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Only 11 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
Of the 7,137 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 4,547 open for online reservation · 189 reserved · 90 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 2,311 closed.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,672 fall on weekdays and 1,875 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
January holds the most room. 806 of 1,209 site-nights are still open there.
| 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 | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 25 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 23 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 23 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 26 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 26 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 26 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 26 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 23 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 26 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 26 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 16 | 177 |
| 19 | 177 |
| 21 | 177 |
| 23 | 177 |
| 28 | 177 |
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.
The next bookable night is Sep 22; the first open weekend starts Sep 25. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 80 2-night, 76 3-night, 62 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 22 at site 28.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 60 ft. 33 sites take 25 ft, 12 sites take 35 ft, 9 sites take 40 ft. 2 sites of 39 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 30 ft | None | 177 | 146 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +165 more |
| 19 | 45 ft | None | 177 | 153 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +165 more |
| 21 | 40 ft | None | 177 | 153 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +165 more |
| 23 | 30 ft | None | 177 | 153 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +165 more |
| 28 | 20 ft | None | 177 | 111 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +165 more |
| 30 | 30 ft | None | 177 | 125 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +165 more |
| 35 | 30 ft | None | 177 | 153 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +165 more |
| 38 | 25 ft | None | 176 | 139 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +164 more |
| 17 | 25 ft | None | 175 | 118 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +163 more |
| 26 | 25 ft | None | 175 | 146 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 +163 more |
| 27 | 25 ft | None | 175 | 111 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +163 more |
| 37 | 25 ft | None | 175 | 146 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +163 more |
| 22 | 50 ft | None | 174 | 118 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +162 more |
| 32 | 30 ft | None | 174 | 89 nights | Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +162 more |
| 34 | 25 ft | None | 174 | 139 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +162 more |
| 36 | 30 ft | None | 174 | 159 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 +162 more |
| 39 | 25 ft | None | 174 | 138 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 +162 more |
| 40 | 15 ft | None | 173 | 131 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 +161 more |
| 42 | 20 ft | None | 173 | 131 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 +161 more |
| 20 | 30 ft | None | 172 | 118 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 +160 more |
| 31 | Not recorded | None | 172 | 139 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +160 more |
| 33 | 32 ft | None | 172 | 139 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +160 more |
| 41 | 60 ft | None | 172 | 131 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +160 more |
| 18 | 25 ft | None | 171 | 118 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +159 more |
| 25 | 45 ft | None | 171 | 139 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +159 more |
| 29 | 30 ft | None | 167 | 111 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +155 more |
| 15 | 20 ft | None | 19 | 19 nights | Mar 1, 2027, Mar 2, 2027, Mar 3, 2027, Mar 4, 2027, Mar 5, 2027, Mar 6, 2027, Mar 7, 2027, Mar 8, 2027, Mar 9, 2027, Mar 10, 2027, Mar 11, 2027, Mar 12, 2027 +7 more |
Located three miles north of the Lytle Creek Ranger Station, the campground provides an easy get-away. Trees surround the campsites and Lytle Creek flows across the street at Applewhite Picnic Area. Please use caution crossing the road. This site is accessible. There is a $5 charge for an additional vehicle which must be paid on site.
Ample opportunities for short, day hikes in the Lytle Creek area as well as OHV opportunities in the nearby Cajon Pass area. Flowing waters of Lytle Creek nearby offer a relaxing place to enjoy the cool waters.
The campground offers dozens of single-family campsites, available mostly for tent camping. Some sites can accommodate RV/camper camping without water or electric hookups. The parking aprons are paved, but can be quite narrow.
Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible flush toilets and water spigots are provided.
CHECK-IN TIME IS 2:00 PM. CHECK-OUT TIME IS 12:00 PM.
There is a Maximum of eight (8) people and two (2) vehicles allowed per campsite.
Quiet hours are from 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM.
Continue 3 miles past the Lytle Creek Ranger Station. Campground is on the right with Upper Loop campsites on the left and Lower Loop Campsites on the right.
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Reservations for Applewhite Campground (CA) are made through Recreation.gov. 4,547 of 7,137 tracked site-nights are currently open (63.7%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 11 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.
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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 17:19 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.
Campsite Sniper detected 3 site-date openings at Applewhite Campground (CA) in the last 7 days, 10 over 30 days and 11 over the last 90.
76 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 22 at site 28. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
12 of the 39 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 60 ft. 37 of those 39 sites have a recorded maximum length and 2 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
January 2027, with 806 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,209.
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Tue, Sep 22 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 25. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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