Openings · last 7 days
132
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 132 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232541
When Canal reopens
Canal's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
274
Openings · last 90 days
290
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dWednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 75 of 290 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Wednesday (25.9%), with Tuesday (55) and Saturday (40) 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 18:00 and 19:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 94 of 290 detected openings (32.4%). 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 12 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 4–28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 072 | 23 | 7.9% |
| 035 | 11 | 3.8% |
| 114 | 9 | 3.1% |
| 086 | 9 | 3.1% |
| 068 | 8 | 2.8% |
Site 072 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 23. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Dec 31, 2026 · of 115 monitored sites
Of the 4,399 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Dec 31, 2026): 810 open for online reservation · 3,345 reserved · 177 closed · 67 unavailable (cause unspecified).
Where the open windows are
81.6% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 810 of 4,399 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Dec 31, 2026Not open online81.6%
Open site-nights810 / 4,399
Reserved (of online inventory)3,345 / 4,155
Weekday openings484
Weekend openings326
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 484 fall on weekdays and 326 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Dec 2026November shows no online availability. 0 of 30 tracked site-nights are open there — 30 unavailable.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 114 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 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 0 | None open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked night. New Year: no online availability on Thursday.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 011 | 29 |
| 002 | 28 |
| 010 | 28 |
| 004 | 26 |
| 007 | 26 |
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 dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
November0 of 30 · unavailable
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
810 open site-nights across 102 sites at Canal, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 181 2-night, 105 3-night, 19 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 004.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 99 ft. 100 sites take 25 ft, 85 sites take 35 ft, 64 sites take 40 ft. 1 site of 114 has no recorded maximum and is not counted.
Showing 60 of 102 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 011 | Not recorded | Yes | 29 | 17 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +17 more |
| 002 | 24 ft | Yes | 28 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4 +16 more |
| 010 | 22 ft | Yes | 28 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 7 +16 more |
| 004 | 20 ft | Yes | 26 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +14 more |
| 007 | 18 ft | Yes | 26 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6 +14 more |
| 019 | 24 ft | Yes | 25 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +13 more |
| 013 | 22 ft | Yes | 24 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 8 +12 more |
| 005 | 22 ft | Yes | 22 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +10 more |
| 016 | 24 ft | Yes | 20 | 9 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 14, Oct 15 +8 more |
| 017 | 24 ft | Yes | 18 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 18, Oct 19 +6 more |
| 008 | 35 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18 +5 more |
| 009 | 30 ft | Yes | 16 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 26, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +4 more |
| 015 | 20 ft | Yes | 16 | 8 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +4 more |
| 001 | 40 ft | Yes | 15 | 4 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 20 +3 more |
| 014 | 24 ft | Yes | 15 | 4 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 20 +3 more |
| 018 | 22 ft | Yes | 15 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +3 more |
| 050 | 38 ft | Yes | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +1 more |
| 065 | 40 ft | Yes | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +1 more |
| 080 | 32 ft | Yes | 12 | 4 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25 |
| 086 | 25 ft | Yes | 12 | 4 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 24, Oct 25 |
| 028 | 35 ft | Yes | 11 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 20, Oct 21 |
| 054 | 45 ft | Yes | 11 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 |
| 088 | 43 ft | Yes | 11 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| 003 | 30 ft | Yes | 10 | 4 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 26, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 25 |
| 035 | 33 ft | Yes | 10 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 11 |
| 058 | 40 ft | Yes | 10 | 5 nights | Sep 26, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 |
| 076 | 40 ft | Yes | 10 | 3 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 |
| 082 | 38 ft | Yes | 10 | 4 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| 030 | 24 ft | Yes | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 25 |
| 042 | 36 ft | Yes | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 21 |
| 046 | 50 ft | Yes | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 25 |
| 081 | 50 ft | Yes | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 11, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25 |
| 024 | 40 ft | Yes | 8 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 24 |
| 040 | 50 ft | Yes | 8 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 25 |
| 063 | 35 ft | Yes | 8 | 2 nights | Sep 19, Sep 25, Oct 3, Oct 12, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 24, Oct 25 |
