Post Date: Friday, May 01, 2026

Day-Use Reservations Required for Summer 2026

To reduce the impacts of overcrowding and to create a significantly improved visitor experience, California State Parks will begin a pilot program requiring reservations to visit McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park (Burney Falls) on Friday-Sunday and holidays during peak visitation season, starting Friday, May 15, through Sunday, Sept. 27.

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Do I need a day-use
reservation at Burney Falls?

No
Reservation
Needed
January – May 14
May 15 – September
Monday – Thursday
October – December
Advance
Reservation
Required*
May 15 – September
Friday – Sunday
Memorial Day, Fourth of July,
and Labor Day
Number of Vehicle Passes Issued Daily
8 a.m.–noon — 103 passes
1–5 p.m. — 103 passes
All day — 35 passes
*Pass quantities may be adjusted based on impacts from new reservation process. Reservations limited to one per vehicle per day. Vehicles must be passenger vehicles requiring only one standard-size parking space. Guests with a campground or cabin reservation will not need to make a separate day-use reservation. Day-users with a boat reservation from the concessionaire-operated marina will need to also make a day-use reservation.

Under the pilot program, reservations purchased in advance via LAZ Parking will be required for day-use entry. The park will offer 103 parking passes valid between 8 a.m. and noon, an additional 103 passes valid between 1 and 5 p.m., and 35 passes valid for the entire day. The cost will be $10 per vehicle plus a 55-cent processing fee. Senior and disabled discounts apply if eligible, as well as entry for annual pass holders, though reservations are still required. Same-day reservations will not be accepted.

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