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No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 597 openings spread across the week.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 15:00 and 19:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 128 of 597 detected openings (21.4%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 7 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 3–19 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| A09 | 22 | 3.7% |
| D01 | 22 | 3.7% |
| D09 | 21 | 3.5% |
| B05 | 21 | 3.5% |
| B17 | 21 | 3.5% |
Site A09 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 22. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 12,627 tracked site-dates (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 8,643 open for online reservation · 2,368 reserved · 1,616 closed.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 4,873 fall on weekdays and 3,407 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 8,280 open site-nights on mapped sites; 8,643 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
January holds the most room. 1,758 of 2,139 site-dates are still open there.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 2 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 7 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 53 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 53 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 48 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 48 | 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: no site is currently available for the complete three-night stay. Friday has no online availability; individual Thursday and Saturday nights remain open. Christmas: 53 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 48 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Window | Date | Units open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 1 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 2 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 2 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 2 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 2 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 2 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 2 | 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: 1 day-use unit is available for all three dates. Christmas: 2 day-use units are available for both dates. New Year: 2 day-use units are available for both dates. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked date.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| B13 | 168 |
| C05 | 167 |
| D01 | 167 |
| D06 | 167 |
| B14 | 166 |
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 |
|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Shelter AM | 182 |
| John F Kennedy Shelter PM | 181 |
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.
The next bookable night is Nov 2; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
67 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. 326 2-night, 294 3-night, 173 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 2 at site B03.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 80 ft. 67 sites take 25 ft, 66 sites take 35 ft, 65 sites take 40 ft.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B13 | 51 ft | Yes | 168 | 156 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 26 +156 more |
| C05 | 70 ft | Yes | 167 | 110 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +155 more |
| D01 | 58 ft | Yes | 167 | 137 nights | Nov 2, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 22 +155 more |
| D06 | 70 ft | Yes | 167 | 139 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 16, Nov 17 +155 more |
| B14 | 40 ft | Yes | 166 | 156 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30 +154 more |
| D05 | 60 ft | Yes | 166 | 137 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +154 more |
| C01 | 55 ft | Yes | 165 | 131 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +153 more |
| D02 | 65 ft | Yes | 164 | 131 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +152 more |
| D04 | 60 ft | Yes | 163 | 140 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +151 more |
| C06 | 70 ft | Yes | 160 | 102 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +148 more |
| B12 | 57 ft | Yes | 158 | 110 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 26, Nov 29 +146 more |
| D03 | 68 ft | Yes | 157 | 137 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29 +145 more |
| B03 | 70 ft | Yes | 156 | 110 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 21 +144 more |
| D13 | 48 ft | Yes | 154 | 103 nights | Nov 2, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 20, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +142 more |
| B11 | 70 ft | Yes | 153 | 110 nights | Nov 2, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +141 more |
| D20 | 58 ft | Yes | 152 | 105 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 6 +140 more |
| D11 | 49 ft | Yes | 151 | 102 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +139 more |
| D25 | 46 ft | Yes | 151 | 134 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +139 more |
| D08 | 58 ft | Yes | 150 | 134 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6 +138 more |
| D15 | 52 ft | Yes | 150 | 107 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 28, Nov 29 +138 more |
| B04 | 70 ft | Yes | 149 | 80 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +137 more |
| C03 | 70 ft | Yes | 149 | 75 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +137 more |
| D09 | 60 ft | Yes | 149 | 114 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +137 more |
| B06 | 70 ft | Yes | 148 | 103 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29 +136 more |
| D19 | 49 ft | Yes | 148 | 109 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +136 more |
| D21 | 50 ft | Yes | 148 | 114 nights | Nov 2, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +136 more |
| C07 | 60 ft | Yes | 144 | 81 nights | Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +132 more |
| C09 | 65 ft | Yes | 144 | 112 nights | Nov 3, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +132 more |
| D07 | 65 ft | Yes | 144 | 106 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +132 more |
| B08 | 70 ft | Yes | 143 | 114 nights | Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +131 more |
| B15 | 80 ft | Yes | 143 | 110 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 9, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +131 more |
