closures & advisories in California
17 full closures and 83 active advisories right now — worth checking before you drive.
See California closures →California camping tools
Exploring more than one state? Open the national camping map →