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No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 201 openings spread across the week.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 12:00 and 13:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 74 of 201 detected openings (36.8%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 21 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 15–36 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| E006 | 16 | 8.0% |
| E003 | 13 | 6.5% |
| E004 | 12 | 6.0% |
| 033 | 12 | 6.0% |
| 028 | 11 | 5.5% |
Site E006 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 16. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 17,202 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 10,950 open for online reservation · 818 reserved · 5,220 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 214 closed. Of the facility's 94 monitored sites, 68 can be reserved online and 26 are first-come, first-served.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 6,269 fall on weekdays and 4,681 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
January holds the most room. 2,075 of 2,914 site-nights are still open there.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 39 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 41 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 41 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 65 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 65 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 65 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 66 | Open | |
| Memorial Day | FRI May 28 | 0 | None open |
| SAT May 29 | 0 | None open | |
| SUN May 30 | 0 | None open | |
| MON May 31 | 0 | None open |
Thanksgiving: 37 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 65 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 65 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 002 | 173 |
| 003 | 173 |
| 004 | 173 |
| 005 | 173 |
| 006 | 173 |
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.
The next bookable night is Nov 12; the first open weekend starts Nov 13. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 143 2-night, 138 3-night, 114 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 12 at site 002.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 70 ft. 89 sites take 25 ft, 79 sites take 35 ft, 72 sites take 40 ft. 2 sites of 94 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | 45 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 003 | 45 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 004 | 55 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 005 | 55 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 006 | 45 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 040 | 25 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 042 | 25 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 043 | 25 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 050 | 47 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 058 | 50 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 064 | 70 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 065 | 40 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 066 | 45 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 072 | 40 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| E015 | 45 ft | Yes | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| GC 1 | Not recorded | None | 173 | 173 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 041 | 25 ft | None | 171 | 170 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +159 more |
| 051 | 35 ft | None | 171 | 170 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +159 more |
| 055 | 30 ft | None | 171 | 170 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +159 more |
| 044 | 40 ft | Yes | 170 | 170 nights | Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +158 more |
| 049 | 35 ft | None | 170 | 170 nights | Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +158 more |
| 008 | 40 ft | Yes | 169 | 156 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +157 more |
| 045 | 40 ft | Yes | 169 | 168 nights | Nov 12, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 +157 more |
| 053 | 35 ft | None | 169 | 163 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 +157 more |
| E010 | 40 ft | Yes | 169 | 169 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 +157 more |
| E013 | 45 ft | Yes | 169 | 169 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 +157 more |
| E016 | 45 ft | Yes | 169 | 166 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 +157 more |
| E018 | 50 ft | Yes | 168 | 162 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28 +156 more |
| E020 | 45 ft | Yes | 167 | 160 nights | Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29 +155 more |
| 010 | 35 ft | Yes | 166 | 158 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30 +154 more |
| 015 | 40 ft | Yes | 166 | 125 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +154 more |
| 036 | 25 ft | Yes | 166 | 156 nights | Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30 +154 more |
| E011 | 65 ft | Yes | 166 | 155 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 30 +154 more |
| E012 | 60 ft | Yes | 166 | 155 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 30 +154 more |
| E017 | 50 ft | Yes | 166 | 143 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +154 more |
| GC 2 | Not recorded | None | 166 | 156 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 29, Nov 30 +154 more |
| 007 | 45 ft | None | 164 | 156 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +152 more |
| E014 | 45 ft | Yes | 164 | 131 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +152 more |
| 037 | 25 ft | Yes | 163 | 149 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30 +151 more |
| 039 | 50 ft | Yes | 163 | 156 nights | Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +151 more |
| 054 | 35 ft | None | 163 | 156 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +151 more |
| 009 | 45 ft | Yes | 162 | 133 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +150 more |
| E009 | 45 ft | Yes | 162 | 130 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 +150 more |
| 011 | 55 ft | Yes | 161 | 140 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28 +149 more |
| 027 | 40 ft | Yes | 161 | 148 nights | Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30 +149 more |
| 029 | 50 ft | Yes | 161 | 156 nights | Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +149 more |
| E019 | 50 ft | Yes | 161 | 137 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28 +149 more |
| 047 | 45 ft | Yes | 160 | 156 nights | Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6 +148 more |
| 026 | 40 ft | Yes | 159 | 156 nights | Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +147 more |
| 028 | 40 ft | Yes | 159 | 155 nights | Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +147 more |
| 030 | 55 ft | Yes | 159 | 158 nights | Nov 12, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +147 more |
| E006 | 65 ft | Yes | 159 | 124 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30 +147 more |
| 031 | 50 ft | Yes | 156 | 156 nights | Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10 +144 more |
| E005 | 55 ft | Yes | 155 | 117 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +143 more |
| 032 | 55 ft | Yes | 154 | 135 nights | Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +142 more |
| E004 | 60 ft | Yes | 154 | 117 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +142 more |
| E002 | 60 ft | Yes | 151 | 110 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +139 more |
| E007 | 55 ft | Yes | 150 | 107 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +138 more |
| E008 | 60 ft | Yes | 150 | 107 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +138 more |
| E003 | 60 ft | Yes | 148 | 109 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +136 more |
Cedar Lake is located in southeast Oklahoma, in the pine and hardwood-forested mountains of the Ouachita National Forest. The campground is situated on the shores of the scenic lake, a popular destination for boating, fishing, horseback riding and hiking.
