Openings · last 7 days
33
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 33 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-10207636
When Look Rock Campground reopens
Look Rock Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
73
Openings · last 90 days
79
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 79 openings spread across the week.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 11:00 and 12:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 21 of 79 detected openings (26.6%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Lead-time profile
Days before stay date · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 23 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 11.5–33 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | 11 | 13.9% |
| 56 | 9 | 11.4% |
| 67 | 8 | 10.1% |
| 43 | 7 | 8.9% |
| 58 | 7 | 8.9% |
Site 60 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 11. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026 · of 68 monitored sites
Of the 2,482 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026): 1,729 open for online reservation · 741 reserved · 12 unavailable (cause unspecified).
Where the open windows are
30.3% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 1,729 of 2,482 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026Not open online30.3%
Open site-nights1,729 / 2,482
Reserved (of online inventory)741 / 2,470
Weekday openings984
Weekend openings745
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 984 fall on weekdays and 745 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026October holds the most room. 1,066 of 1,637 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 65 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 30 | 38 |
| 47 | 38 |
| 66 | 38 |
| 55 | 37 |
| 63 | 37 |
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.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
1,729 open site-nights across 65 sites at Look Rock Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 154 2-night, 144 3-night, 90 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 30.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 60 ft. 37 sites take 25 ft, 17 sites take 35 ft, 11 sites take 40 ft. 8 sites of 65 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
Showing 60 of 65 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 24 ft | None | 38 | 38 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +26 more |
| 47 | 26 ft | None | 38 | 38 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +26 more |
| 66 | Not recorded | None | 38 | 38 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +26 more |
| 55 | 22 ft | None | 37 | 36 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +25 more |
| 63 | Not recorded | None | 37 | 36 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +25 more |
| 33 | 35 ft | None | 36 | 22 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +24 more |
| 34 | 22 ft | None | 36 | 22 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +24 more |
| 62 | 22 ft | None | 36 | 28 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +24 more |
| 64 | Not recorded | None | 36 | 28 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +24 more |
| 8 | 31 ft | None | 36 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +24 more |
| 15 | 28 ft | None | 35 | 23 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +23 more |
| 28 | 31 ft | None | 35 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +23 more |
| 29 | 35 ft | None | 35 | 22 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +23 more |
| 4 | 24 ft | None | 35 | 17 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +23 more |
| 51 | 23 ft | None | 35 | 27 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +23 more |
| 57 | 22 ft | None | 35 | 22 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +23 more |
| 25 | 28 ft | None | 34 | 33 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +22 more |
| 53 | 23 ft | None | 34 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +22 more |
| 54 | 25 ft | None | 34 | 20 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +22 more |
| 27 | 25 ft | None | 33 | 13 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +21 more |
| 31 | 40 ft | None | 33 | 16 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +21 more |
| 48 | 41 ft | None | 33 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +21 more |
| 69 | Not recorded | None | 33 | 19 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +21 more |
| 14 | 25 ft | None | 32 | 19 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +20 more |
| 16 | 26 ft | None | 32 | 19 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +20 more |
| 20 | 17 ft | None | 32 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +20 more |
| 32 | 30 ft | None | 32 | 20 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +20 more |
| 35 | 15 ft | None | 32 | 13 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +20 more |
| 52 | 27 ft | None | 32 | 22 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +20 more |
| 21 | Not recorded | None | 31 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +19 more |
| 6 | 19 ft | None | 31 | 9 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 2 +19 more |
| 61 | 33 ft | None | 31 | 19 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +19 more |
| 5 | 22 ft | None | 30 | 15 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +18 more |
| 59 | 22 ft | None | 30 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +18 more |
| 65 | Not recorded | None | 30 | 16 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +18 more |
| 9 | 48 ft | None | 30 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +18 more |
| 10 | 24 ft | None | 29 | 22 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +17 more |
| 11 | 31 ft | None | 29 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +17 more |
| 12 | 30 ft | None | 29 | 18 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +17 more |
| 23 | 16 ft | None | 29 | 16 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +17 more |
| 49 | 25 ft | None | 29 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +17 more |
| 19 | 12 ft | None | 28 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +16 more |
| 24 | 20 ft | None | 28 | 17 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +16 more |
| 3 | 60 ft | None | 28 | 16 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +16 more |
| 42 | 30 ft | None | 27 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +15 more |
| 18 | 16 ft | None | 26 | 8 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +14 more |
| 22 | 22 ft | None | 26 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +14 more |
| 45 | 40 ft | None | 25 | 12 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +13 more |
| 50 | 42 ft | None | 25 | 19 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +13 more |
| 7 | 38 ft | None | 25 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +13 more |
| 26 | 30 ft | None | 24 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +12 more |
| 13 | 33 ft | None | 20 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +8 more |
| 40 | 36 ft | None | 19 | 10 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 4, Oct 5 +7 more |
| 44 | 48 ft | None | 18 | 17 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +6 more |
| 36 | 30 ft | None | 17 | 9 nights | Sep 25, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +5 more |
| 37 | Not recorded | Yes | 5 | 4 nights | Oct 1, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17 |
| 56 | 48 ft | Yes | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 25 |
| 43 | 20 ft | Yes | 4 | 2 nights | Sep 27, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 25 |
| 60 | 40 ft | Yes | 4 | 1 night | Sep 19, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 4 |
| 58 | 35 ft | Yes | 3 | 1 night | Sep 25, Oct 5, Oct 25 |
About Look Rock Campground
Overview
Look Rock Campground is located along the beautiful Foothills Parkway West. The campground offers 68 campsites in a high country wooded landscape. It offers a traditional outdoor camping experience with the added convenience of flush toilets, drinking water, and a dump station. There are 10 sites with electric hookups. There are no shower facilities at the campground. Avoid GPS directions leading you along Montavale Rd, Happy Valley Rd, or Flats Rd if you are towing a trailer or vehicle.
