Weekend availability at Big Reservoir Campground
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 7:55 PM PTSold out 1 of the next 2 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Sep 18Sold out
- Fri, Sep 25Open14/14 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
How booked is Big Reservoir Campground?
as of September 19Sites are open right now — we found space out to Sep. That changes fast at a campground. We check Big Reservoir Campground around the clock, so the moment your dates fill up and a cancellation reopens them, you'll be first to know. Weekdays still have room — for now.
Weekends (Saturday night)
Weekdays (Wednesday night)
Availability checked directly against the reservation system, out to 3 months ahead.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 19
- Electric sites
- 1
About this campground
Overview Big Reservoir Campground is adjacent to a privately operated lake and associated Morning Star Campground consisting of an additional 100 campsites. Use of the lake and associated facilities at Morning Star are subject to a $25.00 fee not associated with your reserved campsites at Big Reservoir Campground. Please contact the campground office at (530) 346-3028. Facilities Big Reservoir offers vault toilets and drinking water. Each Campsite has one table and a fire ring with cooking grille. Camp supplies like firewood are available at the adjacent Morning Star Campground Office. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (530) 346-3028. Nearby Attractions Morning Star Campground and Big Reservoir are adjacent to this campground. Sugar pine OHV Staging area nearby provides access to miles of Off Highway Vehicle trails. Sugar pine Reservoir offers fishing, boating, and swimming and is located 9 miles away.
Getting there
Follow Foresthill Rd to Sugar Pine Rd 37 min (28.6 mi) Turn Left onto Sugar Pine Rd. Take Forest Rte 24 to Rd Big Reservoir Campground
Activities
- BIKING
- CANOEING
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- HIKING
- KAYAKING
- OFF ROAD VEHICLE TRAILS
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Santa Barbara IslandChannel Islands National Park190 mi
- Santa Rosa Island Backcountry Beach CampingChannel Islands National Park200 mi
- San Miguel Island Ranger and Visitor Contact StationChannel Islands National Park201 mi
- Santa Rosa IslandChannel Islands National Park201 mi
- San Miguel IslandChannel Islands National Park202 mi
- Santa Cruz Island Del Norte BackcountryChannel Islands National Park208 mi
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