Openings · last 7 days
169
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 169 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-247586
When Staircase Campground reopens
Staircase Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
403
Openings · last 90 days
405
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 405 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 05:00 and 14:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 186 of 405 detected openings (45.9%). 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 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 12–14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 18 | 4.4% |
| 25 | 17 | 4.2% |
| 28 | 17 | 4.2% |
| 31 | 17 | 4.2% |
| 32 | 17 | 4.2% |
Site 27 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 18. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Sep 29, 2026 · of 47 monitored sites
Of the 564 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Sep 29, 2026): 308 open for online reservation · 190 reserved · 48 closed · 18 not yet released.
Where the open windows are
45.4% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 308 of 564 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Sep 29, 2026Not open online45.4%
Open site-nights308 / 564
Reserved (of online inventory)190 / 498
Weekday openings197
Weekend openings111
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 197 fall on weekdays and 111 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Sep 2026September holds the most room. 308 of 564 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 47 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 |
|---|---|
| 25 | 11 |
| 28 | 11 |
| 31 | 11 |
| 27 | 10 |
| 32 | 10 |
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
308 open site-nights across 42 sites at Staircase Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 57 2-night, 45 3-night, 20 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 20 at site 25.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 36 ft. 11 sites take 25 ft, 5 sites take 35 ft.
All 42 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 20 ft | None | 11 | 10 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 28 | 20 ft | None | 11 | 10 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 31 | 20 ft | None | 11 | 10 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 27 | 16 ft | None | 10 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 32 | 18 ft | None | 10 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 34 | 24 ft | None | 10 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 35 | 20 ft | None | 10 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 45 | 20 ft | None | 10 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 46 | 24 ft | None | 10 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 49 | 24 ft | None | 10 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 23 | 20 ft | None | 9 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 24 | 36 ft | None | 9 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 26 | 30 ft | None | 9 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 36 | 18 ft | None | 9 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 18 | 17 ft | None | 8 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 19 | 24 ft | None | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 29 | 30 ft | None | 8 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27 |
| 33 | 24 ft | None | 8 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27 |
| 37 | 20 ft | None | 8 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27 |
| 38 | 24 ft | None | 8 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27 |
| 39 | 22 ft | None | 8 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27 |
| 41 | 18 ft | None | 8 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27 |
| 42 | 30 ft | None | 8 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27 |
| 43 | 30 ft | None | 8 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27 |
| 44 | 18 ft | None | 8 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27 |
| 8 | 20 ft | None | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 21 | 24 ft | None | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 48 | 24 ft | None | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 3 | 36 ft | None | 6 | 3 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 40 | 24 ft | None | 6 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 47 | 24 ft | None | 6 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 5 | 36 ft | None | 6 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 9 | 20 ft | None | 6 | 3 nights | Sep 18, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28 |
| 20 | 24 ft | None | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28 |
| 22 | 16 ft | None | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 17 | 24 ft | None | 4 | 2 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 7 | 20 ft | None | 4 | 2 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 1 | 24 ft | None | 3 | 3 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 2 | 30 ft | None | 3 | 1 night | Sep 23, Sep 25, Sep 29 |
| 11 | 30 ft | None | 2 | 2 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 4 | 36 ft | None | 2 | 1 night | Sep 23, Sep 29 |
| 6 | 36 ft | None | 1 | 1 night | Sep 29 |
About Staircase Campground
Overview
The Staircase developed area will reopen on July 8, 2026. The surrounding wilderness areas will need to remain closed as repair and recovery efforts continue.
Important information about booking windows: To better serve visitors, Staircase Campground will be releasing campsites in a series of three staggered block releases by loop. These block releases will be 6 months in advance, two weeks in advance, and 4 days in advance.
Enormous trunks reach for the sky, lacy limbs stretch to the sun, grooved bark is sanctuary to tiny creatures in the vast cathedral of Douglas-firs that dominate the forests on this side of the Olympic Peninsula. Staircase is located in the southeastern corner of Olympic National Park, about a one-hour drive from Olympia, and two hours south of Port Angeles. Staircase Campground has 49 sites, with a number of the sites along the North Fork Skokomish River.
The access road to the Staircase area is unpaved and periodically closes due to unfavorable weather conditions such as snow. This access road, NF-24 is often closed completely from Nov. - May. Make sure to check the status of the road before planning your trip.
Recreation
A variety of hiking trails navigate through the Staircase area along the Skokomish River and the nearby forests. There are several short day-hikes that explore the area. Shady Lane trail is flat, and less than a mile to Lake Cushman. The hike to Flapjack Lakes is for the stronger hikers, gaining over 3,000 feet in elevation. Longer hikes, like the North Fork Skokomish River trail, can be done in a couple of days.
47 monitored sitesRVs up to 36 ftNo hookups45 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 9
Getting there
Staircase Campground is accessed off Highway 101 at the city of Hoodsport, WA. You take North Lake Cushman Road for a number of twisting and turning miles. North Lake Cushman Road will end with the blacktop and become Forest Service Road, NP - 24. You will simply follow this road to the end.
View on Recreation.gov ↗ Get directions ↗
03 · Field Photos · roll CS-247586 · facility + sites
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Staircase Campground?
Reservations for Staircase Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 308 of 564 tracked site-nights are currently open (54.6%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 405 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 Staircase Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 169 site-date openings at Staircase Campground in the last 7 days, 403 over 30 days and 405 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Staircase Campground?
45 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 25. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Staircase Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
5 of the 47 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 36 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Staircase Campground?
September 2026, with 308 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 564.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Staircase Campground?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 12-14 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Staircase 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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