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State park loops — how far ahead RV sites open, by state
Each state park system opens its campsites on its own calendar: three months ahead in Montana, five in Texas, six in Colorado and Oregon, nine in Washington, 365 days in Arizona. Each row is the agency's own sentence, read September 25, 2026.
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How far ahead can you reserve an RV site at a state park?
It depends on the state. Montana's parks say up to three months, Texas's five, Colorado's six, Washington's nine and Arizona's 365 days; Florida gives its residents 11 months and non-residents 10.
Fifteen park systems, in their own words
Thirteen systems print their window, and none of the thirteen pages sets one RV length limit for a whole park system; Washington's tells campers to know the length of their RV or trailer.
Alaska: first come, first served
“ALL CAMPGROUNDS ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED AND CANNOT BE RESERVED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE COLUMN 'CAN RESERVE CAMPSITES'.”
From Alaska State Parks's page, read September 25, 2026.
Arizona: up to 365 days ahead
“Reservations can be made up to 365 days in advance and a minimum of one day in advance.”
“Maximum length of stay: 14 consecutive nights within a 30-day period per park per household.”
From Arizona State Parks's page, read September 25, 2026.
California: up to six months ahead
“…up to six months in advance of the arrival date on a rolling window of reservation sale dates.”
From California State Parks's page, read September 25, 2026.
Colorado: no more than six months ahead
“Colorado state parks have a six month advance campsite reservation window.”
“A reservation can be made no more than six months before your arrival date.”
From Colorado Parks and Wildlife's page, read September 25, 2026.
Delaware: up to one year ahead
“Reservations may be made up to one year prior to arrival date…”
From Delaware State Parks's page, read September 25, 2026.
Florida: 11 months ahead for residents, 10 for others
“Florida residents can now make reservations for cabins and RV, tent, boat and equestrian campsites 11 months in advance.”
“Non-residents will be able to make reservations 10 months in advance.”
From Florida State Parks's page, read September 25, 2026.
Montana: up to three months ahead
“Reservations can be made up to three months in advance of your stay, and no later than one day prior to your arrival.”
“Visitors need to be aware that the maximum stay per site is seven nights.”
From Montana FWP's page, read September 25, 2026.
Nevada: from 3 days to 11 months ahead
“Visitors may make reservations from 3 days to 11 months in advance on reservenevada.com.”
From Nevada State Parks's page, read September 25, 2026.
New Hampshire: up to 11 months ahead
“Campsite reservations can be made online 24 hours a day, and up to 11 months in advance.”
From NH State Parks's page, read September 25, 2026.
North Carolina: up to six months ahead
“Camping reservations can be made up to 6 months (to the day) in advance.”
“A site can be reserved for a maximum of 14 consecutive nights within any 30-day period.”
From NC State Parks's page, read September 25, 2026.
Oregon: same day to six months ahead
“New reservations are accepted starting the same day as arrival through six months in advance.”
“New sites come online at 6 a.m. daily.”
From Oregon State Parks's page, read September 25, 2026.
Texas: up to five months ahead
“Most overnight camping or lodging reservations may be reserved up to five months in advance.”
“The five-month reservation window opens at 8 a.m.”
From Texas Parks and Wildlife's page, read September 25, 2026.
Washington: up to nine months ahead
“Reservations can be made up to nine months in advance of the first date of your trip.”
“Know the length of your RV or trailer and how many campers and tents you'll have.”
From Washington State Parks's page, read September 25, 2026.
No quotable rule: New York, Utah
- New York — not yet quoted: NY State Parks's camping page.
- Utah — not yet quoted: Utah State Parks's park policies page.
Florida: daily release and cancelled sites
Florida gives residents an 11-month reservation window and non-residents a 10-month window. The park agency says new sites enter the reservation system daily at 8 a.m. Eastern time. If you are planning from another time zone, use the local equivalent of Eastern time for your intended release day.
Cancelled sites return to inventory after the cancellation, so another check later in the day can be useful. Neither the release time nor a cancellation guarantees a site. Confirm the dates, park-specific rules and your RV's fit through Florida State Parks before arranging the rest of the trip.
Florida State Parks reservation information
Authoritative sources
- Alaska park reservations State parks agency
- Arizona park reservations State parks agency
- California park reservations State parks agency
- Colorado park reservations State parks agency
- Delaware park reservations State parks agency
- Florida park reservations State parks agency
- Montana park reservations State parks agency
- Nevada park reservations State parks agency
- New Hampshire park reservations State parks agency
- North Carolina park reservations State parks agency
- Oregon park reservations State parks agency
- Texas park reservations State parks agency
- Washington park reservations State parks agency
Verify current conditions with state DOT 511 systems before departure. RV restrictions may change. Weather may close roads.
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