Openings · last 7 days
22
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 22 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232821
When Dorabelle Campground reopens
Dorabelle Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
62
Openings · last 90 days
64
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dSunday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 21 of 64 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Sunday (32.8%), with Thursday (12) and Monday (9) 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 00:00 and 15:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 37 of 64 detected openings (57.8%). 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 9 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6.8–16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 018 | 6 | 9.4% |
| 044 | 6 | 9.4% |
| 022 | 5 | 7.8% |
| 050 | 5 | 7.8% |
Site 018 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 6. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 11, 2026 · of 64 monitored sites
Of the 1,440 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 11, 2026): 816 open for online reservation · 600 reserved · 24 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative). Of the facility's 64 monitored sites, 59 can be reserved online and 1 are first-come, first-served (4 closed).
Where the open windows are
43.3% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 816 of 1,440 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 11, 2026Not open online43.3%
Open site-nights816 / 1,440
Reserved (of online inventory)600 / 1,416
Weekday openings590
Weekend openings209
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 590 fall on weekdays and 209 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 799 open site-nights on mapped sites; 816 site-nights are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026September holds the most room. 432 of 780 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 59 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 |
|---|---|
| 002 | 20 |
| 003 | 20 |
| 005 | 20 |
| 015 | 20 |
| 021 | 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 dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
799 open site-nights across 58 sites at Dorabelle Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 145 2-night, 133 3-night, 22 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 037.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 55 ft. 58 sites take 25 ft, 34 sites take 35 ft, 22 sites take 40 ft.
All 58 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | 33 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 |
| 003 | 29 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 |
| 005 | 31 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 |
| 015 | 30 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 |
| 021 | 43 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 |
| 046 | 44 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 |
| 001 | 28 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 |
| 017 | 31 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 |
| 018 | 40 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 |
| 019 | 35 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 |
| 054 | 34 ft | None | 18 | 8 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 +6 more |
| 004 | 38 ft | None | 17 | 12 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 +5 more |
| 008 | 30 ft | None | 17 | 12 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 +5 more |
| 014 | 25 ft | None | 17 | 7 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 +5 more |
| 037 | 55 ft | None | 17 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +5 more |
| 011 | 33 ft | None | 16 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 013 | 45 ft | None | 16 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 020 | 40 ft | None | 16 | 12 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 +4 more |
| 039 | 35 ft | None | 16 | 7 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 +4 more |
| 053 | 33 ft | None | 16 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 056 | 26 ft | None | 16 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 006 | 29 ft | None | 15 | 11 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 +3 more |
| 038 | 31 ft | None | 15 | 5 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 +3 more |
| 043 | 33 ft | None | 15 | 5 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 +3 more |
| 049 | 46 ft | None | 15 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 052 | 31 ft | None | 15 | 7 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 057 | 26 ft | None | 15 | 5 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 +3 more |
| 059 | 42 ft | None | 15 | 5 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 +3 more |
| 022 | 41 ft | None | 14 | 5 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 +2 more |
| 024 | 28 ft | None | 14 | 5 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 +2 more |
| 041 | 28 ft | None | 14 | 5 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 +2 more |
| 045 | 37 ft | None | 14 | 5 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 +2 more |
| 051 | 35 ft | None | 14 | 5 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 +2 more |
| 060 | 37 ft | None | 14 | 5 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 +2 more |
| 007 | 28 ft | None | 13 | 5 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 +1 more |
| 009 | 42 ft | None | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +1 more |
| 025 | 40 ft | None | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +1 more |
| 040 | 41 ft | None | 13 | 5 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 +1 more |
| 042 | 36 ft | None | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +1 more |
| 016 | 36 ft | None | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 023 | 42 ft | None | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 026 | 30 ft | None | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 044 | 32 ft | None | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 012 | 33 ft | None | 11 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 055 | 42 ft | None | 11 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 061 | 24 ft | None | 11 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 036 | 28 ft | None | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 047 | 44 ft | None | 9 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7 |
| 048 | 41 ft | None | 9 | 5 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 |
| 050 | 48 ft | None | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5 |
| 028 | 40 ft | None | 8 | 4 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 032 | 38 ft | None | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 034 | 41 ft | None | 8 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 |
| 033 | 42 ft | None | 7 | 3 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 |
| 035 | 37 ft | None | 7 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 |
| 031 | 35 ft | None | 5 | 4 nights | Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 |
| 029 | 40 ft | None | 4 | 2 nights | Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8 |
| 030 | 35 ft | None | 4 | 2 nights | Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8 |
About Dorabelle Campground
Overview
Dorabelle Campground is a popular family camping destination above Shaver Lake. Some sites are shaded by a thick stand of fir, cedar and pine trees, while other sites are more open.
This camp is a great base for experiencing the wide variety of recreational activities in the area. Boats can be moored nearby and some sites offer views of the lake.
Recreation
Hikers can access 5 trails from the campground: Dinkey Road (.5 miles), Musick Meadow (.75 miles), Peninsula Loop (1 mile), Burr Meadow (1.5 miles) and Osprey Cove (2 miles). Horseback riding is also offered nearby.
Popular activities at Shaver Lake include swimming, motorized boating, canoeing, kayaking, water skiing, jet skiing, windsurfing, sailing and fishing. Anglers can fish for kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, catfish and bluegill.
Natural Features
Surrounded by dense pine forest, Shaver Lake is a popular destination within the High Sierra Ranger District. It sits at an elevation of 5,500 feet and is known for its variety of fish.
The Sierra National Forest, located on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada, is known for its spectacular mountain scenery and abundant natural resources.
The terrain includes rolling, oak-covered foothills, heavily forested middle elevation slopes and the starkly beautiful alpine landscape of the High Sierra.
64 monitored sites1 FCFS siteRVs up to 55 ftNo hookups57 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 12
Getting there
From Clovis: Take Highway 168 north for 49 miles to the town of Shaver Lake. Turn right on Dorabelle Road and go .5 miles to the campground. Campground registration information is at the campground entry station.
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-232821 · facility + sites
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Dorabelle Campground?
Reservations for Dorabelle Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 816 of 1,440 tracked site-nights are currently open (56.7%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 64 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 15:19 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 Dorabelle Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 22 site-date openings at Dorabelle Campground in the last 7 days, 62 over 30 days and 64 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Dorabelle Campground?
Sunday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 21 of 64 (32.8%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Dorabelle Campground?
133 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 037. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Dorabelle Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
34 of the 59 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 55 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Dorabelle Campground?
September 2026, with 432 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 780.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Dorabelle Campground?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 9 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6.8-16 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Dorabelle Campground?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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