Openings · last 7 days
47
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 47 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232138
When Wheeler Gorge reopens
Wheeler Gorge's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
76
Openings · last 90 days
81
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dTuesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 28 of 81 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Tuesday (34.6%), with Monday (18) and Thursday (13) next in line.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 06:00 and 13:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 34 of 81 detected openings (42.0%). 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 22 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 11–38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 006 | 9 | 11.1% |
| 049 | 5 | 6.2% |
| 018 | 4 | 4.9% |
| 027 | 4 | 4.9% |
| 057 | 4 | 4.9% |
Site 006 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 9. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 66 monitored sites
Of the 12,078 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 10,046 open for online reservation · 1,166 reserved · 656 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 210 closed. Of the facility's 66 monitored sites, 63 can be reserved online and 3 are first-come, first-served.
Where the open windows are
16.8% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 10,046 of 12,078 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online16.8%
Open site-nights10,046 / 12,078
Reserved (of online inventory)1,166 / 11,212
Weekday openings6,226
Weekend openings3,820
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 6,226 fall on weekdays and 3,820 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027January holds the most room. 1,935 of 2,046 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 66 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 | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 50 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 40 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 40 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 60 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 60 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 58 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 61 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 38 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 60 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 58 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 057 | 179 |
| 002 | 177 |
| 003 | 176 |
| 024 | 175 |
| 066 | 175 |
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
10,046 open site-nights across 63 sites at Wheeler Gorge, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 450 2-night, 428 3-night, 146 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 20 at site 002.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 45 ft. 29 sites take 25 ft, 3 sites take 35 ft, 3 sites take 40 ft.
Showing 60 of 63 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 057 | 20 ft | None | 179 | 174 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 +167 more |
| 002 | 26 ft | None | 177 | 146 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 +165 more |
| 003 | 20 ft | None | 176 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +164 more |
| 024 | 25 ft | None | 175 | 153 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +163 more |
| 066 | 20 ft | None | 175 | 153 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +163 more |
| 006 | 30 ft | None | 173 | 97 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +161 more |
| 069 | 20 ft | None | 173 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +161 more |
| 015 | 20 ft | None | 172 | 153 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +160 more |
| 016 | 20 ft | None | 172 | 153 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +160 more |
| 023 | 30 ft | None | 171 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +159 more |
| 029 | 15 ft | None | 171 | 132 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +159 more |
| 050 | 30 ft | None | 171 | 153 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +159 more |
| 017 | 15 ft | None | 170 | 132 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +158 more |
| 020 | 15 ft | None | 170 | 132 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +158 more |
| 047 | 45 ft | None | 170 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +158 more |
| 049 | 30 ft | None | 170 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +158 more |
| 051 | 25 ft | None | 170 | 153 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +158 more |
| 065 | 20 ft | None | 170 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +158 more |
| 014 | 20 ft | None | 169 | 125 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +157 more |
| 044 | 25 ft | None | 169 | 146 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 +157 more |
| 045 | 30 ft | None | 169 | 132 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 +157 more |
| 048 | 20 ft | None | 169 | 146 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +157 more |
| 071 | 20 ft | None | 169 | 111 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +157 more |
| 008 | 22 ft | None | 168 | 125 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6 +156 more |
| 022 | 25 ft | None | 168 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +156 more |
| 031 | 25 ft | None | 168 | 132 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +156 more |
| 052 | 25 ft | None | 168 | 125 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6 +156 more |
| 060 | 15 ft | None | 168 | 110 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +156 more |
| 068 | 20 ft | None | 168 | 125 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +156 more |
| 007 | 20 ft | None | 167 | 115 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 +155 more |
| 021 | 20 ft | None | 167 | 87 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +155 more |
| 059 | 20 ft | None | 167 | 110 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +155 more |
| 004/005 | 25 ft | None | 165 | 97 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 +153 more |
| 054 | 20 ft | None | 165 | 93 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 +153 more |
| 055 | 20 ft | None | 165 | 74 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +153 more |
| 019 | 20 ft | None | 164 | 125 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +152 more |
| 067 | 20 ft | None | 164 | 111 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 +152 more |
| 040 | 20 ft | None | 162 | 103 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 +150 more |
| 058 | 25 ft | None | 161 | 74 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +149 more |
| 026 | 25 ft | None | 160 | 111 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +148 more |
| 070 | 25 ft | None | 160 | 76 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +148 more |
| 028 | 25 ft | None | 159 | 125 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +147 more |
| 042 | 22 ft | None | 159 | 125 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +147 more |
| 013 | 20 ft | None | 158 | 61 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +146 more |
| 025 | 25 ft | None | 158 | 111 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +146 more |
| 053 | 20 ft | None | 158 | 58 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +146 more |
| 062 | 30 ft | None | 158 | 55 nights | Sep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +146 more |
| 038 | 20 ft | None | 156 | 113 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +144 more |
| 027 | 25 ft | None | 155 | 111 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +143 more |
| 036 | 20 ft | None | 155 | 103 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +143 more |
| 063 | 20 ft | None | 153 | 73 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 +141 more |
| 009/010 | 30 ft | None | 152 | 75 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6 +140 more |
| 041 | 24 ft | None | 152 | 113 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19 +140 more |
| 043 | 20 ft | None | 152 | 111 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +140 more |
| 064 | 30 ft | None | 151 | 103 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +139 more |
| 039 | 30 ft | None | 150 | 70 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12 +138 more |
| 061 | 45 ft | None | 144 | 65 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12 +132 more |
| 018 | 40 ft | None | 142 | 102 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +130 more |
| 046 | 20 ft | None | 142 | 92 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +130 more |
| 035 | 20 ft | None | 133 | 32 nights | Sep 22, Sep 24, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +121 more |
About Wheeler Gorge
Overview
Wheeler Gorge Campground is a great place for families to explore the Los Padres National Forest all year long. Informative tours of the area are led by forest rangers at the nearby visitor center. The campground provides scenic views of a nearby stream, as well as vast mountain vistas.
Recreation
The Wheeler Gorge Nature Trail begins at the upper end of the campground. It is a relatively short loop that leads through thick vegetation along the creek banks and to a hillside view of the area. Wildflowers often bloom along the path.
The creek flows near some of the campsites and a small swimming hole is frequented near the side of the highway. Fishing is rough in the area and may produce a catch of trout, but the stream is not stocked. Kayaking or canoeing in the creek is not recommended.
Educational programs, including ranger-led hikes, are offered year-round.
Facilities
The campground is open year-round and offers dozens of single-family sites for tent or RV camping. Some sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking spurs are paved and vary in length, accommodating RVs up to 35 feet.
Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets are provided, but drinking water is not available. Visitors must bring their own water, and remove their trash from the campground.
Natural Features
The campground is adjacent to Matilija Creek, and is bordered by a mixed forest of oak and sycamore trees and evergreen shrubbery. Most sites are shaded and summer temperatures reach up to 95 degrees.
The campground was originally built by Boy Scouts nearly a century ago, as well as a historical stone home that is also on-site.
66 monitored sites3 FCFS sitesRVs up to 45 ftNo hookups50 shadedPets OKMax party 16
Getting there
From Ventura, take Highway 33 north about 14 miles. Turn left, continuing on Highway 33 for another 8 miles to the campground. From Los Angeles, take I-5 north, then turn west onto Highway 126 for about 28 miles, to Santa Paula. Continue north on Highway 150 for 16 miles. Turn left onto Highway 33 and continue north approximately 8 miles to the campground.
1190 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, CA 93023805-434-1996
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Wheeler Gorge?
Reservations for Wheeler Gorge are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 10,046 of 12,078 tracked site-nights are open (83.2%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 81 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 Wheeler Gorge?
Campsite Sniper detected 47 site-date openings at Wheeler Gorge in the last 7 days, 76 over 30 days and 81 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Wheeler Gorge?
Tuesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 28 of 81 (34.6%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Wheeler Gorge?
428 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 002. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Wheeler Gorge fit a 35-foot RV?
3 of the 66 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 45 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Wheeler Gorge?
January 2027, with 1,935 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,046.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Wheeler Gorge?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 22 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 11-38 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Wheeler Gorge?
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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