Openings · last 7 days
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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 6 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-10038712
When Card Creek reopens
Card Creek's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
26
Openings · last 90 days
35
Only 35 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027 · of 20 monitored sites
Of the 3,660 tracked site-dates (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 3,569 open for online reservation · 91 reserved.
Where the open windows are
2.5% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 3,569 of 3,660 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027Not open online2.5%
Open site-dates3,569 / 3,660
Reserved (of online inventory)91 / 3,660
Weekday openings1,946
Weekend openings1,440
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,946 fall on weekdays and 1,440 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 3,386 open site-nights on mapped sites; 3,569 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Nov 2026 – May 2027January holds the most room. 620 of 620 site-dates are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 19 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 19 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 17 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 18 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 19 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 19 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 19 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 19 | Open | |
| Memorial Day | FRI May 28 | 0 | None open |
| SAT May 29 | 0 | None open | |
| SUN May 30 | 0 | None open | |
| MON May 31 | 0 | None open |
Thanksgiving: 17 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 19 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 19 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Holiday windows — day use
Units open per date · of 1 day-use unit| Window | Date | Units open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 1 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 1 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 1 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 1 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 1 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 1 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 1 | Open | |
| Memorial Day | FRI May 28 | 0 | None open |
| SAT May 29 | 0 | None open | |
| SUN May 30 | 0 | None open | |
| MON May 31 | 0 | None open |
Thanksgiving: 1 day-use unit is available for all three dates. Christmas: 1 day-use unit is available for both dates. New Year: 1 day-use unit is available for both dates. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked date.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 13 | 183 |
| 14 | 183 |
| 17 | 183 |
| 19 | 183 |
| 20 | 183 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Availability by day-use unit
Most open reservation dates · tracked window| Unit | Open reservation dates |
|---|---|
| Larry Troutman Shelter | 183 |
This day-use unit currently has 183 reservation dates available.
Next windows
As of Nov 2, 2026 snapshotNext open dateMon · Nov 2
Next open weekendFri · Nov 6
The next bookable night is Nov 2; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
3,386 open site-nights across 19 sites at Card Creek, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
19 overnight sites and 1 day-use unit are represented in the current inventory. Day-use inventory is excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit; its reservation dates are listed separately below.
Multi-night stays. 28 2-night, 28 3-night, 25 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 2 at site 13.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 89 ft. 18 sites take 25 ft, 15 sites take 35 ft, 14 sites take 40 ft.
All 19 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 68 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 14 | 32 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 17 | 60 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 19 | 60 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 20 | 89 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 5 | 33 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 6 | 76 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 9 | 42 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 12 | 68 ft | Yes | 182 | 157 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +170 more |
| 18 | 62 ft | None | 182 | 182 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more |
| 8 | 23 ft | Yes | 181 | 177 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +169 more |
| 3 | 42 ft | Yes | 179 | 168 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 17 +167 more |
| 16 | 60 ft | None | 175 | 164 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 21 +163 more |
| 4 | 25 ft | Yes | 174 | 163 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 22 +162 more |
| 10 | 42 ft | Yes | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 11 | 46 ft | Yes | 171 | 164 nights | Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +159 more |
| 7 | 41 ft | Yes | 170 | 167 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +158 more |
| 1 | 37 ft | Yes | 168 | 146 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +156 more |
| 2 | 44 ft | Yes | 167 | 163 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29 +155 more |
Day-use inventory
183 available reservation dates across 1 day-use unit. Day-use inventory is reserved by the date, so it carries no stay length.
All 1 day-use unit with current availability
| Unit | Open reservation dates | Consecutive dates | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Troutman Shelter | 183 | 183 dates | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
About Card Creek
Recreation
There is very good fishing at Card Creek and there is a hiking trail adjacent to the campground. Camping is available year round. It is located near the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism hunting areas.
Facilities
There are 15 electric campsites and 5 primitive campsites. There is one shower building restroom and one vault toilet. There is a boat ramp and a dump station.
Nearby Attractions
The City of Independence is located 5 miles east of the park. Located near the Elk River Hiking Trail, for more information visit www.kansastrailscouncil.org.
20 monitored sitesRVs up to 89 ft15 with hookupsPets OKFire pitsMax party 10
Getting there
From Independence follow Highway 160 west to brown directional sign and follow the blacktop to the park.
19065 Cherryvale Parkway, Cherryvale, KS 67335620-336-2741
BikingBirdingBoatingCampingCanoeingDay Use AreaFishingHikingHuntingKayakingMotor BoatNon-Motorized BoatingPaddlingPicnickingScenic DriveStar GazingWater AccessWildlife Viewing
View on Recreation.gov ↗ Get directions ↗
03 · Field Photos · roll CS-10038712 · facility + sites
Photo gallery
Roll CS-10038712 · Card Creek · Cherryvale KS12 frames · facility + sites
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Card Creek?
Reservations for Card Creek are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 3,569 of 3,660 tracked site-dates are open (97.5%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 35 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site or unit on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this facility for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Nov 2, 2026 18:20 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Card Creek?
Campsite Sniper detected 6 site-date openings at Card Creek in the last 7 days, 26 over 30 days and 35 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Card Creek?
28 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 2 at site 13. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Card Creek fit a 35-foot RV?
15 of the 19 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 89 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Card Creek?
January 2027, with 620 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 620.
When is the next open date at Card Creek?
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Nov 2 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Nov 6. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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