Openings · last 7 days
56
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 56 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232430
When Double Lake Recreation Area reopens
Double Lake Recreation Area's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
128
Openings · last 90 days
206
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 206 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 09:00 and 15:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 50 of 206 detected openings (24.3%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central 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 4–25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 005 | 21 | 10.2% |
| 059 | 13 | 6.3% |
| 062 | 13 | 6.3% |
| 051 | 12 | 5.8% |
| 039 | 10 | 4.9% |
Site 005 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 21. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027 · of 45 monitored sites
Of the 8,052 tracked site-dates (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 7,016 open for online reservation · 780 reserved · 256 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative). Of the facility's 45 monitored sites, 43 can be reserved online and 1 are first-come, first-served (1 closed).
Where the open windows are
12.9% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 7,016 of 8,052 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027Not open online12.9%
Open site-dates7,016 / 8,052
Reserved (of online inventory)780 / 7,796
Weekday openings4,003
Weekend openings2,659
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 4,003 fall on weekdays and 2,659 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 6,662 open site-nights on mapped sites; 7,016 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Nov 2026 – May 2027March holds the most room. 1,283 of 1,364 site-dates are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 42 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 8 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 6 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 20 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 39 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 39 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 39 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 38 | 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: 3 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 39 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 38 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 00E | 173 |
| 37-38 | 173 |
| 033 | 172 |
| 00D | 171 |
| 054 | 171 |
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 Nov 2, 2026 snapshotNext open dateWed · Nov 4
Next open weekendFri · Nov 6
The next bookable night is Nov 4; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
6,662 open site-nights across 41 sites at Double Lake Recreation Area, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
42 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.
Multi-night stays. 286 2-night, 241 3-night, 105 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 4 at site 032.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 45 ft. 29 sites take 25 ft, 12 sites take 35 ft, 9 sites take 40 ft. 10 sites of 42 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
All 41 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00E | Not recorded | None | 173 | 156 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +161 more |
| 37-38 | 40 ft | Yes | 173 | 157 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +161 more |
| 033 | 30 ft | Yes | 172 | 157 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +160 more |
| 00D | Not recorded | None | 171 | 149 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +159 more |
| 054 | 35 ft | Yes | 171 | 157 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +159 more |
| 00C | Not recorded | None | 170 | 75 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +158 more |
| 00G | Not recorded | None | 170 | 88 nights | Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +158 more |
| 031 | 30 ft | Yes | 170 | 155 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +158 more |
| 015 | 25 ft | None | 169 | 125 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +157 more |
| 065 | 30 ft | Yes | 169 | 124 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +157 more |
| 3435 | 40 ft | Yes | 169 | 157 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 +157 more |
| 4849 | 40 ft | Yes | 168 | 100 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +156 more |
| 001 | 25 ft | None | 167 | 143 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +155 more |
| 002 | 25 ft | None | 167 | 143 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +155 more |
| 010 | 20 ft | None | 166 | 96 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +154 more |
| 013 | 25 ft | None | 166 | 124 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 23 +154 more |
| 041 | 30 ft | Yes | 166 | 142 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +154 more |
| 052 | 36 ft | Yes | 166 | 154 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 28 +154 more |
| 011 | 25 ft | None | 165 | 98 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +153 more |
| 021 | 20 ft | None | 165 | 93 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23 +153 more |
| 046 | 35 ft | Yes | 165 | 142 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23 +153 more |
| 005 | 25 ft | None | 164 | 96 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22 +152 more |
| 00B | Not recorded | None | 164 | 75 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +152 more |
| 00I | Not recorded | None | 164 | 52 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 23 +152 more |
| 012 | 20 ft | None | 164 | 110 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23 +152 more |
| 019 | 25 ft | None | 164 | 93 nights | Nov 4, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 +152 more |
| 051 | 40 ft | Yes | 164 | 100 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +152 more |
| 00A | Not recorded | None | 163 | 75 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +151 more |
| 060 | 40 ft | Yes | 163 | 122 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24 +151 more |
| 007 | 25 ft | None | 161 | 67 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 30, Dec 1 +149 more |
| 036 | 45 ft | Yes | 161 | 106 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +149 more |
| 055 | 26 ft | Yes | 160 | 135 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 25, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +148 more |
| 00J | Not recorded | None | 159 | 52 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 23 +147 more |
| 014 | Not recorded | None | 157 | 84 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +145 more |
| 053 | 32 ft | Yes | 156 | 39 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +144 more |
| 032 | 45 ft | Yes | 153 | 124 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +141 more |
| 00F | Not recorded | None | 151 | 36 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +139 more |
| 039 | 30 ft | Yes | 144 | 73 nights | Nov 4, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +132 more |
| 043 | 40 ft | Yes | 140 | 67 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 28, Nov 29 +128 more |
| 062 | 30 ft | Yes | 138 | 51 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +126 more |
| 059 | 30 ft | Yes | 134 | 50 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 7 +122 more |
About Double Lake Recreation Area
Overview
Double Lake Recreation Area was built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and offers a little of everything, including camping, fishing, swimming, picnicking, hiking and simply relaxing in nature. A variety of tent, RV and group campsites are available.
Recreation
Double Lake is open for fishing year round. Only boats with small electric motors are allowed. A 5-mile hiking trail leads to Big Creek Scenic Area, and there is access to part of the 128-mile Lone Star Hiking Trail. A 20-mile mountain bike trail meanders around the lake. Swimmers can relax on a sandy beach after taking a cool plunge. Learn more about recreation in the national forest.
Facilities
Double Lake Recreation Area facilities includes family camping units, group camping, picnicking units, a picnic shelter, beach with swimming area and a concession stand with bathhouse.
Natural Features
The area has rolling hills forested with hardwood and pines. The campground is surrounded by the 23-acre Double Lake.
Temperatures are moderate to cool from September through May, and hot and humid from June to August. Winters are cool and wet.
45 monitored sites1 FCFS siteRVs up to 45 ft21 with hookups11 shadedPets OKMax party 25
Getting there
From New Waverly, Texas, go 22 miles east on Highway 150 to FM 2025. Turn and drive south 0.25 miles to the campground.
301 Fm 2025, Coldspring, TX 77331936-653-3448
BikingBoatingCampingDay Use AreaFishingHikingKayakingMountain BikingPicnickingSwimming
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-232430 · facility
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Double Lake Recreation Area?
Reservations for Double Lake Recreation Area are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 7,016 of 8,052 tracked site-dates are open (87.1%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 206 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 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 20:17 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 Double Lake Recreation Area?
Campsite Sniper detected 56 site-date openings at Double Lake Recreation Area in the last 7 days, 128 over 30 days and 206 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Double Lake Recreation Area?
241 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 4 at site 032. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Double Lake Recreation Area fit a 35-foot RV?
12 of the 42 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 45 ft. 32 of those 42 sites have a recorded maximum length and 10 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Double Lake Recreation Area?
March 2027, with 1,283 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 1,364.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Double Lake Recreation Area?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 8 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 4-25 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Double Lake Recreation Area?
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Wed, Nov 4 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Nov 6. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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