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Only 31 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.
Of the 3,660 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 3,319 open for online reservation · 341 reserved.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,657 fall on weekdays and 1,152 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 2,809 open site-nights on mapped sites; 3,319 site-nights are open across all monitored inventory.
March holds the most room. 611 of 620 site-nights are still open there.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 13 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 12 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 12 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 14 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 15 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 14 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 14 | 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: 11 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 14 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 14 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 05 | 181 |
| 07 | 180 |
| 04 | 179 |
| 06 | 178 |
| 09 | 177 |
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.
The next bookable night is Nov 2; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 92 2-night, 89 3-night, 51 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 2 at site 12.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Not recorded | None | 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 |
| 07 | Not recorded | None | 180 | 177 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more |
| 04 | Not recorded | None | 179 | 163 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16 +167 more |
| 06 | Not recorded | None | 178 | 130 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 +166 more |
| 09 | Not recorded | None | 177 | 163 nights | Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +165 more |
| 08 | Not recorded | None | 176 | 141 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +164 more |
| 11 | Not recorded | None | 172 | 100 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 +160 more |
| 10 | Not recorded | None | 171 | 141 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 +159 more |
| 15 | Not recorded | None | 171 | 106 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +159 more |
| 16 | Not recorded | None | 168 | 106 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +156 more |
| 12 | Not recorded | None | 166 | 131 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 22, Nov 23 +154 more |
| 03 | Not recorded | None | 165 | 62 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 +153 more |
| 17 | Not recorded | None | 160 | 78 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +148 more |
| 14 | Not recorded | None | 151 | 88 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 27, Nov 28 +139 more |
| 18 | Not recorded | None | 146 | 79 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +134 more |
| 20 | Not recorded | None | 146 | 77 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 23, Nov 26, Nov 29 +134 more |
| 21 | Not recorded | None | 122 | 44 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +110 more |
There are only 21 sites at Hopkins Prairie. All are well-shaded in an oak hammock on a peninsula surrounded by the prairie, where cool breezes blow in when there is a little water in the prairie.
Depending on water levels in the prairie, you may be able to launch your canoe or jon boat to drift across the deeper spots in this vast ecosystem. Boat ramp available - $3 per vessel launch fee Hopkins Prairie is a designated camping area with minimal facilities, open seasonally. The vast expanse of Hopkins Prairie has ponds and shallows. Depending on water levels, it may be possible to fish from the bank or launch a canoe or jon boat to access the deeper areas. With a year-round trailhead providing access to the Florida Trail, Hopkins Prairie is a popular destination for day hikers to wander off in either direction along the trail, or complete a section down to the Pat's Island Trailhead or Juniper Springs. Hopkins Prairie is an excellent destination for birding, since the interface between open prairie and scrub forest is usually busy with songbirds, while wading birds pick through the ponds. Even when the campground is closed, you can meander from the Hopkins Prairie Trailhead along the Florida Trail to enjoy birding. It's also a perfect spot where you can peer out from the shade of an oak scrub forest beneath gnarled limbs to an expanse of grasslands shimmering in the sun.
An island of shade amid a broad, winding grassland, the Hopkins Prairie Campground is a seasonal destination for campers looking to get a bit off the beaten path. It sits right along the Florida Trail and offers opportunities for fishing and birding along miles of prairie shoreline.
The turnoff for Hopkins Prairie is 9.2 miles north along SR 19 from the intersection with SR 40. Turn left and follow the signs, turning left, right, and left along unmarked, unimproved roads to reach the camping area.
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Reservations for Hopkins Prairie Campground are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 3,319 of 3,660 tracked site-nights are open (90.7%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 31 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
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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.
Campsite Sniper detected 7 site-date openings at Hopkins Prairie Campground in the last 7 days, 22 over 30 days and 31 over the last 90.
89 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 12. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
March 2027, with 611 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 620.
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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