Openings · last 7 days
20
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 20 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-234539
When Sardine Lake reopens
Sardine Lake's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
31
Openings · last 90 days
42
Only 42 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 15, 2026 · of 26 monitored sites
Of the 728 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 15, 2026): 322 open for online reservation · 325 reserved · 81 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative). Of the facility's 26 monitored sites, 24 can be reserved online and 2 are first-come, first-served.
Where the open windows are
55.8% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 322 of 728 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 15, 2026Not open online55.8%
Open site-nights322 / 728
Reserved (of online inventory)325 / 647
Weekday openings254
Weekend openings68
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 254 fall on weekdays and 68 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026October holds the most room. 211 of 390 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 26 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 |
|---|---|
| 007 | 21 |
| 018 | 19 |
| 003 | 18 |
| 027 | 18 |
| 005 | 16 |
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 dateTue · Sep 22
Next open weekendFri · Sep 25
The next bookable night is Sep 22; the first open weekend starts Sep 25. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
322 open site-nights across 24 sites at Sardine Lake, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 71 2-night, 56 3-night, 5 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 22 at site 007.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 48 ft. 21 sites take 25 ft, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | 38 ft | None | 21 | 11 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6 +9 more |
| 018 | 38 ft | None | 19 | 12 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +7 more |
| 003 | 30 ft | None | 18 | 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 +6 more |
| 027 | 28 ft | None | 18 | 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 +6 more |
| 005 | 28 ft | None | 16 | 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 11 +4 more |
| 016 | 15 ft | None | 16 | 5 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 +4 more |
| 025 | 33 ft | None | 16 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 +4 more |
| 026 | 28 ft | None | 16 | 5 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 +4 more |
| 006 | 28 ft | None | 15 | 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 +3 more |
| 012 | 23 ft | None | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12 +3 more |
| 019 | 38 ft | None | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12 +3 more |
| 022 | 18 ft | None | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +2 more |
| 010 | 32 ft | None | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +1 more |
| 011 | 28 ft | None | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +1 more |
| 017 | 42 ft | None | 13 | 11 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +1 more |
| 023 | 38 ft | None | 13 | 7 nights | Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 13, Oct 14 +1 more |
| 024 | 33 ft | None | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +1 more |
| 020 | 33 ft | None | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 |
| 009 | 33 ft | None | 10 | 5 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 013 | 22 ft | None | 10 | 5 nights | Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 |
| 021 | 43 ft | None | 9 | 2 nights | Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 15 |
| 001 | 44 ft | None | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5 |
| 002 | 43 ft | None | 7 | 2 nights | Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 11, Oct 15 |
| 014 | 48 ft | None | 3 | 2 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28 |
About Sardine Lake
Overview
Sardine Lake Campground is located in the North Yuba River area, near the beautiful Sardine Lakes. Visitors enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in the area, including hiking, hunting, fishing, canoeing and gold panning. This facility is operated and maintained by the Tahoe National Forest.
Recreation
Boating, fishing and swimming are available at nearby Sardine Lakes and Sand Pond. Sardine Lakes Resort offers boat rentals, lodging, and a restaurant. A large network of trails is available in the area, including Deer Lake and Tamarack Lakes Trails and the Pacific Crest Trail.
Facilities
The campground offers several single-family campsites and one double site. Each site is equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring, and a food storage locker. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.
Natural Features
The campground stretches along a wet meadow at the base of the scenic Sierra Buttes. A forest of lodgepole pine offers partial shade. Beautiful high mountain lakes and rugged peaks can be found throughout the surrounding area.
Nearby Attractions
Lakes Basin offers many opportunities for boating, fishing and hiking. Boating, fishing and swimming are available at nearby Sardine Lakes, less than a mile to the west. Sardine Lakes Resort offers boat rentals. Anglers will find rainbow and brook trout in many of the lakes, streams, and rivers throughout the basin. A more developed boat ramp is located at Gold Lake and accomodates launching of larger boats. Over 30 miles of maintained trails for hiking, mountain biking, and motorcycle singletrack branch out across the area and the Pacific Crest Trail can be accessed at a few spots in the Lakes Basin area. The historic towns of Sierra City and Downieville offer historic and cultural attractions, restaurants, shops, churches, and vistor information.
26 monitored sites2 FCFS sitesRVs up to 48 ftNo hookups26 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 12
Getting there
From Sierra City, travel north on Highway 49 for 5 miles. Turn left at Bassett Station on Gold Lake Highway and continue just over a mile to Packer Lake Road and turn left. Continue for about 1 mile and turn left into the campground. From Sierraville, travel south on Highway 49 for about 18 miles. Turn right at Bassett Station on Gold Lake Highway and continue just over a mile to Packer Lake Road and turn left. Continue for about 1 mile and turn left into the campground.
Yuba River Ranger Station, Nevada City, CA 95959(530)478-6253
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-234539 · facility + sites
Photo gallery
Roll CS-234539 · Sardine Lake · Nevada City CA12 frames · facility + sites
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Sardine Lake?
Reservations for Sardine Lake are made through Recreation.gov. 322 of 728 tracked site-nights are currently open (44.2%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 42 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 Sardine Lake?
Campsite Sniper detected 20 site-date openings at Sardine Lake in the last 7 days, 31 over 30 days and 42 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Sardine Lake?
56 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 22 at site 007. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Sardine Lake fit a 35-foot RV?
9 of the 26 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 48 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Sardine Lake?
October 2026, with 211 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 390.
When is the next open date at Sardine Lake?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Tue, Sep 22 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 25. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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