Channel Islands National Park • CA • live cancellation monitor

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPION is sold out.
We'll catch the cancellation.

A sleeper sellout: the boat-access island campground at Scorpion Anchorage books months out and frees up quietly when ferry plans fall through. CampWatch alerts you the instant a site frees up — with a WAIT-or-BOOK verdict and this campground's real cancellation cadence.

Should you keep watching, or grab the first opening?

YOU CAN WAIT

This campground frees up often (~8.4/day observed). You can hold out for your exact dates/site — alternatives appear regularly.

Confidence: medium — recomputed live from our own observed cancellation history at SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPION.

Live availability — 2026-10-19 to 2027-02-15

2212 open site-nights right now across 31 tracked sites.

Currently open: 022 (2026-10-27), 020 (2026-10-19), 020 (2026-10-20), 023 (2026-10-25), 003 (2026-10-25), 003 (2026-10-26), 003 (2026-10-27), 003 (2026-10-28)

Source: Recreation.gov public availability, fetched on load. raw JSON

Cancellation cadence at SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPION

openings usually appear ~9 days before arrival.

Based on 1000 freed slots over 119 observed days.

Recently freed slots here

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FAQ

How do I get a campsite at SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPION when it's sold out?

Cancellations. SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPION releases sites back into the pool the instant someone cancels a Recreation.gov reservation. Those openings are first-come and often gone within minutes. CampWatch polls Recreation.gov around the clock and alerts you the second a site at SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPION frees up so you can book it before it's re-taken.

Does SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPION have a waitlist or lottery?

No. SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPION is a standard reservable campground on Recreation.gov — cancellations go straight back into open inventory (first-come), not a lottery, so a freed slot is grabbable by anyone watching. CampWatch is built only for grabbable cancellation inventory.

How fast do freed SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPION sites get re-booked?

Popular Channel Islands National Park sites like SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SCORPION frequently re-book in under two minutes. That's why alert speed matters: CampWatch Pro fires instantly (free alerts are delayed 30 minutes).

Is CampWatch affiliated with Recreation.gov?

No. CampWatch is an independent monitor. We read public availability data and alert you; you book directly on Recreation.gov.