Demand heat map
Where FirstCampsite users are searching
Darker, wider rings show campsite and permit targets with more aggregate scan requests. The map hides user identities, trip dates, and contact information.
Heat intensity
Aggregate reservation demand
What the campground and permit heat map measures
This public map summarizes 96 scan requests across 44 Recreation.gov campgrounds, California State Parks, wilderness permits, and timed-entry reservations. Larger, darker rings represent targets requested more often. Data was updated September 4, 2026.
Aggregate scan requests
96
Targets requested
44
Campground scans
64
Permit scans
32
Most-requested campgrounds and permits
These targets currently have the highest aggregate number of FirstCampsite scan requests.
1. Mt. Whitney (Inyo NF) — Wilderness Permits
Permit - Recreation.gov
25 requests - 2 active
2. WHITNEY PORTAL
Campground - Recreation.gov
7 requests - 0 active
3. Grand Canyon — Backcountry Permits
Permit - Recreation.gov
5 requests - 0 active
4. Upper Pines Campground
Campground - Recreation.gov
4 requests - 0 active
5. Tuolumne Meadows Campground
Campground - Recreation.gov
3 requests - 0 active
6. KIRK CREEK CAMPGROUND
Campground - Recreation.gov
3 requests - 0 active
7. LAKE MICHIGAN AT MANISTEE
Campground - Recreation.gov
2 requests - 0 active
8. Lodgepole Campground-Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
Campground - Recreation.gov
2 requests - 0 active
Explore the data and alert guides
The map uses aggregate scan records and excludes identities, contact details, and private travel dates. Rings indicate relative demand near each reservation target, not exact geographic boundaries.
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