Openings · last 7 days
330
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 330 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-10083845
When Tamarack Flat Campground reopens
Tamarack Flat Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
721
Openings · last 90 days
721
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 721 openings spread across the week.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 05:00 and 07:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 276 of 721 detected openings (38.3%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Pacific Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Lead-time profile
Days before stay date · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 14–14 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 017 | 17 | 2.4% |
| 021 | 17 | 2.4% |
| 023 | 17 | 2.4% |
| 041 | 17 | 2.4% |
| 044 | 17 | 2.4% |
Site 017 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 17. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 11, 2026 · of 53 monitored sites
Of the 1,272 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 11, 2026): 884 open for online reservation · 375 reserved · 13 closed.
Where the open windows are
30.5% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 884 of 1,272 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 11, 2026Not open online30.5%
Open site-nights884 / 1,272
Reserved (of online inventory)375 / 1,259
Weekday openings529
Weekend openings355
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 529 fall on weekdays and 355 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026October holds the most room. 549 of 583 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 53 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 007 | 20 |
| 014 | 20 |
| 016 | 20 |
| 017 | 20 |
| 023 | 20 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateSun · Sep 20
Next open weekendFri · Oct 2
The next bookable night is Sep 20; the first open weekend starts Oct 2. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
884 open site-nights across 53 sites at Tamarack Flat Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 113 2-night, 91 3-night, 51 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 20 at site 003.
All 53 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | 20 ft | None | 20 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +8 more |
| 014 | Not recorded | None | 20 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +8 more |
| 016 | 20 ft | None | 20 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +8 more |
| 017 | 20 ft | None | 20 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +8 more |
| 023 | 20 ft | None | 20 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +8 more |
| 041 | 20 ft | None | 20 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +8 more |
| 054 | 20 ft | None | 20 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +8 more |
| 008 | 20 ft | None | 19 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more |
| 012 | 18 ft | None | 19 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more |
| 015 | 20 ft | None | 19 | 15 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more |
| 032 | 20 ft | None | 19 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more |
| 040 | 20 ft | None | 19 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more |
| 042 | 20 ft | None | 19 | 15 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more |
| 044 | 20 ft | None | 19 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more |
| 045 | 20 ft | None | 19 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +7 more |
| 018 | 20 ft | None | 18 | 15 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more |
| 021 | 20 ft | None | 18 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more |
| 026 | 20 ft | None | 18 | 15 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more |
| 030 | 20 ft | None | 18 | 15 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more |
| 033 | 20 ft | None | 18 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more |
| 037 | 20 ft | None | 18 | 14 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more |
| 043 | 20 ft | None | 18 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more |
| 048 | 20 ft | None | 18 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more |
| 052 | 20 ft | None | 18 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more |
| 004 | 20 ft | None | 17 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| 005 | 20 ft | None | 17 | 8 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| 010 | 20 ft | None | 17 | 15 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| 013 | 20 ft | None | 17 | 15 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| 019 | 20 ft | None | 17 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| 025 | 20 ft | None | 17 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| 034 | 18 ft | None | 17 | 15 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| 038 | 20 ft | None | 17 | 13 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| 022 | 20 ft | None | 16 | 14 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 028 | 20 ft | None | 16 | 12 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 029 | 20 ft | None | 16 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 031 | 20 ft | None | 16 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 049 | 20 ft | None | 16 | 9 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 003 | 20 ft | None | 15 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 020 | 20 ft | None | 15 | 14 nights | Sep 21, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 027 | 20 ft | None | 15 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 047 | 20 ft | None | 15 | 12 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 050 | Not recorded | None | 15 | 15 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 053 | 20 ft | None | 15 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 035 | 20 ft | None | 14 | 14 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +2 more |
| 036 | 20 ft | None | 14 | 11 nights | Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +2 more |
| 051 | 20 ft | None | 14 | 8 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +2 more |
| 039 | 20 ft | None | 13 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +1 more |
| 001 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 6 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 |
| 002 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 9 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 |
| 009 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 6 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 |
| 055 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 9 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 |
| 006 | 20 ft | None | 11 | 11 nights | Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 |
| 011 | 20 ft | None | 10 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 |
About Tamarack Flat Campground
Overview
Staying at Tamarack Flat Campground requires reservations.
Opening date for the Tamarack Flat Campground varies depending on the opening of the Tioga Road and related seasonal facility and road work.
Tamarack Flat Campground is located off the Tioga Road just east of Crane Flat. The campground is approximately 20 miles (45 minutes) from Yosemite Valley and is tucked away in the forest 3 miles off Tioga Road. RVs and Trailers are not recommended for this hard to access, primitive campground. At an elevation of 6,300 feet (1,900 m) elevation, the campground is near Tamarack Creek, which is a seasonal water source that must be filtered, treated, or boiled. You should bring water!
For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose
Recreation
Yosemite's trails, cliffs, roads and rivers provide endless recreational activities for any kind of visitor. Hiking, biking, rock climbing, fishing, horseback riding, rafting, auto touring, and photography are all very popular activities within the park.
A hiking and backpacking trail leaves from the campground and can be used to hike to areas such as Cascade Creek, El Capitan and other points along the North Rim of Yosemite Valley.
Yosemite Valley is a 25 mile drive from Tamarack Flat Campground. Many of Yosemite's most popular trails along with the Merced River, bike trails, beaches and picnic areas can be easily accessed in Yosemite Valley.
Two of Yosemite's three groves of giant sequoias are located in the Crane Flat area (5-10 miles from Tamarack Flat). Tuolumne and Merced Groves of Giant Sequoias, both of which require a 2.5 to 3-mile roundtrip hike to view. The trailheads are accessible year-round, although trails may be snow-covered winter. Both short hikes lead downhill into sheltered areas with flowing water, dogwood, azaleas, and ancient sequoia trees.
Many other hiking opportunities exist at trailheads along the Tioga Road and in Tuolumne Meadows.
For additional park recreation information, visit www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/
Facilities
Tamarack Flat Campground can only by accessed by a 3 mile long, narrow, single-lane road with many hairpin turns. RVs and Trailers are NOT recommended.
Seasonal facilities include tent/van sites, vault toilets, trash/recycling collection, food storage lockers, fire rings and picnic tables.
There is no cell phone reception, no internet connectivity, no camp store, no ice or firewood for sale, no laundry facilities, no dump station and no showers.
Natural Features
Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles (3,100 square km) in the Sierra Nevada, with elevations ranging from about 2,000 feet (600 m) to 13,000 ft (4,000 m). Yosemite receives 95% of its precipitation between October and May, and over 75% between November and March. Most of Yosemite is blanketed in snow from about November through May.
Tamarack Flat is situated along a seasonal creek which is it's only source of water. Creek water must be treated and/or boiled before consuming. You should bring water!
Nearby Attractions
Just 25 miles away is Yosemite Valley, an awe-inspiring landscape containing many of the famous features for which Yosemite National Park is known. Hiking trails and bike paths are abundant in the valley. Rafting the Merced River is a fun way to cool down on a summer day when water levels are sufficient. Yosemite Valley also offers numerous guided bus tours, educational programs, museums, ranger-led activities, and an art center with workshops.
The Tioga Road offers a 39-mile scenic drive past forests, meadows, lakes and granite domes. Tuolumne Meadows embodies the high-country of the Sierra Nevada, with its broad sub-alpine meadows and granite peaks. Several trailheads line the road offering hikes to beautiful, secluded areas that can only be accessed and enjoyed by foot.
Beautiful Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, just 23 miles from Crane Flat, is home to spectacular scenery and numerous wilderness trailheads.
53 monitored sitesRVs up to 20 ftNo hookups4 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 6
Getting there
When entering Yosemite from west of the Sierras - Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca into Yosemite National Park. When Tioga Pass is open, Tamarack Flat can be accessed from the east side of the Sierras - Take HWY 120 east/Tioga Rd. The Tamarack Flat access road is 36 miles west of Tuolumne Meadows. The Tamarack Flat Campground access road is located 5 miles east Crane Flat along the Tioga Rd. The access road itself is 3 miles long and is narrow, single lane and windy. Tamarack flat is 28 miles (45 minutes) northwest of Yosemite Valley.
Camping
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Tamarack Flat Campground?
Reservations for Tamarack Flat Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 884 of 1,272 tracked site-nights are currently open (69.5%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 721 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Tamarack Flat Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 330 site-date openings at Tamarack Flat Campground in the last 7 days, 721 over 30 days and 721 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Tamarack Flat Campground?
91 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 20 at site 003. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Tamarack Flat Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
No RV-analyzable site here has a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 20 ft. 51 of those 53 sites have a recorded maximum length and 2 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Tamarack Flat Campground?
October 2026, with 549 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 583.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Tamarack Flat Campground?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 14-14 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Tamarack Flat Campground?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Sun, Sep 20 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Oct 2. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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