Openings · last 7 days
8
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 8 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232303
When Cedar Lake (oklahoma) reopens
Cedar Lake (oklahoma)'s openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
37
Openings · last 90 days
47
Only 47 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 94 monitored sites
Of the 17,202 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 10,415 open for online reservation · 1,252 reserved · 5,357 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 178 closed. Of the facility's 94 monitored sites, 68 can be reserved online and 26 are first-come, first-served.
Where the open windows are
39.5% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 10,415 of 17,202 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online39.5%
Open site-nights10,415 / 17,202
Reserved (of online inventory)1,252 / 11,667
Weekday openings6,166
Weekend openings4,249
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 6,166 fall on weekdays and 4,249 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027January holds the most room. 2,075 of 2,914 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 94 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 | 57 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 57 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 57 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 66 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 66 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 66 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 66 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 56 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 66 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 66 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 002 | 173 |
| 003 | 173 |
| 005 | 173 |
| 007 | 173 |
| 041 | 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.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateMon · Sep 28
Next open weekendFri · Oct 2
The next bookable night is Sep 28; the first open weekend starts Oct 2. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
10,415 open site-nights across 68 sites at Cedar Lake (oklahoma), from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 262 2-night, 237 3-night, 136 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 28 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.
Showing 60 of 68 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | 45 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +161 more |
| 003 | 45 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +161 more |
| 005 | 55 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +161 more |
| 007 | 45 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +161 more |
| 041 | 25 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +161 more |
| 042 | 25 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +161 more |
| 043 | 25 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +161 more |
| 049 | 35 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +161 more |
| 066 | 45 ft | None | 173 | 173 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +161 more |
| 004 | 55 ft | None | 171 | 139 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +159 more |
| 006 | 45 ft | None | 171 | 139 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +159 more |
| GC 1 | Not recorded | None | 171 | 155 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +159 more |
| 040 | 25 ft | None | 170 | 152 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +158 more |
| 050 | 47 ft | None | 170 | 159 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +158 more |
| 058 | 50 ft | None | 170 | 148 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +158 more |
| 064 | 70 ft | None | 170 | 153 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +158 more |
| 072 | 40 ft | None | 168 | 139 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +156 more |
| 065 | 40 ft | None | 167 | 153 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +155 more |
| 026 | 40 ft | Yes | 165 | 111 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +153 more |
| GC 2 | Not recorded | None | 165 | 113 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +153 more |
| 051 | 35 ft | None | 164 | 132 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +152 more |
| 010 | 35 ft | Yes | 163 | 139 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +151 more |
| 053 | 35 ft | None | 161 | 118 nights | Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +149 more |
| 054 | 35 ft | None | 160 | 118 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +148 more |
| 037 | 25 ft | Yes | 159 | 132 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19 +147 more |
| 045 | 40 ft | Yes | 159 | 148 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 23 +147 more |
| 047 | 45 ft | Yes | 158 | 138 nights | Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +146 more |
| 031 | 50 ft | Yes | 157 | 114 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +145 more |
| 044 | 40 ft | Yes | 157 | 125 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +145 more |
| 055 | 30 ft | None | 157 | 125 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13 +145 more |
| 027 | 40 ft | Yes | 156 | 132 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +144 more |
| E008 | 60 ft | Yes | 155 | 111 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +143 more |
| 036 | 25 ft | Yes | 154 | 111 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +142 more |
| E006 | 65 ft | Yes | 153 | 124 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +141 more |
| E020 | 45 ft | Yes | 153 | 132 nights | Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16 +141 more |
| 009 | 45 ft | Yes | 152 | 139 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +140 more |
| 011 | 55 ft | Yes | 152 | 139 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 25, Oct 26 +140 more |
| E013 | 45 ft | Yes | 152 | 124 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18 +140 more |
| E014 | 45 ft | Yes | 152 | 139 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 +140 more |
| 028 | 40 ft | Yes | 151 | 132 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +139 more |
| 039 | 50 ft | Yes | 151 | 116 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 18, Oct 19 +139 more |
| E018 | 50 ft | Yes | 151 | 138 nights | Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 25, Oct 26 +139 more |
| E002 | 60 ft | Yes | 150 | 131 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +138 more |
| 008 | 40 ft | Yes | 149 | 125 nights | Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12 +137 more |
| 038 | 25 ft | Yes | 149 | 111 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26 +137 more |
| E017 | 50 ft | Yes | 149 | 132 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 12, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +137 more |
| 012 | 45 ft | Yes | 148 | 132 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +136 more |
| 032 | 55 ft | Yes | 148 | 132 nights | Oct 4, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 23, Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 +136 more |
| E009 | 45 ft | Yes | 148 | 124 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +136 more |
| E016 | 45 ft | Yes | 148 | 132 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 12, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +136 more |
| E019 | 50 ft | Yes | 148 | 129 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26 +136 more |
| 013 | 50 ft | Yes | 147 | 131 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 25, Oct 26 +135 more |
| 029 | 50 ft | Yes | 147 | 136 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Nov 4 +135 more |
| E003 | 60 ft | Yes | 147 | 124 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +135 more |
| E011 | 65 ft | Yes | 147 | 124 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13 +135 more |
| E012 | 60 ft | Yes | 147 | 124 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 25 +135 more |
| E007 | 55 ft | Yes | 146 | 111 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 18 +134 more |
| 014 | 45 ft | Yes | 142 | 132 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9 +130 more |
| E010 | 40 ft | Yes | 142 | 124 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 1 +130 more |
| E004 | 60 ft | Yes | 141 | 111 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 25, Nov 2 +129 more |
About Cedar Lake (oklahoma)
Overview
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.
Recreation
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.
Facilities
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.
Natural Features
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.
Nearby Attractions
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.
94 monitored sites26 FCFS sitesRVs up to 70 ft64 with hookups85 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 25
Getting there
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.
Cedar Lake Campground, Hodgen, OK 24939918-653-2991
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Cedar Lake (oklahoma)?
Reservations for Cedar Lake (oklahoma) are made through Recreation.gov. 10,415 of 17,202 tracked site-nights are currently open (60.5%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 47 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?
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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 Cedar Lake (oklahoma)?
Campsite Sniper detected 8 site-date openings at Cedar Lake (oklahoma) in the last 7 days, 37 over 30 days and 47 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Cedar Lake (oklahoma)?
237 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 28 at site 002. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Cedar Lake (oklahoma) fit a 35-foot RV?
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.
Which month has the most availability at Cedar Lake (oklahoma)?
January 2027, with 2,075 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,914.
When is the next open date at Cedar Lake (oklahoma)?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Sep 28 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Oct 2. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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