Openings · last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232399
When Van Hook Glade reopens
Van Hook Glade's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
14
Openings · last 90 days
50
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dTuesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 19 of 50 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Tuesday (38.0%), with Wednesday (12) and Thursday (8) next in line.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 14:00 and 20:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 32 of 50 detected openings (64.0%). 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 8 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 4–14.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 013 | 13 | 26.0% |
| 020 | 9 | 18.0% |
| 001 | 5 | 10.0% |
| 012 | 5 | 10.0% |
| 016 | 4 | 8.0% |
Site 013 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 13. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Apr 1 – May 3, 2027 · of 12 monitored sites
Of the 396 tracked site-dates (Apr 1 – May 3, 2027): 386 open for online reservation · 10 reserved.
Where the open windows are
2.5% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 386 of 396 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Apr 1 – May 3, 2027Not open online2.5%
Open site-dates386 / 396
Reserved (of online inventory)10 / 396
Weekday openings177
Weekend openings143
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 177 fall on weekdays and 143 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 320 open site-nights on mapped sites; 386 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Apr 2027 – May 2027April holds the most room. 350 of 360 site-dates are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 10 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Holiday windows — day use
Units open per date · of 2 day-use units| Window | Date | Units open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked date.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 001 | 33 |
| 007 | 33 |
| 008 | 33 |
| 012 | 33 |
| 015 | 33 |
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.
Availability by day-use unit
Most open reservation dates · tracked window| Unit | Open reservation dates |
|---|---|
| Large Picnic Shelter | 33 |
| Small Picnic Shelter | 33 |
The 2 day-use units with the most open reservation dates in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Tracked window
CoverageCampsite Sniper's data for this facility starts Apr 1, 2027. That is about 150 days after the current snapshot was taken, so dates before Apr 1, 2027 are not covered by what Campsite Sniper tracks here — they are not known to be unavailable. The site-dates shown on this page describe Apr 1, 2027 onwards only. Check Recreation.gov for earlier dates.
Stays and site detail
320 open site-nights across 10 sites at Van Hook Glade, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
10 overnight sites and 2 day-use units are represented in the current inventory. Day-use units are excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit; their reservation dates are listed separately below.
Multi-night stays. 11 2-night, 11 3-night, 11 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Apr 1, 2027 at site 001.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 36 ft. 5 sites take 25 ft, 2 sites take 35 ft. 3 sites of 10 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
All 10 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 31 ft | None | 33 | 33 nights | Apr 1, 2027, Apr 2, 2027, Apr 3, 2027, Apr 4, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027 +21 more |
| 007 | Not recorded | None | 33 | 33 nights | Apr 1, 2027, Apr 2, 2027, Apr 3, 2027, Apr 4, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027 +21 more |
| 008 | Not recorded | None | 33 | 33 nights | Apr 1, 2027, Apr 2, 2027, Apr 3, 2027, Apr 4, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027 +21 more |
| 012 | Not recorded | None | 33 | 33 nights | Apr 1, 2027, Apr 2, 2027, Apr 3, 2027, Apr 4, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027 +21 more |
| 015 | 26 ft | None | 33 | 33 nights | Apr 1, 2027, Apr 2, 2027, Apr 3, 2027, Apr 4, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027 +21 more |
| 016 | 28 ft | None | 33 | 33 nights | Apr 1, 2027, Apr 2, 2027, Apr 3, 2027, Apr 4, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027 +21 more |
| 020 | 36 ft | None | 33 | 33 nights | Apr 1, 2027, Apr 2, 2027, Apr 3, 2027, Apr 4, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027 +21 more |
| 013 | 20 ft | None | 31 | 31 nights | Apr 3, 2027, Apr 4, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027, Apr 13, 2027, Apr 14, 2027 +19 more |
| 014 | 20 ft | None | 30 | 29 nights | Apr 1, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027, Apr 13, 2027, Apr 14, 2027, Apr 15, 2027 +18 more |
| 019 | 36 ft | None | 28 | 15 nights | Apr 1, 2027, Apr 2, 2027, Apr 3, 2027, Apr 4, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027 +16 more |
Day-use inventory
66 available reservation dates across 2 day-use units. Day-use inventory is reserved by the date, so it carries no stay length.
