01 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
Season
Open year-round, but peak season opens early April and closes late November.
Reservation
Opens on the 15th of each month at 7:00 a.m. PST.
Reservations are available in blocks of one month, up to five months in advance.
Permits and Fees
$35 park entry fee for all RVs.
Free wilderness permits are required year-round for backpacking or any other overnight stay.
Paid trail-head reservations recommended; paid permits are required for Half Dome, administered on a lottery system.
02 REDWOOD NATIONAL & STATE PARKS
Season
Open year-round, but peak season opens mid-May and closes late September.
Reservation
Reservations are open year-round, can be made six months in advance.
Permits and Fees
$35 park entry fee for all RVs.
Free backcountry permits are required year-round for backpacking or any other overnight stay.
03 DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
Season
Open year-round, but peak season opens mid-October and closes mid-April.
Reservation
Individual campsites are released on a six-month rolling basis, group campsites are released on a 12-month rolling basis.
Permits and Fees
$30 park entry fee for all RVs.
Free backcountry permits are required year-round for backpacking or any other overnight stay.
04 LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK
Season
Open year-round, but peak season opens late May and closes late October.
Reservation
Individual campsites are released on a six-month rolling basis, group campsites are released on a 12-month rolling basis.
Permits and Fees
$30 park entry fee for all RVs.
Free backcountry permits are required year-round for backpacking or any other overnight stay.
05 JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Season
Open year-round, but peak season opens mid-December and closes early May.
Reservation
Individual campsites are released on a six-month rolling basis, group campsites are released on a 12-month rolling basis.
Permits and Fees
$30 park entry fee for all RVs.
Free backcountry permits are required year-round for backpacking or any other overnight stay.
Paid permits are required for special paleontology hikes, administered on a lottery system.
