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Mcgill Campground and Group Campground

34.8137° N / 119.1019° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 21Next open weekend Sep 2521 detected openings this week67 monitored sites

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Mcgill Campground and Group Campground

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 21 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-231962

When Mcgill Campground and Group Campground reopens

Mcgill Campground and Group Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
21
Openings · last 30 days
33
Openings · last 90 days
33

Only 33 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.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026 · of 67 monitored sites

Of the 2,904 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026): 1,896 open for online reservation · 244 reserved · 764 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative). Of the facility's 67 monitored sites, 51 can be reserved online and 15 are first-come, first-served (1 closed).

Where the open windows are

34.7% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 1,896 of 2,904 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026
Not open online34.7%
Open site-nights1,896 / 2,904
Reserved (of online inventory)244 / 2,140
Weekday openings1,202
Weekend openings694

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,202 fall on weekdays and 694 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
05001,0001,5002,0002,5004431,453SEPOCTSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

October holds the most room. 1,453 of 2,046 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 66 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
011  41
020  41
037  41
038  41
039  41

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 snapshot
Next open dateMon · Sep 21
Next open weekendFri · Sep 25

The next bookable night is Sep 21; the first open weekend starts Sep 25. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

1,896 open site-nights across 51 sites at Mcgill Campground and Group Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 129 2-night, 129 3-night, 66 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 21 at site 011.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 35 ft. 15 sites take 25 ft, 1 site takes 35 ft.

All 51 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
01121 ftNone4141 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +29 more
02026 ftNone4141 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +29 more
03721 ftNone4141 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +29 more
03829 ftNone4141 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +29 more
03915 ftNone4141 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +29 more
04114 ftNone4141 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +29 more
04226 ftNone4141 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +29 more
04618 ftNone4141 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +29 more
05719 ftNone4141 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +29 more
06014 ftNone4141 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +29 more
06116 ftNone4141 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +29 more
01321 ftNone3933 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +27 more
01818 ftNone3928 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +27 more
02324 ftNone3939 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +27 more
02624 ftNone3928 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +27 more
02921 ftNone3935 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +27 more
03116 ftNone3925 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +27 more
04527 ftNone3939 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +27 more
04720 ftNone3938 nightsSep 21, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +27 more
04920 ftNone3935 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +27 more
05017 ftNone3935 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +27 more
05118 ftNone3935 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +27 more
05315 ftNone3932 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +27 more
07019 ftNone3935 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +27 more
07223 ftNone3935 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +27 more
00418 ftNone3838 nightsSep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +26 more
01927 ftNone3831 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +26 more
06424 ftNone3834 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +26 more
07818 ftNone3823 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +26 more
00218 ftNone3724 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +25 more
02824 ftNone3726 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +25 more
05417 ftNone3725 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +25 more
06318 ftNone3719 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +25 more
06522 ftNone3719 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +25 more
06717 ftNone3728 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +25 more
00625 ftNone3627 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +24 more
01522 ftNone3618 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +24 more
01725 ftNone3618 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +24 more
05921 ftNone3627 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +24 more
07527 ftNone3617 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +24 more
07719 ftNone3628 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +24 more
07419 ftNone3420 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +22 more
00115 ftNone3313 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +21 more
Group 130 ftNone3214 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +20 more
02220 ftNone3120 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +19 more
07115 ftNone3114 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +19 more
02423 ftNone3011 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +18 more
05521 ftNone307 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +18 more
05620 ftNone307 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +18 more
Group 235 ftNone307 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +18 more
01423 ftNone2812 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +16 more

About Mcgill Campground and Group Campground

Overview

Escape from the city to the remote and beautiful McGill Campground. The campground, bursting with views of mountains and valleys, is an ideal base for several biking and hiking trails.

A dense stand of Jeffrey pine and ponderosa pine shade the campground and each campsite is nicely spaced.

Recreation

Explore the area along the accessible Exploration Trail, Mount Pinos Trail and McGill Campground Trail. McGill is for hiking and biking and meanders along 3.7 miles of scenery.

Facilities

McGill has two group campsites, each having a central barbeque and gathering area. Group Camp 1 has parking for 13 vehicles, Group Camp 2 has parking for 10 vehicles. There are 73 individual campsites. Each individual campsite offers a picnic table and campfire ring.

Natural Features

McGill Campground sits in a mixed tall pine forest in the Pinos Mountains, at an altitude of 7,300 feet, just over an hour's drive from the campground. It is quiet and serene landscape with terrific views of the valleys below.

Nearby Attractions

Head out on the Jacinto Reyes National Scenic Byway, which travels past breathtaking cliffs, rock formations and lush riparian areas.

67 monitored sites15 FCFS sitesRVs up to 35 ftNo hookups66 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 80

Getting there

From Los Angeles: Take I-5 north past the Gorman exit to Frazier Mountain Park Road exit. Go west on Frazier Mountain Park Road for 7 miles to the intersection of Lockwood Valley Rd. Keep right and proceed on Cuddy Valley Road. Continue 5 miles to the "Y" in the road and veer left. Proceed 5 more miles past the first snow gate to the second snow gate. McGill Campground entrance is on the right side of the road.

805-434-1996
BikingCampingHiking

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Mcgill Campground and Group Campground?

Reservations for Mcgill Campground and Group Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 1,896 of 2,904 tracked site-nights are currently open (65.3%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 33 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 Mcgill Campground and Group Campground?

Campsite Sniper detected 21 site-date openings at Mcgill Campground and Group Campground in the last 7 days, 33 over 30 days and 33 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Mcgill Campground and Group Campground?

129 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 21 at site 011. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Mcgill Campground and Group Campground fit a 35-foot RV?

1 of the 66 sites that support RV analysis has a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 35 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Mcgill Campground and Group Campground?

October 2026, with 1,453 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,046.

When is the next open date at Mcgill Campground and Group Campground?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Sep 21 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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