All 2 day-use units with current availability
| Unit | Open reservation dates | Consecutive dates | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large Picnic Shelter | 33 | 33 dates | Apr 1, 2027, Apr 2, 2027, Apr 3, 2027, Apr 4, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027 +21 more |
| Small Picnic Shelter | 33 | 33 dates | Apr 1, 2027, Apr 2, 2027, Apr 3, 2027, Apr 4, 2027, Apr 5, 2027, Apr 6, 2027, Apr 7, 2027, Apr 8, 2027, Apr 9, 2027, Apr 10, 2027, Apr 11, 2027, Apr 12, 2027 +21 more |
About Van Hook Glade
Overview
Van Hook Glade is a scenic, secluded campground in the heart of the Nantahala National Forest. Convenient for families and anglers, the campground is in close proximity to hiking trails, scenic views, waterfalls and a nearby lake.
Recreation
Campers can easily relax with a book or deck of cards in the shaded campsites, or seek out many activities close by. A short trail in the campground leads to the Cliffside Lake Recreation Area, which offers six hiking trails ranging from easy to moderate, as well as trout fishing, picnicking and swimming. Boating is not permitted.
Van Hook glade is a short drive from Dry Falls and Whitewater Falls.
Facilities
Van Hook Glade offers 18 secluded sites, all equipped with picnic tables, tent pads, lantern posts and campfire rings with grills. Hot showers and flush toilets are also provided, and firewood is available for purchase on-site.
Natural Features
The campground is located just 4 miles from the scenic and cultural attractions of Highlands, North Carolina, offering shady campsites in a heavily wooded and secluded area situated on rolling hills. The elevation is 4,118 feet, and the calm waters of Cliffside Lake sit adjacent.
Nearby Attractions
A morning or late afternoon drive down scenic Highway 64 is sure to present visitors with amazing views. The quaint town of Highlands has a general store and various attractions, while the larger town of Franklin has shopping, a casino, grocery stores and performing arts.
12 monitored sitesRVs up to 36 ftNo hookups7 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 8
Getting there
From Highlands, North Carolina, follow Highway 64 west approximately 4.5 miles. The campground entrance is on the right.
14014 Highland Rd, Highlands, NC 28741828-526-5918
CampingFishingHikingSwimming Site
View on Recreation.gov ↗ Get directions ↗
03 · Field Photos · roll CS-232399 · facility + sites
Photo gallery
Roll CS-232399 · Van Hook Glade · Highlands NC12 frames · facility + sites
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Van Hook Glade?
Reservations for Van Hook Glade are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 386 of 396 tracked site-dates are open (97.5%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 50 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site or unit 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 facility 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 Van Hook Glade?
Campsite Sniper detected 50 site-date openings here over the last 90 days, none in the last 7. A free alert watches around the clock and pings you the moment one appears.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Van Hook Glade?
Tuesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 19 of 50 (38%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Van Hook Glade?
11 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Apr 1, 2027 at site 001. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Van Hook Glade fit a 35-foot RV?
2 of the 10 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 36 ft. 7 of those 10 sites have a recorded maximum length and 3 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Van Hook Glade?
April 2027, with 350 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 360.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Van Hook Glade?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 8 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 4-14.8 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Van Hook Glade?
Campsite Sniper cannot answer that from the current snapshot. The availability data held for Van Hook Glade begins Apr 1, 2027 — about 150 days after this snapshot was taken, so any earlier dates are outside what Campsite Sniper is tracking here rather than known to be unavailable. Check Recreation.gov for dates before Apr 1, 2027.
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