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Island Park: how hard is it to reserve?
Pine Flat Lake · US Army Corps of Engineers · Sanger, CA
As of Oct 11, 2026, 9% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Island Park over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 3% of weeknights. There is still a fair amount of open inventory, even on weekends. In the next 30 days, 30 of 30 dates have at least one open site (994 open site-nights in total; 3,562 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 18% | 29 | 27 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 35% | 22 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12% | 30 | 28 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 15% | 38 | 37 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 1% | 43 | 44 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 8% | 41 | 40 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 | 9% | 3% | 30 |
About Island Park
- 92 campsites (92 listed in availability data)
- $10–$135 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4/5 from 303 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
- Activities: Day Use Area, Water Sports, Fishing, Camping, Boating
Island Park Recreation Area is the place to go for campers looking for lots of exciting water activities at Pine Flat Lake. The area has plenty of campsites plus two group sites and a day-use area for boaters. Pine Flat Lake spans 20 miles in length with 67 miles of shoreline. The lake, formed in 1954 with the completion of the Pine Flat Dam, is used for flood control and irrigation as well as a recreation oasis for the area. Wildlife spotting opportunities include bobcats and red-tailed hawks. Pine Flat Lake is situated where oak and pine meet in the foothills of the central Sierra Nevada Mou…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinkey Creek Sierra National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
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| Crystal Springs Campground (Ca) Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Sunset Campground (Ca) Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | 0 |
| Princess Sequoia National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | 0 |