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Serrano Campground

34.2627° N / 116.9116° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 20Next open weekend Oct 30153 detected openings this week109 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 153 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232250

When Serrano reopens

Serrano's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
153
Openings · last 30 days
305
Openings · last 90 days
319

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
01020304050607052554465473224MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 319

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 319 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
0102030403332233820000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · PT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 08:00 and 14:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 71 of 319 detected openings (22.3%). 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 · percentiles
P25 · 8DMEDIAN · 16 DAYS OUTP75 · 29D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 16 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 8–29 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
096  237.2%
023  103.1%
117  103.1%
120  92.8%
042  92.8%

Site 096 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 23. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 109 monitored sites

Of the 7,992 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 3,758 open for online reservation · 4,234 reserved.

Where the open windows are

53% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 3,758 of 7,992 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online53%
Open site-nights3,758 / 7,992
Reserved (of online inventory)4,234 / 7,992
Weekday openings2,692
Weekend openings964

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,692 fall on weekdays and 964 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 3,656 open site-nights on mapped sites; 3,758 site-nights are open across all monitored inventory.

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
01,0002,0003,0004,0004221,2661,962108SEPOCTNOVMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

November holds the most room. 1,962 of 3,132 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 106 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2651Open
FRI Nov 2735Open
SAT Nov 2835Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 240None open
FRI Dec 250None open
New YearTHU Dec 310None open
FRI Jan 10None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 33 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked night. New Year: no online availability on any tracked night.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
029  57
069/70  57
073/74  56
016  55
079  55

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 dateSun · Sep 20
Next open weekendFri · Oct 30

The next bookable night is Sep 20; the first open weekend starts Oct 30. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

3,656 open site-nights across 106 sites at Serrano, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 659 2-night, 575 3-night, 55 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 20 at site 004.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 40 ft. 106 sites take 25 ft, 103 sites take 35 ft, 88 sites take 40 ft.

Showing 60 of 106 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
02940 ftNone5722 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +45 more
069/7040 ftNone5722 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +45 more
073/7440 ftNone5622 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +44 more
01640 ftNone5521 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +43 more
07940 ftNone5522 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +43 more
07240 ftNone5422 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +42 more
01140 ftNone5322 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +41 more
01340 ftNone5322 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +41 more
01040 ftNone5217 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +40 more
01240 ftNone5222 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +40 more
127/12840 ftNone5219 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8 +40 more
00440 ftNone5122 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13 +39 more
019/2040 ftNone5122 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +39 more
02740 ftNone5122 nightsSep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +39 more
06530 ftNone5122 nightsSep 20, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +39 more
01840 ftNone5015 nightsSep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +38 more
07840 ftNone5022 nightsSep 23, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +38 more
02240 ftNone4912 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12 +37 more
06835 ftNone4912 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +37 more
13040 ftNone4922 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +37 more
00538 ftNone4818 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +36 more
014/1540 ftNone4815 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +36 more
03140 ftNone4822 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +36 more
076/7740 ftNone485 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +36 more
08040 ftNone4815 nightsSep 24, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +36 more
08840 ftNone4822 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19 +36 more
10840 ftNone4815 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +36 more
00740 ftNone4715 nightsSep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 14 +35 more
032/3340 ftNone4712 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13 +35 more
01740 ftNone4622 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +34 more
081/8240 ftNone4612 nightsSep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +34 more
08940 ftNone4618 nightsSep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +34 more
12040 ftNone4617 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +34 more
13140 ftNone4611 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +34 more
00640 ftNone455 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +33 more
02340 ftNone4511 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +33 more
02440 ftNone4512 nightsSep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +33 more
10340 ftNone457 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +33 more
11135 ftNone456 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +33 more
12140 ftNone4511 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +33 more
008/0930 ftNone448 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +32 more
03040 ftNone4414 nightsSep 20, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +32 more
03440 ftNone4418 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +32 more
09140 ftNone4412 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14 +32 more
084/8540 ftNone435 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +31 more
09840 ftNone435 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18 +31 more
07540 ftNone4216 nightsSep 27, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +30 more
08340 ftNone4222 nightsSep 21, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +30 more
09940 ftNone4212 nightsSep 22, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18 +30 more
025/2640 ftNone4112 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +29 more
09740 ftNone415 nightsSep 20, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +29 more
10040 ftNone4112 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19 +29 more
09440 ftNone4011 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 20, Oct 21 +28 more
125/12640 ftNone405 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18 +28 more
09640 ftNone3910 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18 +27 more
109/11040 ftNone395 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +27 more
02140 ftNone387 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18 +26 more
06740 ftNone3812 nightsSep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +26 more
07140 ftNone3810 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 +26 more
10535 ftNone386 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +26 more

About Serrano

Overview

Serrano Campground is a beautiful place for campers to come to enjoy beautiful Big Bear Lake. It is a scenic and fairly modern campground that provides access to a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.

Recreation

Visitors enjoy access to a number of hiking and mountain biking trails found within a short distance of the campground. The Alpine Pedal Path and the Cougar Crest Trail are nearby and provide access to the Pacific Crest Trail. The Big Bear Ranger Station is within a mile of the campground. Rangers can provide maps of the area and answer any questions about trails.

Fishing and boating at Big Bear Lake are popular activities. The campground does not provide direct access to the lake, but a boat ramp is available about a mile away. Anglers can look forward to a possible catch of trout, bass, catfish, carp, bluegill and crappie, among others.

Facilities

The campground offers more than a hundred sites for tent and RV camping. A couple dozen sites provide full utility hookups for RVs and a dump station, with a $10 fee, is located within the campground.

Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Firewood is available for purchase. Accessible flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided. There is street parking available outside of the campground.

Natural Features

The campground is located in the San Bernardino Mountains, within walking distance of the lake. Accessed by the Rim of the World Scenic Byway, the campground is situated in a mountainous, pine forest setting. Sagebrush grows alongside the paved roads.

Nearby Attractions

The Big Bear Discovery Center is located across the street from the entrance of the campground. A visitor center, interpretive trails and educational programs are available, as well as accessible flush restroom facilities.

109 monitored sitesRVs up to 40 ft27 with hookups66 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 16

Getting there

From I-10 in Redlands, take Highway 330 to Highway 18 in Running Springs. Continue east on Highway 18 at Big Bear Lake Dam, but do not cross the dam. Turn left onto highway 38 Continue on Highway 38 to North Shore Lane. Campground is 1/2 mile on left side of road across from Meadows Edge Day Use.

P O Box 365, Fawnskin, CA 92333909-866-8021 OR 909-866-8550
BackpackingBikingBoatingCampingCanoeingFishingHikingInformation SiteInterpretive ProgramsPaddle BoatingRanger StationStar GazingVisitor CenterWater Sports

View on Recreation.gov ↗   Get directions ↗

FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Serrano?

Reservations for Serrano are made through Recreation.gov. 3,758 of 7,992 tracked site-nights are currently open (47%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 319 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 Serrano?

Campsite Sniper detected 153 site-date openings at Serrano in the last 7 days, 305 over 30 days and 319 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Serrano?

575 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 004. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Serrano fit a 35-foot RV?

103 of the 106 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 40 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Serrano?

November 2026, with 1,962 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 3,132.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Serrano?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 16 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 8-29 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Serrano?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Sun, Sep 20 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Oct 30. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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