Openings · last 7 days
10
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 10 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-10309470
When Appalachia Bay Recreation Area reopens
Appalachia Bay Recreation Area's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
19
Openings · last 90 days
19
Only 19 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 · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 24 monitored sites
Of the 4,392 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 4,297 open for online reservation · 95 reserved.
Where the open windows are
2.2% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 4,297 of 4,392 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online2.2%
Open site-nights4,297 / 4,392
Reserved (of online inventory)95 / 4,392
Weekday openings2,463
Weekend openings1,834
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,463 fall on weekdays and 1,834 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027December holds the most room. 744 of 744 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 24 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 | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 24 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 24 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 24 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 24 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 24 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 24 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 24 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 24 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 24 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 24 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 10 | 183 |
| 11 | 183 |
| 13 | 183 |
| 14 | 183 |
| 16 | 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.
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
4,297 open site-nights across 24 sites at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 37 2-night, 37 3-night, 34 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 10.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 53 ft. 3 sites take 25 ft, 3 sites take 35 ft, 3 sites take 40 ft. 21 sites of 24 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
All 24 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Not recorded | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 11 | Not recorded | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 13 | Not recorded | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 14 | Not recorded | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 16 | Not recorded | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 18 | Not recorded | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 22 | Not recorded | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 24 | Not recorded | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 4 | Not recorded | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 6 | Not recorded | Yes | 182 | 181 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 +170 more |
| 1 | 53 ft | Yes | 181 | 153 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 +169 more |
| 17 | Not recorded | Yes | 181 | 181 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 +169 more |
| 23 | Not recorded | Yes | 180 | 180 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 +168 more |
| 3 | Not recorded | Yes | 180 | 167 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 +168 more |
| 5 | 53 ft | Yes | 180 | 167 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 +168 more |
| 19 | Not recorded | Yes | 179 | 179 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +167 more |
| 20 | Not recorded | Yes | 179 | 153 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 +167 more |
| 15 | Not recorded | Yes | 178 | 159 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 +166 more |
| 21 | Not recorded | Yes | 178 | 153 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 +166 more |
| 9 | Not recorded | Yes | 178 | 169 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +166 more |
| 2 | 53 ft | Yes | 177 | 177 nights | Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +165 more |
| 12 | Not recorded | Yes | 171 | 171 nights | Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +159 more |
| 7 | Not recorded | Yes | 168 | 153 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +156 more |
| 8 | Not recorded | Yes | 158 | 148 nights | Sep 19, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 23, Oct 24 +146 more |
About Appalachia Bay Recreation Area
Overview
Welcome to Appalachia Bay! Located south of US 412 just 20 miles west of Tulsa, this park features a boat ramp, camping, fishing and other water sports, and a 400 acre off road park. The lake's blue-green water, beautiful natural surroundings and wide variety of recreational opportunities make it a popular destination for year-round fun.
Recreation
Keystone Lake is a prime location for boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing. The lake is noted for its striped, sand, black and smallmouth bass, crappie and catfish. Downstream fisheries are accessible at nearby Whitewater and Brush Creek Parks. Appalachia Bay contains a 400 acre off road park, for Off Road Vehicles 64" wide or smaller. It also features a boat ramp, courtesy dock, fishing dock, and 24 campsites.
Facilities
This campground features 24 reservable campsites, most with 30 and 50 amp electrical services, water hookups, picnic tables, fire rings, and grills. This park also offers a restroom/shower facility, drinking water, and dump station. Additionally there is a boat ramp with parking, day use area with picnic tables, and a 400 acre off road park.
Natural Features
Keystone Lake is settled into many small valleys and contains almost 26,000 surface acres. Its 330 miles of shoreline are covered with bottomland timber and post oak, blackjack oak and prairie fields, which provide habitat for a variety of wildlife, including deer, squirrel, rabbit, quail, dove and waterfowl.
Nearby Attractions
Washington Irving South Recreation Area offers tent or RV camping with a playground in the day use area as well as a 1-mile out-and-back hiking trail.
Brush Creek Recreation Area offers quiet camping below the dam with excellent fishing opportunities, a paved 1-mile fitness trail, basketball and sand volleyball courts.
Walnut Creek Park, on the Arkansas River, has a variety of camping areas, day use areas, and 17 miles of multi-use/equestrian trails. Please note Off Road Vehicle use is not allowed at Walnut Creek.
Whitewater, located below Keystone Dam on the south side of the river, is an off roading destination. There is no width restriction in this area, it is used by many Jeeps and trucks as well as ORVs.
Keystone Ancient Forest is a unique old-growth forest preserve. It features many miles of hiking trails. The park is operated by the City of Sand Springs, and dogs are welcome on select days.
24 monitored sitesRVs up to 53 ft24 with hookups6 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 8
Getting there
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-10309470 · facility + sites
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area?
Reservations for Appalachia Bay Recreation Area are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 4,297 of 4,392 tracked site-nights are open (97.8%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 19 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 Appalachia Bay Recreation Area?
Campsite Sniper detected 10 site-date openings at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area in the last 7 days, 19 over 30 days and 19 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area?
37 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 10. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area fit a 35-foot RV?
3 of the 24 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 53 ft. 3 of those 24 sites have a recorded maximum length and 21 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area?
December 2026, with 744 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 744.
When is the next open date at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area?
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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