Openings · last 7 days
77
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 77 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-231993
When Davidson River reopens
Davidson River's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
155
Openings · last 90 days
161
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 161 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 12:00 and 17:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 43 of 161 detected openings (26.7%). 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 37 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 29–43 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | 14 | 8.7% |
| 121 | 10 | 6.2% |
| 074 | 9 | 5.6% |
| 071 | 8 | 5.0% |
| 159 | 7 | 4.3% |
Site 119 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 14. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 132 monitored sites
Of the 24,156 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 17,633 open for online reservation · 4,881 reserved · 1,642 closed.
Where the open windows are
27% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 17,633 of 24,156 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online27%
Open site-nights17,633 / 24,156
Reserved (of online inventory)4,881 / 22,514
Weekday openings10,515
Weekend openings7,118
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 10,515 fall on weekdays and 7,118 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027September shows no online availability. 0 of 1,716 tracked site-nights are open there — 74 reserved, 1,642 closed.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 132 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 | 95 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 95 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 104 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 128 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 128 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 120 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 122 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 93 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 128 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 120 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 030 | 159 |
| 028 | 153 |
| 069 | 152 |
| 090 | 152 |
| 132 | 152 |
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 dateThu · Oct 1
Next open weekendSat · Oct 3
September0 of 1,716 · no online availability
The next bookable night is Oct 1; the first open weekend starts Oct 3. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
17,633 open site-nights across 132 sites at Davidson River, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 522 2-night, 442 3-night, 191 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Oct 3 at site 090.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 67 ft. 130 sites take 25 ft, 85 sites take 35 ft, 39 sites take 40 ft.
Showing 60 of 132 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 030 | 34 ft | None | 159 | 146 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +147 more |
| 028 | 34 ft | None | 153 | 134 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26 +141 more |
| 069 | 32 ft | None | 152 | 125 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26 +140 more |
| 090 | 32 ft | None | 152 | 132 nights | Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26 +140 more |
| 132 | 26 ft | None | 152 | 140 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 20, Oct 21 +140 more |
| 015 | 28 ft | None | 151 | 125 nights | Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +139 more |
| 056 | 36 ft | None | 151 | 125 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +139 more |
| 136 | 34 ft | None | 151 | 132 nights | Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +139 more |
| 019 | 38 ft | None | 150 | 139 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1 +138 more |
| 072 | 36 ft | None | 150 | 125 nights | Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +138 more |
| 109 | 36 ft | None | 149 | 125 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 18, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 31 +137 more |
| 141 | 32 ft | None | 149 | 125 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +137 more |
| 040 | 28 ft | None | 148 | 138 nights | Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 2, Nov 3 +136 more |
| 104 | 36 ft | None | 148 | 146 nights | Oct 8, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +136 more |
| 115 | 32 ft | None | 148 | 132 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1 +136 more |
| 017 | 28 ft | None | 147 | 132 nights | Oct 1, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 2, Nov 3 +135 more |
| 041 | 42 ft | None | 147 | 132 nights | Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1 +135 more |
| 053 | 30 ft | None | 147 | 125 nights | Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2 +135 more |
| 066 | 36 ft | None | 147 | 125 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31 +135 more |
| 084 | 31 ft | None | 147 | 125 nights | Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +135 more |
| 092 | 67 ft | None | 147 | 132 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 1, Nov 2 +135 more |
| 138 | 34 ft | None | 147 | 139 nights | Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +135 more |
| 146 | 32 ft | None | 147 | 109 nights | Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 +135 more |
| 149 | 36 ft | None | 147 | 132 nights | Oct 1, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2 +135 more |
| 153 | 36 ft | None | 147 | 126 nights | Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1 +135 more |
| 043 | 30 ft | None | 146 | 138 nights | Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +134 more |
| 080 | 38 ft | None | 146 | 125 nights | Oct 4, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +134 more |
| 099 | 32 ft | None | 146 | 137 nights | Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +134 more |
| 102 | 28 ft | None | 146 | 125 nights | Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +134 more |
| 103 | 36 ft | None | 146 | 139 nights | Oct 1, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +134 more |
| 114 | 32 ft | None | 146 | 125 nights | Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +134 more |
| 135 | 36 ft | None | 146 | 124 nights | Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1 +134 more |
| 137 | 40 ft | None | 146 | 126 nights | Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2 +134 more |
| 037 | 40 ft | None | 145 | 139 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6 +133 more |
| 039 | 38 ft | None | 145 | 132 nights | Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 25, Oct 28, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +133 more |
| 098 | 36 ft | None | 145 | 138 nights | Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6 +133 more |
| 148 | 34 ft | None | 145 | 132 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +133 more |
| 150 | 32 ft | None | 145 | 132 nights | Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +133 more |
| 025 | 30 ft | None | 144 | 132 nights | Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +132 more |
