Openings · last 7 days
16
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 16 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232878
When Forks Campground (Sierra) reopens
Forks Campground (Sierra)'s openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
68
Openings · last 90 days
608
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dWednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 334 of 608 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Wednesday (54.9%), with Tuesday (188) and Thursday (37) 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 02:00 and 09:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 489 of 608 detected openings (80.4%). The remaining 19.6% occurred outside those hours. 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 41 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 33–51 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 007 | 35 | 5.8% |
| 027 | 30 | 4.9% |
| 003 | 29 | 4.8% |
| 014 | 29 | 4.8% |
| 008 | 29 | 4.8% |
Site 007 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 35. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 3, 2026 – May 4, 2027 · of 26 monitored sites
Of the 4,392 tracked site-nights (Nov 3, 2026 – May 4, 2027): 4,165 open for online reservation · 227 reserved.
Where the open windows are
5.2% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 4,165 of 4,392 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Nov 3, 2026 – May 4, 2027Not open online5.2%
Open site-nights4,165 / 4,392
Reserved (of online inventory)227 / 4,392
Weekday openings2,434
Weekend openings1,731
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,434 fall on weekdays and 1,731 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Nov 2026 – May 2027January holds the most room. 744 of 744 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 24 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 4 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 11 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 13 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 24 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 24 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 24 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 24 | Open | |
| Memorial Day | FRI May 28 | 0 | None open |
| SAT May 29 | 0 | None open | |
| SUN May 30 | 0 | None open | |
| MON May 31 | 0 | None open |
Thanksgiving: 4 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 24 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 24 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 009 | 181 |
| 028 | 181 |
| 008 | 179 |
| 017 | 179 |
| 027 | 179 |
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 Nov 3, 2026 snapshotNext open dateTue · Nov 3
Next open weekendFri · Nov 6
The next bookable night is Nov 3; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
4,165 open site-nights across 24 sites at Forks Campground (Sierra), from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 99 2-night, 89 3-night, 45 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 3 at site 013.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 40 ft. 14 sites take 25 ft, 6 sites take 35 ft, 5 sites take 40 ft.
All 24 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 009 | 25 ft | None | 181 | 178 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +169 more |
| 028 | 10 ft | None | 181 | 178 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +169 more |
| 008 | 20 ft | None | 179 | 159 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +167 more |
| 017 | 10 ft | None | 179 | 158 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +167 more |
| 027 | 10 ft | None | 179 | 171 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +167 more |
| 018 | 10 ft | None | 177 | 157 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +165 more |
| 024 | 30 ft | None | 176 | 159 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +164 more |
| 025 | 30 ft | None | 176 | 157 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +164 more |
| 007 | 10 ft | None | 175 | 159 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +163 more |
| 010 | 40 ft | None | 175 | 157 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +163 more |
| 013 | 10 ft | None | 175 | 161 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +163 more |
| 019 | 20 ft | None | 175 | 157 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +163 more |
| 023 | 20 ft | None | 174 | 157 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +162 more |
| 011 | 30 ft | None | 173 | 157 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +161 more |
| 020 | 30 ft | None | 173 | 127 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +161 more |
| 021 | 30 ft | None | 173 | 158 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +161 more |
| 022 | 30 ft | None | 173 | 157 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +161 more |
| 003 | 15 ft | None | 171 | 157 nights | Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +159 more |
| 006 | 35 ft | None | 171 | 126 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22 +159 more |
| 026 | 25 ft | None | 171 | 147 nights | Nov 3, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +159 more |
| 015/016 | 40 ft | None | 170 | 105 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +158 more |
| 014 | 40 ft | None | 166 | 107 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +154 more |
| 012 | 40 ft | None | 161 | 82 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 23, Nov 28, Nov 29 +149 more |
| 029 | 40 ft | None | 161 | 79 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 27 +149 more |
About Forks Campground (Sierra)
Overview
Forks campground is located on a hillside overlooking Bass Lake. The camp is forested with cedar, ponderosa pine and oak trees and offers a few sites with limited lake views, while others are adjacent to the creek.
Recreation
Bass Lake offers a beach and boat ramp. Popular activities include swimming, motorized boating, non-motorized boating, water skiing, sailing and fishing for bass, trout, bluegill and catfish.
Goat Mountain Trail (2.6 miles) can be accessed directly from this camp. Other foot trails in the area include Willow Creek (2.7 miles), Spring Cove (2.6 miles) and Way-of-the-Mono Interpretive Trail (1 mile).
A variety of educational programs are offered on weekends during the summer.
Facilities
Each unit has a picnic table, pedestal grill, stone fire ring and paved parking spur. Forks Campground provides flush toilets (including ones that meet accessibility standards) and drinking water.
The parking spurs here are not large enough to fit boat trailers.
Natural Features
Forks Campground is located in the Bass Lake Ranger District at an elevation of 3,400 feet. Bass Lake is a very popular area known for its variety of fish, as well as the bald and golden eagles that make their home here.
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.
26 monitored sitesRVs up to 40 ftNo hookups21 shadedPets OKMax party 12
Getting there
From Fresno, California: Take Highway 41 north through Oakhurst. Turn right on Forest Road 222 (toward Bass Lake), keep right for 3.5 miles to the Bass Lake Campground office. After registering, continue on for approximately 1.25 miles to the Forks Campground.
Road 222, Bass Lake, CA 93604559-642-3212
BoatingCampingFishingHikingSwimming SiteWater Sports
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-232878 · facility + sites
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Forks Campground (Sierra)?
Reservations for Forks Campground (Sierra) are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 4,165 of 4,392 tracked site-nights are open (94.8%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 608 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 Nov 3, 2026 00:18 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 Forks Campground (Sierra)?
Campsite Sniper detected 16 site-date openings at Forks Campground (Sierra) in the last 7 days, 68 over 30 days and 608 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Forks Campground (Sierra)?
Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 334 of 608 (54.9%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Forks Campground (Sierra)?
89 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 3 at site 013. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Forks Campground (Sierra) fit a 35-foot RV?
6 of the 24 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 Forks Campground (Sierra)?
January 2027, with 744 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 744.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Forks Campground (Sierra)?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 41 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 33-51 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Forks Campground (Sierra)?
As of the Nov 3, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Tue, Nov 3 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Nov 6. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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