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Appalachia Bay Recreation Area

36.1853° N / 96.2964° W · Data Nov 2 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Nov 2Next open weekend Nov 65 detected openings this week24 monitored sites

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Campsite Sniper detected 5 site openings here in the last 7 days
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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 7 days
5
Openings · last 30 days
15
Openings · last 90 days
52

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
02468101214124655713MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 52

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 52 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
0246810810566000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · CT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 05:00 and 06:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 18 of 52 detected openings (34.6%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 2DMEDIAN · 4 DAYS OUTP75 · 7D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 4 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 2–7 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
5  1325.0%
15  713.5%
16  611.5%
17  611.5%
19  59.6%

Site 5 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 13. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027 · of 24 monitored sites

Of the 4,392 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 4,336 open for online reservation · 56 reserved.

Where the open windows are

1.3% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 4,336 of 4,392 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027
Not open online1.3%
Open site-nights4,336 / 4,392
Reserved (of online inventory)56 / 4,392
Weekday openings2,490
Weekend openings1,846

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,490 fall on weekdays and 1,846 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Nov 2026 – May 2027
020040060080064774474467273772072NOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

December holds the most room. 744 of 744 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 24 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2622Open
FRI Nov 2722Open
SAT Nov 2823Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2424Open
FRI Dec 2524Open
New YearTHU Dec 3124Open
FRI Jan 124Open
Memorial DayFRI May 280None open
SAT May 290None open
SUN May 300None open
MON May 310None open

Thanksgiving: 22 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. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
10  183
11  183
12  183
13  183
14  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 Nov 2, 2026 snapshot
Next 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

4,336 open site-nights across 24 sites at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 34 2-night, 34 3-night, 28 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 2 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
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
10Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
11Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
12Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
13Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
14Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
15Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
17Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
18Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
253 ftYes183183 nightsNov 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
20Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
22Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
23Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
24Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
553 ftYes183183 nightsNov 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
9Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 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
3Not recordedYes181177 nightsNov 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
6Not recordedYes180175 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more
4Not recordedYes179172 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +167 more
21Not recordedYes178128 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +166 more
153 ftYes177177 nightsNov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more
16Not recordedYes177177 nightsNov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more
19Not recordedYes177157 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +165 more
7Not recordedYes177170 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more
8Not recordedYes165108 nightsNov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29 +153 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

918-865-2621

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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: 4,336 of 4,392 tracked site-nights are open (98.7%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 52 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 Nov 2, 2026 16:20 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 Appalachia Bay Recreation Area?

Campsite Sniper detected 5 site-date openings at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area in the last 7 days, 15 over 30 days and 52 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area?

34 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 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.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 4 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 2-7 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Appalachia Bay Recreation Area?

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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