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No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 162 openings spread across the week.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 03:00 and 22:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 52 of 162 detected openings (32.1%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in the facility's local time, not when the change was made upstream.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 25 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 11–38 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 14 | 8.6% |
| 20 | 12 | 7.4% |
| 57 | 11 | 6.8% |
| 18 | 10 | 6.2% |
| 77 | 9 | 5.6% |
Site 50 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 14. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 2,926 tracked site-dates (Sep 18 – Oct 25, 2026): 895 open for online reservation · 1,535 reserved · 2 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative) · 494 closed.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 603 fall on weekdays and 258 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 861 open site-nights on mapped sites; 895 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
September holds the most room. 461 of 1,001 site-dates are still open there.
| 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 |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Window | Date | Units open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 65 | 27 |
| 78 | 27 |
| 64 | 26 |
| 73 | 26 |
| 04 | 24 |
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.
| Unit | Open reservation dates |
|---|---|
| L1-Picnic Shelter | 34 |
This day-use unit currently has 34 reservation dates available.
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
76 overnight sites and 1 day-use unit are represented in the current inventory. Day-use inventory is excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit; its reservation dates are listed separately below.
Multi-night stays. 177 2-night, 152 3-night, 20 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 65.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 99 ft. 75 sites take 25 ft, 64 sites take 35 ft, 61 sites take 40 ft.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 29 ft | Yes | 27 | 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 +15 more |
| 78 | 30 ft | Yes | 27 | 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 +15 more |
| 64 | 40 ft | Yes | 26 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +14 more |
| 73 | 29 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 |
| 04 | 67 ft | Yes | 24 | 13 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 +12 more |
| 67 | 44 ft | Yes | 23 | 13 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 +11 more |
| 68 | 50 ft | Yes | 23 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5 +11 more |
| 77 | 37 ft | Yes | 23 | 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 +11 more |
| 07 | 53 ft | Yes | 22 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 5, Oct 6 +10 more |
| 72 | 30 ft | Yes | 22 | 6 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5 +10 more |
| 76 | 25 ft | Yes | 22 | 13 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 +10 more |
| 50 | 99 ft | Yes | 20 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +8 more |
| 75 | 34 ft | Yes | 20 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +8 more |
| 06 | 62 ft | Yes | 19 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12 +7 more |
| 66 | 45 ft | Yes | 19 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +7 more |
| 74 | 30 ft | Yes | 19 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +7 more |
| 20 | 35 ft | Yes | 18 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +6 more |
| 30 | 51 ft | Yes | 18 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +6 more |
| 10 | 72 ft | Yes | 17 | 10 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| 17 | 37 ft | Yes | 17 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18 +5 more |
| 23 | 84 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +5 more |
| 79 | 31 ft | Yes | 17 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +5 more |
| 18 | 33 ft | Yes | 16 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 4, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18 +4 more |
| 05 | 55 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 18, Oct 19 +3 more |
| 08 | 65 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 14, Oct 18 +3 more |
| 28 | 52 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 12, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +3 more |
| 71 | 20 ft | Yes | 15 | 6 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +3 more |
| 26 | 65 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +2 more |
| 32 | 47 ft | Yes | 14 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 19, Oct 20 +2 more |
| 46 | 60 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 8, Oct 19, Oct 20 +2 more |
| 57 | 78 ft | Yes | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +1 more |
| 63 | 43 ft | Yes | 13 | 6 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +1 more |
| 69 | 88 ft | Yes | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +1 more |
| 01 | 63 ft | Yes | 12 | 6 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| 09 | 92 ft | Yes | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| 19 & 40 | 99 ft | Yes | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25 |
| 22 & 38 | 99 ft | Yes | 12 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| 29 | 75 ft | Yes | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 25 |
| 36 | 54 ft | Yes | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 25 |
| 42 | 72 ft | Yes | 12 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| 44 | 67 ft | Yes | 12 | 8 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| 52 | 75 ft | Yes | 12 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| 62 | 60 ft | Yes | 12 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25 |
| 03 | 52 ft | Yes | 10 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 25 |
| 41 | 76 ft | Yes | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 |
| 55 | 84 ft | Yes | 9 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 25 |
| 13 | 71 ft | Yes | 8 | 4 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 |
| 14 | 67 ft | Yes | 8 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 |
| 16 | 32 ft | Yes | 7 | 3 nights | Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12 |
| 21 & 39 | 99 ft | Yes | 7 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| 33 | 99 ft | Yes | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 61 | 55 ft | Yes | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| 02 | 80 ft | Yes | 6 | 3 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 24, Oct 15, Oct 18 |
| 25 | 81 ft | Yes | 6 | 3 nights | Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 25 |
| 12 | 71 ft | Yes | 5 | 3 nights | Oct 4, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 25 |
| 15 | 67 ft | Yes | 5 | 2 nights | Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 25 |
| 24 | 98 ft | Yes | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 21, Oct 25 |
| 35 | 47 ft | Yes | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 19, Oct 21 |
| 70 | 86 ft | Yes | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Oct 25 |
| 27 | 75 ft | Yes | 3 | 3 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| Unit | Open reservation dates | Consecutive dates | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1-Picnic Shelter | 34 | 20 dates | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +22 more |
Dale Hollow Damsite is a quiet, peaceful campground in the green hills of Tennessee. The campground is a popular area for families, with an abundance of amenities and recreational activities available.
