Openings · last 7 days
38
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 38 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-249979
When Potwisha Campground reopens
Potwisha Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
74
Openings · last 90 days
84
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 84 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 04:00 and 08:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 17 of 84 detected openings (20.2%). 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 23 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 8–36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 7 | 8.3% |
| 32 | 5 | 6.0% |
| 18 | 5 | 6.0% |
| 22 | 5 | 6.0% |
| 20 | 5 | 6.0% |
Site 38 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 7. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 37 monitored sites
Of the 6,771 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 3,667 open for online reservation · 1,328 reserved · 1,776 not yet released.
Where the open windows are
45.8% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 3,667 of 6,771 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online45.8%
Open site-nights3,667 / 6,771
Reserved (of online inventory)1,328 / 4,995
Weekday openings2,267
Weekend openings1,400
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,267 fall on weekdays and 1,400 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027February shows no online availability. 0 of 1,036 tracked site-nights are open there — 1,036 not yet released.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 37 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 | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 12 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 13 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 19 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 34 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 33 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 33 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 34 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 7 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 33 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 33 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 06 | 115 |
| 04 | 114 |
| 25 | 112 |
| 26 | 112 |
| 33 | 111 |
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 dateSun · Sep 20
Next open weekendSat · Sep 26
February0 of 1,036 · not yet released
The next bookable night is Sep 20; the first open weekend starts Sep 26. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
3,667 open site-nights across 37 sites at Potwisha Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 276 2-night, 227 3-night, 89 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 20 at site 13.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 49 ft. 24 sites take 25 ft, 13 sites take 35 ft, 9 sites take 40 ft.
All 37 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 28 ft | None | 115 | 77 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +103 more |
| 04 | 24 ft | None | 114 | 98 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 +102 more |
| 25 | 39 ft | None | 112 | 65 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 +100 more |
| 26 | 29 ft | None | 112 | 83 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +100 more |
| 33 | 24 ft | None | 111 | 67 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +99 more |
| 27 | 34 ft | None | 110 | 72 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 +98 more |
| 39 | 44 ft | None | 110 | 65 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18 +98 more |
| 40 | 44 ft | None | 108 | 83 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +96 more |
| 07 | 20 ft | None | 107 | 63 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 +95 more |
| 12 | 21 ft | None | 107 | 63 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 +95 more |
| 13 | 40 ft | None | 107 | 64 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 +95 more |
| 15 | 30 ft | None | 106 | 63 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 +94 more |
| 29 | 24 ft | None | 106 | 64 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 20 +94 more |
| 31 | 32 ft | None | 105 | 84 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 8, Oct 11 +93 more |
| 03 | 30 ft | None | 104 | 64 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 19, Oct 20 +92 more |
| 30 | 44 ft | None | 104 | 64 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +92 more |
| 32 | 37 ft | None | 104 | 34 nights | Sep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 18, Oct 19 +92 more |
| 38 | 49 ft | None | 103 | 63 nights | Sep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 18, Oct 19 +91 more |
| 05 | 31 ft | None | 102 | 63 nights | Sep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 11 +90 more |
| 35 | 16 ft | None | 102 | 30 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 +90 more |
| 02 | 25 ft | None | 101 | 31 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 26 +89 more |
| 21 | 23 ft | None | 101 | 64 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 +89 more |
| 24 | 13 ft | None | 101 | 63 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 +89 more |
| 10 | 21 ft | None | 99 | 65 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +87 more |
| 14 | 31 ft | None | 97 | 63 nights | Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +85 more |
| 23 | 24 ft | None | 96 | 65 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Nov 1, Nov 2 +84 more |
| 19 | 44 ft | None | 94 | 63 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 +82 more |
| 37 | 49 ft | None | 92 | 63 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 19, Oct 22, Oct 29 +80 more |
| 28 | 39 ft | None | 91 | 32 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 13, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2 +79 more |
| 17 | 45 ft | None | 88 | 35 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 18, Oct 20, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +76 more |
| 22 | 23 ft | None | 87 | 35 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 30, Oct 8, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 28, Oct 29 +75 more |
| 01 | 32 ft | None | 86 | 35 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 30, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +74 more |
| 11 | 40 ft | None | 83 | 56 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 8, Nov 9 +71 more |
| 18 | 24 ft | None | 80 | 21 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 28, Oct 29 +68 more |
| 16 | 34 ft | None | 78 | 32 nights | Sep 21, Sep 23, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 30, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +66 more |
| 09 | 39 ft | None | 74 | 33 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 26 +62 more |
| 20 | 24 ft | None | 70 | 28 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 4 +58 more |
About Potwisha Campground
Overview
Potwisha Campground, located along the Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park, offers convenience for visiting the many attractions in the park. The campground is situated along the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River, just four miles from the park entrance, in the Sierra Foothills. For more information and trip planning please see our website at www.nps.gov/seki .
Recreation
There are numerous opportunities for fishing and hiking near the campground. The Marble Falls trailhead is situated adjacent to the campground and several other trails are a short drive away. Access to the Kaweah River is just a short walk across the street from the campground.
Facilities
Potwisha Campground is open year-round to tents, RVs, and trailers. Reservations are required for all sites year-round. Site #39 and site #40 are suitable for wheelchairs. Picnic tables, fire rings and food storage lockers are provided at each site. Flush toilets, drinking water and an amphitheater are available within the campground. A free dump station, open year-round, is located across the highway from the campground.
Natural Features
The Foothills consist of the lower elevations of Sequoia National Park, where the grassy valley floor gives way to granite peaks. Oaks, chaparral, and river canyons are plentiful here in an area with more biological diversity than the conifer forests and High Sierra combined. Winters are relatively snow-free and mild; summer is characterized by hot and dry weather. Wildlife is frequently seen in the area, including the American Black Bear, mule deer, and bobcats, as well as numerous bird species.
Nearby Attractions
Potwisha Campground is located within a 45 minute drive from the Giant Forest, home to the largest trees on Earth. Moro Rock, Crescent Meadow and the Congress Trail are also located in the Giant Forest area, as well as numerous other opportunities for exploration in Sequoia National Park.
The Crystal Caves are about an hour's drive (18 miles/29 km) from the campground. Reserve tour tickets in advance on Recreation.gov.
37 monitored sitesRVs up to 49 ftNo hookups29 shadedPets OKMax party 6
Getting there
Potwisha Campground is easily accessed from Visalia, California, and Highway 99. Follow Highway 198 east from Visalia for 36 miles, until you reach the Ash Mountain Entrance Station. The campground is located 4 miles beyond the entrance station on the left, or north, side of the road. Please visit our website for more specific driving directions, as well as area maps.
47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers, CA 93271559-565-3714
CampingDay Use AreaFishingHikingInterpretive ProgramsVisitor CenterWildlife Viewing
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Potwisha Campground?
Reservations for Potwisha Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 3,667 of 6,771 tracked site-nights are currently open (54.2%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 84 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 17:19 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 Potwisha Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 38 site-date openings at Potwisha Campground in the last 7 days, 74 over 30 days and 84 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Potwisha Campground?
227 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 13. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Potwisha Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
13 of the 37 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 49 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Potwisha Campground?
December 2026, with 1,100 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,147.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Potwisha Campground?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 23 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 8-36 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Potwisha Campground?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Sun, Sep 20 and the next open weekend starts Sat, Sep 26. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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