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 112 scan requests across 55 Recreation.gov campgrounds, California State Parks, wilderness permits, and timed-entry reservations. Larger, darker rings represent targets requested more often. Data was updated October 20, 2026.
Aggregate scan requests
112
Targets requested
55
Campground scans
79
Permit scans
33
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
26 requests - 1 active
2. WHITNEY PORTAL
Campground - Recreation.gov
7 requests - 0 active
3. Upper Pines Campground
Campground - Recreation.gov
6 requests - 1 active
4. Grand Canyon — Backcountry Permits
Permit - Recreation.gov
5 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. JUMBO ROCKS CAMPGROUND
Campground - Recreation.gov
2 requests - 0 active
8. LAKE MICHIGAN AT MANISTEE
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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