Openings · last 7 days
9
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 9 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-234001
When Los Prietos reopens
Los Prietos's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
41
Openings · last 90 days
122
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 122 openings spread across the week.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 08:00 and 13:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 28 of 122 detected openings (23.0%). 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 7 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 3–16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 037 | 10 | 8.2% |
| 026 | 8 | 6.6% |
| 006 | 8 | 6.6% |
| 012 | 7 | 5.7% |
| 013 | 7 | 5.7% |
Site 037 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 10. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027 · of 37 monitored sites
Of the 6,771 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 6,129 open for online reservation · 173 reserved · 469 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative). Of the facility's 37 monitored sites, 35 can be reserved online and 2 are first-come, first-served.
Where the open windows are
9.5% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 6,129 of 6,771 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027Not open online9.5%
Open site-nights6,129 / 6,771
Reserved (of online inventory)173 / 6,302
Weekday openings3,545
Weekend openings2,584
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 3,545 fall on weekdays and 2,584 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Nov 2026 – May 2027January holds the most room. 1,085 of 1,147 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 37 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 27 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 25 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 25 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 35 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 35 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 35 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 35 | 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: 23 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 35 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 35 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 |
|---|---|
| 003 | 180 |
| 004 | 180 |
| 031 | 180 |
| 035 | 180 |
| 038 | 180 |
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 2, 2026 snapshotNext open dateThu · Nov 5
Next open weekendFri · Nov 6
The next bookable night is Nov 5; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
6,129 open site-nights across 35 sites at Los Prietos, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 91 2-night, 90 3-night, 57 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 5 at site 003.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 35 ft. 20 sites take 25 ft, 1 site takes 35 ft. 6 sites of 37 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
All 35 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | 30 ft | None | 180 | 180 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more |
| 004 | 24 ft | None | 180 | 180 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more |
| 031 | 24 ft | None | 180 | 180 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more |
| 035 | 32 ft | None | 180 | 180 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more |
| 038 | 30 ft | None | 180 | 180 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more |
| 006 | 24 ft | None | 178 | 177 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +166 more |
| 007 | 25 ft | None | 178 | 177 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +166 more |
| 013 | Not recorded | None | 178 | 177 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +166 more |
| 014 | 28 ft | None | 178 | 163 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +166 more |
| 021 | 20 ft | None | 178 | 177 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +166 more |
| 025 | 15 ft | None | 178 | 170 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +166 more |
| 036 | Not recorded | None | 178 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +166 more |
| 022 | 30 ft | None | 177 | 158 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +165 more |
| 032 | 34 ft | None | 177 | 170 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 033 | 35 ft | None | 177 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +165 more |
| 028 | 20 ft | None | 176 | 163 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +164 more |
| 037 | 34 ft | None | 176 | 170 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +164 more |
| 002 | 30 ft | None | 175 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +163 more |
| 005 | 24 ft | None | 175 | 175 nights | Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +163 more |
| 034 | 24 ft | None | 175 | 163 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +163 more |
| 016 | Not recorded | None | 174 | 152 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +162 more |
| 017 | 25 ft | None | 174 | 163 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +162 more |
| 018 | 24 ft | None | 174 | 163 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +162 more |
| 024 | 34 ft | None | 174 | 133 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +162 more |
| 029 | 30 ft | None | 174 | 163 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +162 more |
| 011 | Not recorded | None | 173 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +161 more |
| 019 | 30 ft | None | 173 | 162 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 020 | 24 ft | None | 173 | 158 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +161 more |
| 027 | 34 ft | None | 172 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +160 more |
| 012 | Not recorded | None | 171 | 154 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +159 more |
| 015 | 30 ft | None | 170 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +158 more |
| 030 | 28 ft | None | 170 | 156 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 +158 more |
| 023 | 34 ft | None | 169 | 88 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +157 more |
| 009 | 30 ft | None | 168 | 103 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +156 more |
| 026 | 20 ft | None | 166 | 103 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +154 more |
About Los Prietos
Overview
Los Prietos Campground is situated in the Los Padres National Forest and provides access to a variety of outdoor adventures, including water-related recreation and hiking. The family-friendly campground is green and lush and is a great place to camp in the mountains of western California.
Recreation
The Santa Ynez River is popular for a variety of water-related recreation. The river can be accessed at White Rock Day Use Area, less than a half-mile from the campground.
Cachuma Lake Recreation Area is no-body-contact reservoir about 10 miles northwest of the campground. It offers boating, fishing and kayaking. Anglers will find an abundance of annually stocked trout. Carp and bass are also common catches.
Visitors enjoy a variety of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails. The Aliso National Recreation Trail is a popular, 2.5-mile loop that begins near the campground. Also nearby is the 18-mile Santa Cruz Trail, which provides access to a variety of other trails in the area.
The Camuesa OHV Route and its connecting trails are available within 10 miles of the campground.
Facilities
The campground offers dozens of single-family sites for tent or RV camping. No utility hookups are available at the campground.
Each site is equipped with a table, campfire ring with grill and a pedestal grill. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Trash collection bins are available throughout the campground.
Natural Features
The campground is nestled on the side of the Santa Ynez Mountains. Beautiful, mature oak trees provide ample shade, and abundant vegetation blankets the ground. The sites are roomy and allow for some privacy and separation.
37 monitored sites2 FCFS sitesRVs up to 35 ftNo hookups37 shadedPets OKMax party 8
Getting there
From Highway 101 in Santa Barbara, turn east onto Highway 154 and continue about 11 miles. Turn onto Paradise Road and travel about 3 miles to the campground.
5050 Paradise Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105805-434-1996
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-234001 · facility + sites
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Los Prietos?
Reservations for Los Prietos are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 6,129 of 6,771 tracked site-nights are open (90.5%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 122 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 2, 2026 17:20 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 Los Prietos?
Campsite Sniper detected 9 site-date openings at Los Prietos in the last 7 days, 41 over 30 days and 122 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Los Prietos?
90 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 5 at site 003. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Los Prietos fit a 35-foot RV?
1 of the 37 sites that support RV analysis has a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 35 ft. 31 of those 37 sites have a recorded maximum length and 6 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Los Prietos?
January 2027, with 1,085 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,147.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Los Prietos?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 7 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 3-16 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Los Prietos?
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Thu, Nov 5 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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