The campground is a popular starting point for the Winding Stair Mountain Equestrian Trails, a system of over 70 miles of marked horseback riding trails.
Hiking, swimming, boating and fishing on Cedar Lake are popular activities. A swimming area, boat ramp and fishing piers are available within the recreation area.
A hiking trail traverses around the the perimeter of Cedar Lake offering varied views of the lake and its tributaries.
The Talimena Scenic Byway is located within 10 miles of the campground, offering mountain top views of the valleys around Cedar Lake and historic sites along the way.
The Talihina State Park, the western terminus of the Ouachita National Recreation Trail (OT), is located 21 miles from the Cedar Lake Campground. The OT extends across the Forest for 192 miles, the longest continuous trail system on the Forest.
Kelly Branch Rifle Range is located 10 miles from the recreation area.
Cedar Lake Campground offers a wide variety of camping opportunities, from campsites with electric and water at the campsites, basic campsites with no electric or water at the campsites and tent sites.
Cedar Lake Equestrian Camp is one of the largest equestrian campgrounds in the Southern Region with amenities such as electrical/water connections and corrals at the campsites.
The campground offers a variety of sites, including equestrian, group and family sites. Shady Lane (SHRV) sites have electric and water hookups; Sandy Beach sites have electric and water connections; North Shore family sites are basic campsites with community water spigots scattered through the area and no electrical connections. Most equestrian sites have electric and water connections at the campsites.
Picnic tables, grills, campfire rings and lantern posts are provided, as are flush toilets, warm showers and drinking water. Picnic pavilions are on-site. Horse corrals are located within the equestrian area.
Cedar Lake covers 86 acres and is situated at an elevation of 900 feet. Fall foliage season usually occurs from the last two weeks in October to the first two weeks in November.
The Ouachita National Forest covers 1.8 million acres in central Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma. The forest encompasses 700 miles of trails, 43 vistas, six wilderness areas and the highest elevations between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Rockies.
Talimena National Scenic Byway is located 10 miles from the campground.
Ouachita National Recreation Trail (OT), western terminus trailhead is located at the Talihina State Park, 21 miles from the campground.
Heavener, Oklahoma, Heavener Runestone Park is located 14 miles from the campground.
From Poteau, OK, take U.S. Highway 59 south approximately 22 miles to Holson Valley Road (10 miles south of Heavener). Turn right (west) onto Holson Valley Road and travel approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right (north) onto Cedar Lake Road and travel 1 mile to the camp boundary. From Talihina, OK, take U.S. Highway 271 east toward Poteau for 11 miles. Turn right (east) onto Holson Valley Road and travel 19 miles to Cedar Lake Road. Turn left onto Cedar Lake Road.
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Reservations for Cedar Lake (oklahoma) are made through Recreation.gov. 10,950 of 17,202 tracked site-nights are currently open (63.7%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 201 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.
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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 18:20 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.
Campsite Sniper detected 20 site-date openings at Cedar Lake (oklahoma) in the last 7 days, 93 over 30 days and 201 over the last 90.
138 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 12 at site 002. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
79 of the 94 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 70 ft. 92 of those 94 sites have a recorded maximum length and 2 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
January 2027, with 2,075 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,914.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 21 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 15-36 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Thu, Nov 12 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Nov 13. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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