Openings · last 7 days
34
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 34 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-231854
When Dowdy Lake reopens
Dowdy Lake's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
67
Openings · last 90 days
73
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 73 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 07:00 and 09:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 17 of 73 detected openings (23.3%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Mountain 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 9 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 5–22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 060 | 6 | 8.2% |
| 018 | 6 | 8.2% |
| 020 | 5 | 6.8% |
| 022 | 5 | 6.8% |
| 035 | 4 | 5.5% |
Site 060 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 6. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 62 monitored sites
Of the 11,346 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 2,978 open for online reservation · 716 reserved · 1,860 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 5,792 closed. Of the facility's 62 monitored sites, 50 can be reserved online and 12 are first-come, first-served.
Where the open windows are
73.8% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 2,978 of 11,346 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online73.8%
Open site-nights2,978 / 11,346
Reserved (of online inventory)716 / 3,694
Weekday openings1,783
Weekend openings1,195
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,783 fall on weekdays and 1,195 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027December holds the most room. 620 of 1,922 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 62 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 | 18 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 18 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 19 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 20 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 20 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 20 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 20 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 18 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 20 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 20 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 024 | 169 |
| 018 | 166 |
| 025 | 164 |
| 022 | 163 |
| 020 | 162 |
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 dateTue · Sep 22
Next open weekendFri · Oct 9
The next bookable night is Sep 22; the first open weekend starts Oct 9. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
2,978 open site-nights across 20 sites at Dowdy Lake, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 84 2-night, 69 3-night, 28 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 22 at site 018.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 130 ft. 51 sites take 25 ft, 44 sites take 35 ft, 38 sites take 40 ft. 10 sites of 62 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
All 20 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 024 | Not recorded | None | 169 | 153 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +157 more |
| 018 | Not recorded | None | 166 | 139 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +154 more |
| 025 | Not recorded | None | 164 | 146 nights | Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +152 more |
| 022 | Not recorded | None | 163 | 146 nights | Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +151 more |
| 020 | Not recorded | None | 162 | 145 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18 +150 more |
| 023 | Not recorded | None | 162 | 146 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18 +150 more |
| 019 | Not recorded | None | 158 | 139 nights | Sep 22, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +146 more |
| 021 | Not recorded | None | 155 | 117 nights | Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +143 more |
| 015 | 41 ft | Yes | 150 | 146 nights | Oct 1, Oct 11, Oct 14, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1 +138 more |
| 029 | 25 ft | Yes | 144 | 117 nights | Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Nov 1, Nov 2 +132 more |
| 011 | 43 ft | Yes | 142 | 125 nights | Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7 +130 more |
| 014 | 35 ft | Yes | 142 | 125 nights | Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 27, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7 +130 more |
| 002 | 84 ft | Yes | 141 | 123 nights | Sep 22, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 23, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +129 more |
| 016 | 74 ft | Yes | 141 | 139 nights | Sep 23, Oct 14, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +129 more |
| 012 | 36 ft | Yes | 140 | 125 nights | Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9 +128 more |
| 017 | 60 ft | Yes | 140 | 139 nights | Oct 21, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11 +128 more |
| 004 | 48 ft | Yes | 139 | 112 nights | Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 21, Oct 22, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8 +127 more |
| 003 | 56 ft | Yes | 138 | 125 nights | Oct 18, Oct 22, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11 +126 more |
| 001 | 64 ft | Yes | 133 | 111 nights | Oct 1, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +121 more |
| 013 | 43 ft | Yes | 129 | 118 nights | Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +117 more |
About Dowdy Lake
Overview
Dowdy Lake Campground is located 48 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colo., near the village of Red Feather Lakes. Visitors enjoy the area for its canoeing, fishing and trail opportunities.
Recreation
Canoeing and fishing are popular activities on the 115-acre, no-wake Dowdy Lake. Motorized boats are allowed on the lake, but a 10 mph speed limit is enforced. Anglers cast for brown, brook, cutthroat and lake trout. Several additional lakes are in the vicinity.
Many hiking, biking and horseback riding trails are in the surrounding area, including the 4-mile Mount Margaret Trail. Several off-road vehicle trails are located within five miles of the campground.
Other popular activities include viewing wildlife and visiting the nearby Redfeather Visitor Center.
Facilities
The campground offers 60 accessible single and double family campsites with electric hookups. Ten sites are designated for tent camping only and do not have hookups. Each site contains a tent pad, picnic table and campfire ring with grill.
Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Dead and downed firewood may be gathered in the forest or purchased in bundles from the campground host.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a ponderosa pine forest on the shore of Dowdy Lake, at an elevation of 8,200 feet. Afternoon thunderstorms can be expected during spring and summer months.
Due to the mountain pine beetle infestation and removal of hazardous trees, some sites have reduced shade.
Nearby Attractions
The small village of Red Feather Lakes is nearby, offering limited dining options, gift shops, general stores, a library, post office and a golf course.
62 monitored sites12 FCFS sitesRVs up to 130 ft52 with hookups57 shadedPets OKMax party 16
Getting there
From Fort Collins, take Highway 287 north for approximately 24 miles to Livermore. Turn west on County Road 74 and continue about 23 miles to Dowdy Lake Road. Turn right, then another right onto Dowdy Drive and continue to the campground.
9054 U.S Hwy 285, Morrison, CO 80465970-295-6700
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-231854 · facility + sites
Photo gallery
Roll CS-231854 · Dowdy Lake · Morrison CO12 frames · facility + sites
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Dowdy Lake?
Reservations for Dowdy Lake are made through Recreation.gov. 73.8% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 2,978 of 11,346 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 73 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 15:19 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 Dowdy Lake?
Campsite Sniper detected 34 site-date openings at Dowdy Lake in the last 7 days, 67 over 30 days and 73 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Dowdy Lake?
69 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 22 at site 018. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Dowdy Lake fit a 35-foot RV?
44 of the 62 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 130 ft. 52 of those 62 sites have a recorded maximum length and 10 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Dowdy Lake?
December 2026, with 620 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,922.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Dowdy Lake?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 9 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 5-22 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Dowdy Lake?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Tue, Sep 22 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Oct 9. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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