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Laguna: how hard is it to reserve?
Cleveland National Forest · USDA Forest Service · Mount Laguna, CA
As of Oct 10, 2026, 70% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Laguna over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 19% 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, 22 of 30 dates have at least one open site (876 open site-nights in total; 3,169 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 94% | 4 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 99% | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 83% | 10 | 10 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 57 | 70% | 19% | 22 |
About Laguna
- 72 campsites (72 listed in availability data)
- $35 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.4/5 from 737 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer
- Activities: Day Use Area, Hiking, Camping, Biking
Laguna Campground is a great mountain getaway just one hour east of San Diego, California in the Laguna Mountain Recreation Area. Campers can enjoy cooler temperatures, unique natural areas and an extensive trail system at this mountain facility from summer through early fall.This large facility has five loops of campsites, with sites fairly close to one another. One campsite meets accessibility standards. The facility is equipped with campfire rings, flush toilet restrooms and coin-operated showers. Part of the campground is fenced off to protect the habitat of the endangered Laguna Skipper b…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in Cleveland National Forest
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Campground Cleveland National Forest | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Burnt Rancheria Cleveland National Forest | Very hard | 100% | 3 |
| Observatory Campground Cleveland National Forest | Moderate | 74% | 24 |
| Dripping Springs Campground (Ca) Cleveland National Forest | Easy | 14% | 27 |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Campground (Ca) Joshua Tree National Park | CA | Moderate | 66% | 24 |
| Ryan Campground Joshua Tree National Park | CA | Hard | 98% | 21 |
| Jumbo Rocks Campground Joshua Tree National Park | CA | Hard | 94% | 23 |
| Black Rock Campground Joshua Tree National Park | CA | Moderate | 68% | 25 |
| Indian Cove Campground Joshua Tree National Park | CA | Hard | 91% | 23 |
| Heart Bar Campground San Bernardino National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |