Permit Directory
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🏔 WildernessYear-round; weekend permits required May – October; self-issue November – April
22–23 release days over 6 weekends in September–October: first 5 weekends Fri–Mon (4 days each), final weekend Sat–Sun only (e.g. 2024 season: Sept 6 – Oct 19)
Late April – October
Year-round (best May–June and September–October)
April – November
🏕 CampgroundYear-round; Oceanside reservations required Mar 15 – Nov 15 (first-come Nov 16 – Mar 14); Bayside reservations required year-round
Late March – mid-November