| 036 | 36 ft | None | 144 | 138 nights | Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7 +132 more |
| 044 | 36 ft | None | 144 | 125 nights | Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +132 more |
| 045 | 25 ft | None | 144 | 125 nights | Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 2 +132 more |
| 047 | 30 ft | None | 144 | 138 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7 +132 more |
| 048 | 25 ft | None | 144 | 124 nights | Oct 4, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1 +132 more |
| 094 | 40 ft | None | 144 | 139 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 11, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7 +132 more |
| 111 | 28 ft | None | 144 | 125 nights | Oct 6, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 4 +132 more |
| 155 | 36 ft | None | 144 | 126 nights | Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 22, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +132 more |
| 082 | 36 ft | None | 143 | 138 nights | Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8 +131 more |
| 093 | 40 ft | None | 143 | 139 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 18, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8 +131 more |
| 095 | 36 ft | None | 143 | 138 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 14, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8 +131 more |
| 106 | 28 ft | None | 143 | 139 nights | Oct 1, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8 +131 more |
| 122 | 40 ft | None | 143 | 131 nights | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +131 more |
| 034 | 38 ft | None | 142 | 131 nights | Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9 +130 more |
| 051 | 40 ft | None | 142 | 132 nights | Oct 1, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9 +130 more |
| 154 | 32 ft | None | 142 | 126 nights | Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8 +130 more |
| 035 | 42 ft | None | 141 | 138 nights | Oct 4, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +129 more |
| 050 | 36 ft | None | 141 | 132 nights | Oct 1, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +129 more |
| 074 | 40 ft | None | 141 | 117 nights | Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +129 more |
| 105 | 28 ft | None | 141 | 132 nights | Oct 12, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +129 more |
| 113 | 40 ft | None | 141 | 133 nights | Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +129 more |
About Davidson River
Overview
Davidson River Recreation Area offers camping and outdoor activities for the whole family. The campground boasts several loops of shaded campsites, as well as access to hiking trails, fishing spots, waterfalls and several nearby attractions within Pisgah National Forest. It lies just four miles west of the town of Brevard and less than an hour from the city of Asheville. The facility is open year-round. Learn more here to prepare for your trip.
Recreation
The forest is known for its hiking trails, several of which are near the campground. Hikers can challenge themselves with the 12.3-mile Art Loeb Trail, the 3.7-mile North Slope Trail or a 1.5-mile walking trail.
The Davidson River offers excellent trout fishing, plus tubing and swimming, which are kid-friendly favorite activities. Visitors wishing to learn more about the area can attend educational programs in summer and fall.
Facilities
Campsites are organized into eight loops and some are adjacent to the water. Sites are mostly shaded and equipped with picnic tables, tent pads, lantern posts and campfire rings with grills. The facility also provides hot showers and restrooms with flush toilets in each loop. Campers can purchase ice and firewood on-site and rent bikes nearby.
Natural Features
The campground is located in Pisgah National Forest at an elevation of 2,150 feet. The surrounding land boasts mile-high peaks, cascading waterfalls and slopes thickly forested with hardwoods and conifers. The group camping area is adjacent to the beautiful Davidson River.
Nearby Attractions
Several natural and cultural attractions are within close proximity to the campground. Sliding Rock, Looking Glass Falls and the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway are among the more popular sites. The small town of Brevard offers various amenities and services, and visitors can take a trip to Asheville to visit art galleries, shops and restaurants.
132 monitored sitesRVs up to 67 ft30 with hookups132 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 16
Getting there
From Asheville, North Carolina, take I-40 West to I-26 East to Exit 40 (Airport Road/Asheville Regional Airport), onto State Highway 280. Continue south 15.5 miles on 280 to Pisgah National Forest. Turn right at the intersection of Highway 280/64/276. Go north on 276 for 1 mile. Follow signs to the campground. From Spartanburg, South Carolina, take I-26 West to Exit 40 (Airport Road/Asheville Regional Airport), onto State Highway 280. Continue south 15.5 miles on 280 to Pisgah National Forest. Turn right at the intersection of Highway 280/64/276. Go north on 276 for 1 mile. Follow signs to the campground. From Charlotte, North Carolina, take I-85 South to Gastonia and exit at U.S. Highway 74 West. Merge with I-26 West to Exit 40 (Airport Road/Asheville Regional Airport), onto State Highway 280. Continue south 15.5 miles on 280 to Pisgah National Forest. Turn right at the intersection of Highway 280/64/276. Go north on 276 for 1 mile. Follow signs to the campground.
1 Davidson River Circle, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768(828) 785-5337
CampingDay Use AreaFishingHikingInterpretive ProgramsSwimming SiteWater Sports
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-231993 · facility + sites
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Davidson River?
Reservations for Davidson River are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 17,633 of 24,156 tracked site-nights are open (73%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 161 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 Davidson River?
Campsite Sniper detected 77 site-date openings at Davidson River in the last 7 days, 155 over 30 days and 161 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Davidson River?
442 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Oct 3 at site 090. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Davidson River fit a 35-foot RV?
85 of the 132 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 67 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Davidson River?
January 2027, with 4,068 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 4,092.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Davidson River?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 37 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 29-43 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Davidson River?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Thu, Oct 1 and the next open weekend starts Sat, Oct 3. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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