Recreation.gov
When do reservations open at Sylvania Wilderness Backcountry Camping, Ottawa National Forest?
- Booking window
- 14 days to 6 months ahead
- Releases
- Daily
Sites here open in two waves: 13 sites 14 days ahead, released daily, and the rest 6 months ahead, released daily at 7:00 AM PT.
For sites booked 6 months ahead, arrivals through Apr 27, 2027 are open now, and Apr 28, 2027 opens on Oct 28, 2026. From Oct 28, 2026 to May 14, 2027, sites are first come, first served: no reservations are taken for those nights. Sites with a shorter window are released only that close to arrival, at a time the provider does not publish, so they show no availability before then: that does not mean they are sold out.
Open year-round · Reservable from May 15 - Sep 30, 2027 · Last checked Oct 16, 2026
Popular weekends
- Thanksgiving weekend 2026 (Arrive Wed, Nov 25 · 4 nights)
- First come, first served: no reservations
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: First come, first served: no reservations
- MLK Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jan 15 · 3 nights)
- First come, first served: no reservations
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: First come, first served: no reservations
- Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Feb 12 · 3 nights)
- First come, first served: no reservations
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: First come, first served: no reservations
- Opening weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 21 · 2 nights)
- Sites booked 6 months ahead: Opens Nov 21, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: Opens May 7, 2027
Remind me - Memorial Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, May 28 · 3 nights)
- Sites booked 6 months ahead: Opens Nov 28, 2026, 7:00 AM PST
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: Opens May 14, 2027
Remind me - July 4th weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Jul 2 · 3 nights)
- Sites booked 6 months ahead: Opens Jan 2, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: Opens Jun 18, 2027
Remind me - Labor Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Sep 3 · 3 nights)
- Sites booked 6 months ahead: Opens Mar 3, 2027, 7:00 AM PST
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: Opens Aug 20, 2027
Remind me - Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend 2027 (Arrive Fri, Oct 8 · 3 nights)
- First come, first served: no reservations
- Sites booked 14 days ahead: First come, first served: no reservations
Different rules for different sites
- 13 sites: 14 days ahead
- All other sites: 6 months ahead
Month by month
| Arrivals Oct 28 to Oct 31, 2026 | first come, first served |
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| Arrivals in November 2026 | first come, first served |
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| Arrivals in December 2026 | first come, first served |
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| Arrivals in January 2027 | first come, first served |
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| Arrivals in February 2027 | first come, first served |
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| Arrivals in March 2027 | first come, first served |
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| Arrivals in April 2027 | first come, first served |
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| Arrivals in May 2027 | opens Nov 15 to Dec 1, 2026, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals in June 2027 | opens Dec 1 to Dec 30, 2026, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals in July 2027 | opens Jan 1 to Jan 31, 2027, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals in August 2027 | opens Feb 1 to Mar 1, 2027, 6 months before each arrival date |
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| Arrivals in September 2027 | opens Mar 1 to Mar 30, 2027, 6 months before each arrival date |
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