In the late fall through early spring the American Bald Eagle can be spotted flying overhead or perched on low-lying limbs. Dale Hollow hosts the second-largest wintering eagle population in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Dale Hollow is renowned for its fishing opportunities. In addition to yielding the world record smallmouth bass and being known as a trophy smallmouth lake, the Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam is also known for excellent rainbow and brown trout fishing.
Boating and water skiing are also popular activities, and with 27,700 surface acres of water and 620 miles of shoreline, there is plenty of space for campers to explore the lake. Secluded tie-ups are located around the shore, offering campers a peaceful nature experience.
A one-mile paved walking and biking trail winds through forest, along streamside and past a rolling meadow.
The Red Oak Ridge Trail is about nine miles away and hosts 18 miles of trails, mainly developed for horseback riding, but the area is available to hikers as well. The Accordian Bluff Hiking Trail is a 7.5 mile one-way trail which ascends to a ridge-top and back down to the shoreline of Dale Hollow Lake. It is an ideal trail for birders and wildflower enthusiasts and connects both Lillydale and Willow Grove Campgrounds. Trail access is located approximately 30 miles from Dale Hollow Dam Campground.
Dale Hollow Damsite Campground features 72 single party campsites, three group camping (double party) sites and one large group picnic shelter. Electric hookups, drinking water, flush toilets and a dump station all create a comfortable camping experience.
There is no direct access to Dale Hollow Lake from the campground, but visitors can launch at the nearby Pleasant Grove Day Use Area, an easy 3 mile drive from the campground.
Camping is limited to a 14-day stay within a 30-consecutive day period.
Site Type Definitions:
An RV Site is a paved/concrete site for wheeled camping units such as motorhome, fifth wheel, pull trailer and pop-up campers. RV sites are not suitable for tents. A Standard Site is one with a fine gravel surface pad. It will accommodate wheeled units and tents. A Tent Site will accommodate tents only. Group Standard Electric are group camping sites (19 & 40, 21 & 39, 22 & 38). One fee for both sites. ATB pass discounts do not apply. View cancellation policies as group site refund policies differ from standard sites. Group Shelter Electric is the picnic shelter.
For site specifics such as site measurements, parking and if the site is level, be sure to review the Information text at the bottom of each specific site page.
All camping equipment and vehicles are to be located on the designated site pad or parking areas.
General Site Notes:
50 Amp Service and Water Hookups on all sites EXCEPT site 37 Site 37 does NOT have water/electric hookups Paved Sites: 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 69 & 70 Accessible Sites: 60, 61 & 62 Group camping sites: 19 & 40, 21 & 39, 22 & 38; ATB pass discounts do not apply Visitors to Campers will be charged a per vehicle per day fee Fees and site conditions are subject to change
A Wi-Fi hub is provided in the vicinity of the registration center providing customers the opportunity to make calls, check weather, stay up-to-date on email, and use their mobile device for making future reservations or current reservation adjustments when the registration center is closed.
Dale Hollow Dam and Lake was completed in 1943. Although the dam was built for flood control and power generation, it has now become a recreational oasis for more than 3 million visitors each year.
The dam is located on the Obey River, about 3 miles east of Celina, Tennessee. Surrounded by a thick expanse of forest, the clear blue lake creates a stunning scenic backdrop for a variety of water and land recreational activities.
The Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery sits adjacent to the campground. Operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the hatchery is the largest federal trout hatchery east of the Mississippi, producing 1.5 million trout annually. The hatchery is open to visitors daily.
From Celina, Tennessee, take Highway 53 North for 2 miles. Turn right on Dale Hollow Dam Road, then take the second right on Campground Road. Follow signs to Dale Hollow Dam Recreation Area. It is recommended that visitors do not rely soley on GPS or Mapquest to reach the park.
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Reservations for Dale Hollow Damsite are made through Recreation.gov. 895 of 2,926 tracked site-dates are currently open (30.6%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 162 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.
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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 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.
Campsite Sniper detected 69 site-date openings at Dale Hollow Damsite in the last 7 days, 143 over 30 days and 162 over the last 90.
152 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 65. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
64 of the 76 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 99 ft.
September 2026, with 461 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 1,001.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 25 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 11-38 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
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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