Salt Point - Woodside Loop

Greetings,

Just curious if anyone knows why the Salt Point Woodside sites (aka upper loop) are not open for reservation in May 2021.  I have been checking regularly but nothing shows open.  I called both Reserve California and the Ranger Station but still no info.  The Gerstle Cove sites (aka lower loop) are open for booking though.

Cheers

Greetings,

Just curious if anyone knows why the Salt Point Woodside sites (aka upper loop) are not open for reservation in May 2021.  I have been checking regularly but nothing shows open.  I called both Reserve California and the Ranger Station but still no info.  The Gerstle Cove sites (aka lower loop) are open for booking though.

Cheers

My understanding is that while they plan to open some sites in April and the rest in May, they won't be available for reservation until 2021.  Merely through the grapevine, from an unverified source. 

There's 2 loops at woodside totally separate from Gerstle. The upper loop of woodside is never open during the winter. The lower loop usually is....and is way nice. Def our favorite place to camp.

There's 2 loops at woodside totally separate from Gerstle. The upper loop of woodside is never open during the winter. The lower loop usually is....and is way nice. Def our favorite place to camp.

I thought all of Woodside (both upper and lower loops) normally close in the winter.  At least it's been that way the past few years, as well as this year.

-Allen

There's 2 loops at woodside totally separate from Gerstle. The upper loop of woodside is never open during the winter. The lower loop usually is....and is way nice. Def our favorite place to camp.

I thought all of Woodside (both upper and lower loops) normally close in the winter.  At least it's been that way the past few years, as well as this year.

-Allen

Looks like you're right Allen. I guess its been a few years since I've camped there in the winter months. It's too bad. That place is such a gem and we can on occasion get some really nice weather in December and January. We did a couple 3 nighters this fall at Woodside. I like to explore the old hike-in sites and let the dog be a dog when nobody's around.

It is correct that Woodside always closes on November 1st every year and opens in April.  What I had been able to do in previous years was to book campsites for May the following year (i.e., around Memorial Day weekend) in late November because you can book 6 months ahead.

While another campground like Russian Gulch is available to book in May 2021 now, Woodside remains not available.  Just curious if anyone knows/hears anything.

I just happened to check and it looks like Woodside upper loop is opened for reservation again.

I just happened to check and it looks like Woodside upper loop is opened for reservation again.

Thanks for the info! I got a site the weekend of rockfish opener. Probably will be windy, but my wife and daughter love camping anyway.

Yesterday I spoke with Melisa, the manager of Caspar and Westport Campsites, both are open and will stay open, unless new   restrictions take place going forward. Due to pandemic and cabin fever, they have been at full capacity since late summer

Anchor Bay is open all year, and there is still some sand.