This week
What opens this week
Every booking that opens in the next seven days: California State Parks, Doheny, Yosemite's campgrounds and Camp 4, and the Half Dome and Mount Whitney lotteries.
Times are Pacific. Dates are worked out from each agency's published rule, starting November 3, 2026. The official booking site is the final word.
Tuesday, November 3
- California State Parks campsites and lodgingArrivals May 3, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Doheny State Beach (3-month window)Arrivals February 3, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Yosemite: Camp 4Arrivals November 10, 2026 open at 7 a.m. Pacific Time.
Wednesday, November 4
- California State Parks campsites and lodgingArrivals May 4, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Doheny State Beach (3-month window)Arrivals February 4, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Yosemite: Camp 4Arrivals November 11, 2026 open at 7 a.m. Pacific Time.
Thursday, November 5
- California State Parks campsites and lodgingArrivals May 5, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Doheny State Beach (3-month window)Arrivals February 5, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Yosemite: Camp 4Arrivals November 12, 2026 open at 7 a.m. Pacific Time.
Friday, November 6
- California State Parks campsites and lodgingArrivals May 6, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Doheny State Beach (3-month window)Arrivals February 6, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Yosemite: Camp 4Arrivals November 13, 2026 open at 7 a.m. Pacific Time.
Saturday, November 7
- California State Parks campsites and lodgingArrivals May 7, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Doheny State Beach (3-month window)Arrivals February 7, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Yosemite: Camp 4Arrivals November 14, 2026 open at 7 a.m. Pacific Time.
Sunday, November 8
- California State Parks campsites and lodgingArrivals May 8, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Doheny State Beach (3-month window)Arrivals February 8, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Yosemite: Camp 4Arrivals November 15, 2026 open at 7 a.m. Pacific Time.
Monday, November 9
- California State Parks campsites and lodgingArrivals May 9, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Doheny State Beach (3-month window)Arrivals February 9, 2027 open at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
- Yosemite: Camp 4Arrivals November 16, 2026 open at 7 a.m. Pacific Time.
Not here: Muir Woods (NPS publishes no booking window) and California's Reservation Drawings, which don't publish a fixed open day. See the lottery calendar for the year ahead.
Get the reminder by email
One email the week before the big California dates (the Mount Whitney lottery in February, the Half Dome lottery in March, and North Pines' early-access lottery once NPS announces it). Nothing else.
Before any reminder, you'll get one email asking you to confirm. It comes from New England Reservations (hello@newenglandreservations.com), our sister site. Unsubscribe anytime. See the privacy policy.
Sources
- California State Parks: Booking and Fees, checked November 2, 2026.
- California State Parks: Doheny Campground Climate Resilience & Modernization Project, checked November 2, 2026.
- NPS Yosemite: Campground Reservations, checked November 2, 2026.
- NPS Yosemite: Half Dome Permits for Day Hikers, checked November 2, 2026.
- Inyo National Forest: Mount Whitney, checked November 2, 2026.
- California State Parks: Reservation Sale Dates, checked November 2, 2026.
Rules change. Always confirm on the official site before you rely on a date.