| 067 | 34 ft | Yes | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25 |
| 087 | 45 ft | Yes | 8 | 4 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 25 |
| 021 | 40 ft | Yes | 7 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28 |
| 025 | 67 ft | Yes | 7 | 4 nights | Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| 033 | 30 ft | Yes | 7 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Oct 13 |
| 037A | 34 ft | Yes | 7 | 5 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 25 |
| 059 | 42 ft | Yes | 7 | 3 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 23, Oct 3, Oct 18, Oct 25 |
| 068 | 36 ft | Yes | 7 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 13, Oct 14 |
| 103 | 40 ft | Yes | 7 | 2 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 28, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20 |
| 108 | 40 ft | Yes | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 3, Oct 13, Oct 25 |
| 031 | 33 ft | Yes | 6 | 3 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 25 |
| 038 | 34 ft | Yes | 6 | 5 nights | Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 25 |
| 049 | 35 ft | Yes | 6 | 2 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 24, Oct 25 |
| 053 | 50 ft | Yes | 6 | 2 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 25 |
| 062 | 40 ft | Yes | 6 | 2 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 25 |
| 071 | 40 ft | Yes | 6 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 25 |
| 072 | 47 ft | Yes | 6 | 2 nights | Sep 23, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 25 |
| 085 | 30 ft | Yes | 6 | 3 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Oct 1, Oct 14, Oct 15 |
| 089 | 53 ft | Yes | 6 | 3 nights | Sep 23, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 18, Oct 25 |
| 090 | 57 ft | Yes | 6 | 3 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| 006 | 35 ft | Yes | 5 | 2 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Oct 5, Oct 11 |
| 032 | 35 ft | Yes | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 27, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25 |
| 043 | 37 ft | Yes | 5 | 2 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Oct 11, Oct 24, Oct 25 |
| 045 | 50 ft | Yes | 5 | 2 nights | Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 18 |
| 051 | 36 ft | Yes | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 11 |
About Canal
Overview
Situated along a peninsula between the lush shorelines of Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake, Canal Campground offers modern camping and provides the ideal setting to enjoy nature at its best with family and friends.
Visitors can enjoy a stunning view of the Barkley Dam and boats traveling through the canal from the comfort of their campsite. The campground faces Barkley Lake, and the shore of Kentucky Lake is a brisk one-mile walk across the canal.
Recreation
From water sports to wildlife viewing to hiking and biking, Canal Campground is the perfect setting for outdoor activities. Eagle nests can be spotted throughout the grounds, and its not unlikely for visitors to encounter deer and other wildlife. A short hiking trail allows campers to enjoy the outdoor scenery at their leisure.
Fishing is also a popular pastime, and during warm months bass and catfish are plentiful in both lakes.
Facilities
A designated swimming beach and a boat ramp help campers enjoy the lake. Picnic pavilions and a playground create a perfect setting for a party or family get-together. For group camping, several sites surrounding the pavilion can be reserved, and a fishing float nearby allows groups to go out on the lake together.
Electric hook-ups, showers and flush restrooms create a comfortable camping experience.
Natural Features
Lake Barkley, as part of a dam project at the Cumberland River, spans 134 miles along the Kentucky landscape, offering countless recreational activities to visitors. The canal connects Lake Barley with Kentucky Lake, forming one of the greatest freshwater recreational complexes in the country.
115 monitored sitesRVs up to 99 ft114 with hookups96 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 64
Getting there
Physical Address: 1010 Canal Campground Road, Grand Rivers, KY 42045. From Interstate I-24, take Grand Rivers Exit 31. Drive south on Highway 453 for approximately 4 miles. Turn left onto J.H. O'Bryan Avenue for .1 miles. Turn right onto Canal Campground Road for .5 miles.
Lake Managers Office, Grand Rivers, KY 42045-0218270-362-4840
CampingDay Use AreaFishingSwimming Site
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-232541 · facility + sites
Photo gallery
Roll CS-232541 · Canal · Grand Rivers KY12 frames · facility + sites
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Canal?
Reservations for Canal are made through Recreation.gov. 81.6% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 810 of 4,399 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 290 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 Canal?
Campsite Sniper detected 132 site-date openings at Canal in the last 7 days, 274 over 30 days and 290 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Canal?
Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 75 of 290 (25.9%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Canal?
105 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 004. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Canal fit a 35-foot RV?
85 of the 114 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 99 ft. 113 of those 114 sites have a recorded maximum length and 1 does not; it is not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Canal?
October 2026, with 466 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,856.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Canal?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 12 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 4-28 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Canal?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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