Dogwood: how hard is it to reserve?

San Bernardino National Forest · USDA Forest Service · Lake Arrowhead, CA

DifficultyVery hard88/100

Weekends booked (90d)100%

Weeknights booked (90d)43%

Dates with an open site (30d)12/30

As of Oct 10, 2026, 100% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Dogwood over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 43% of weeknights. Weekends are much harder than weekdays here — shifting a trip to Sunday–Thursday is the easiest way to get a site. In the next 30 days, 12 of 30 dates have at least one open site (479 open site-nights in total; 479 over 90 days).

Upcoming weekends

Weekend (Fri–Sat)	Booked	Open sites Fri	Open sites Sat
Oct 16, 2026	99%	1	1
Oct 23, 2026	100%	0	0
Oct 30, 2026	n/a	0	0
Nov 6, 2026	n/a	0	0
Nov 13, 2026	n/a	0	0
Nov 20, 2026	n/a	0	0

Snapshot history

History accumulates daily from Oct 10, 2026. We have 1 daily snapshot so far; trend analysis (how far ahead weekends fill, cancellation patterns) will be added once enough history exists.

Snapshot date	Score	Weekends booked	Weeknights booked	Open dates 30d
Oct 10, 2026	88	100%	43%	12

About Dogwood

88 campsites (88 listed in availability data)
$40–$79 per night
Recreation.gov rating 4.7/5 from 1,112 reviews
Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
Activities: Day Use Area, Fishing, Camping, Boating

Dogwood Campground is a family-friendly facility located in the heart of the San Bernardino National Forest. All sites must be reserved to enjoy the area's scenic surroundings and plentiful recreational opportunities.For facility specific information, please call (909) 866-8550.The campground offers dozens of single-family campsites, available mostly for tent camping. Some sites are equipped with electric hookups and can accommodate RV camping. The parking aprons are paved, but quite narrow. Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Firewood is available for purchase. Ac…

Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.

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