Recreation
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hikers paradise. Visitors to Look Rock Campground love the opportunity to enjoy day hiking and backpacking the parks 802 miles of trails. There are abundant opportunities for wildlife viewing as well as birding. The park is also a fisheman's paradise. While there are no fishing opportunities at the campground itself, it is just a short drive to several lakes and many streams where trout are abundant. Many visitors enjoy the scenic views that the Look Rock observation tower offers. There is a beautiful picnic area nearby for day use. Visitor looking for scenic roadways will not be disappointed. The Foothills Parkway West offers a relaxing drive through the high country, with many scenic pulloffs along the way. Nearby is the section of State Route 129 know as "The Tail of the Dragon". This unique section of roadway offers scenic views and features 318 curves in 11 miles.
Facilities
The campground offers 68 campsites in a high country wooded landscape. It offers a traditional outdoor camping experience with the added convenience of flush toilets, drinking water, and a dump station. Each campsite has a picnic table, tent pad, and fire ring. Some sites will accommodate tents only, while other sites will accommodate large camper trailers. There are 10 sites with electric hookups. Be sure to reserve a site that will accommodate the type of equipment you plan to bring. There are no shower facilities at the campground.
Natural Features
Look Rock sits at a higher elevation than most of the other campgrounds in Great Smoky Mountains. It features a wooded, high country landscape. There is a nearby picnic area for day use, and the Look Rock observation tower offering panoramic views of the park. The campground is just a short drive to Chilhowee, Cadlerwood, and Cheoah Lakes, providing ample fishing and boating recreation. There are many opportunites for unique and scenic drives in the area. Wildlife viewing opportunities abound. While hiking is limited from the campground itself, the nearby main section of the park offers over 802 miles of hiking trails. A hikers paradise.
Nearby Attractions
Look Rock Observation Tower
State Route 129 (Tail of the Dragon)
Calderwood Lake
Cheoah Lake
Chilhowee Lake
Look Rock Picnic Area
Little River
Abrams Creek
Cades Cove
Twenty Mile
Appalachian Trail
68 monitored sitesRVs up to 60 ft10 with hookups42 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 6
Getting there
From Maryville, TN: Take U.S. 321 North (you'll actually be driving south!) from Maryville to Walland, TN. Turn right onto Foothills Parkway Section 8G/Foothills Pkwy W (signs for Look Rock/US-129), about 9.5 miles to campground along Foothills Parkway. Avoid GPS directions leading you along Montavale Rd, Happy Valley Rd, or Flats Rd if you are towing a trailer or vehicle. From Pigeon Forge, TN: Follow US-321 S to Foothills Parkway Section 8G/Foothills Pkwy W in Walland. Exit from US-321 S, about 24 miles. Turn left onto Foothills Parkway Section 8G/Foothills Pkwy W (signs for Look Rock/US-129/Fontana), about 9.5 miles to campground along Foothills Parkway.
7040 Flats Road, Walland, TN 37878865-436-1261
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Look Rock Campground?
Reservations for Look Rock Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 1,729 of 2,482 tracked site-nights are currently open (69.7%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 79 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.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground 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 Sep 18, 2026 16:19 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 Look Rock Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 33 site-date openings at Look Rock Campground in the last 7 days, 73 over 30 days and 79 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Look Rock Campground?
144 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 30. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Look Rock Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
17 of the 65 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 60 ft. 57 of those 65 sites have a recorded maximum length and 8 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Look Rock Campground?
October 2026, with 1,066 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,637.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Look Rock Campground?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 23 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 11.5-33 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Look Rock Campground?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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