| D18 | 75 ft | Yes | 142 | 108 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11 +130 more |
| D24 | 53 ft | Yes | 141 | 135 nights | Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +129 more |
| B05 | 73 ft | Yes | 140 | 106 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +128 more |
| C10 | 60 ft | Yes | 140 | 88 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +128 more |
| D10 | 60 ft | Yes | 139 | 114 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +127 more |
| B02 | 70 ft | Yes | 138 | 97 nights | Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10 +126 more |
| B09 | 73 ft | Yes | 138 | 96 nights | Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +126 more |
| D12 | 53 ft | Yes | 135 | 91 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +123 more |
| D14 | 65 ft | Yes | 135 | 98 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6 +123 more |
| D16 | 60 ft | Yes | 130 | 91 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13 +118 more |
| B10 | 70 ft | Yes | 128 | 109 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +116 more |
| C04 | 70 ft | Yes | 128 | 60 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +116 more |
| D22 | 55 ft | Yes | 128 | 110 nights | Nov 4, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9 +116 more |
| B07 | 73 ft | Yes | 127 | 112 nights | Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +115 more |
| B16 | 73 ft | Yes | 126 | 109 nights | Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +114 more |
| D17 | 70 ft | Yes | 125 | 30 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +113 more |
| C02 | 70 ft | Yes | 124 | 60 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10 +112 more |
| C08 | 65 ft | Yes | 119 | 39 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +107 more |
| D23 | 55 ft | Yes | 106 | 97 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18, Dec 19, Dec 20, Dec 21 +94 more |
| B01 | 75 ft | Yes | 97 | 54 nights | Nov 12, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10 +85 more |
| B20 | 70 ft | Yes | 90 | 42 nights | Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18, Dec 19, Dec 20 +78 more |
| B18 | 70 ft | Yes | 82 | 33 nights | Nov 15, Nov 19, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15 +70 more |
| B19 | 70 ft | Yes | 79 | 57 nights | Nov 4, Nov 25, Dec 19, Dec 20, Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 24, Dec 25, Dec 26, Dec 27, Dec 28 +67 more |
| C11 | 70 ft | Yes | 75 | 41 nights | Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Dec 5, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 17, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027 +63 more |
| B17 | 70 ft | Yes | 74 | 20 nights | Nov 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 20, Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23 +62 more |
| A12 | 37 ft | Yes | 53 | 50 nights | Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Mar 15, 2027, Mar 16, 2027, Mar 17, 2027, Mar 18, 2027, Mar 19, 2027, Mar 20, 2027, Mar 21, 2027, Mar 22, 2027, Mar 23, 2027 +41 more |
| A04 | 31 ft | Yes | 50 | 50 nights | Mar 15, 2027, Mar 16, 2027, Mar 17, 2027, Mar 18, 2027, Mar 19, 2027, Mar 20, 2027, Mar 21, 2027, Mar 22, 2027, Mar 23, 2027, Mar 24, 2027, Mar 25, 2027, Mar 26, 2027 +38 more |
| A05 | 40 ft | Yes | 50 | 50 nights | Mar 15, 2027, Mar 16, 2027, Mar 17, 2027, Mar 18, 2027, Mar 19, 2027, Mar 20, 2027, Mar 21, 2027, Mar 22, 2027, Mar 23, 2027, Mar 24, 2027, Mar 25, 2027, Mar 26, 2027 +38 more |
| A06 | 47 ft | Yes | 50 | 50 nights | Mar 15, 2027, Mar 16, 2027, Mar 17, 2027, Mar 18, 2027, Mar 19, 2027, Mar 20, 2027, Mar 21, 2027, Mar 22, 2027, Mar 23, 2027, Mar 24, 2027, Mar 25, 2027, Mar 26, 2027 +38 more |
| Unit | Open reservation dates | Consecutive dates | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Shelter AM | 182 | 158 dates | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +170 more |
| John F Kennedy Shelter PM | 181 | 159 dates | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +169 more |
John F. Kennedy Park is located on the Little Red River just downstream of Greers Ferry Dam in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of north-central Arkansas.
In his last major appearance before his death, President John F. Kennedy stood on a flag-draped platform overlooking the just-completed Greers Ferry Dam and spoke of the prosperity the lake would bring to the region.
Today, a million visitors flock yearly to the scenic waters for family camping, fishing, boating and hiking.
Greers Ferry Lake is an outdoor enthusiasts' dream, with boating, sailing, water skiing, swimming, scuba diving and fishing opportunities. Hikers enjoy the area's three National Nature Trails and one multi-purpose, fitness trail.
The William Carl Garner Visitor Center is just west of the dam, with exhibits, a children's touch table, and a replica of the world record 40 lb. 4 oz. brown trout caught in the Little Red River downstream of the center.
This campground offers 68 sites with electrical hookups, 44 of which also have water hookups. Additional amenities include flush toilets, showers, a dump station, picnic shelter and a boat ramp.
A dense mix of red cedar, black gum, red oak, elm, pecan and sweet gum trees forest the area, providing shade in the summer months and beautiful fall colors in autumn.
Wildlife is plentiful around Greers Ferry Lake. Visitors commonly see white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, rabbits, squirrels and a wide variety of birds.
With over 30,000 acres of water surface, the lake serves as a playground for all kinds of water sports. Eighteen parks around the shoreline provide modern campgrounds, boat ramps, swim areas and marinas.
The Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery, in Heber Springs, located below the dam, offers free tours. Built in 1965, the hatchery produces about one million rainbow trout a year for restocking the Little Red and other Arkansas streams.
From Heber Springs, AR, take SR-25 north 4 miles, cross the dam, and turn right on the second road.
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Reservations for John F Kennedy are made through Recreation.gov. 8,643 of 12,627 tracked site-dates are currently open (68.4%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 597 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 Nov 2, 2026 19:20 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.
Campsite Sniper detected 90 site-date openings at John F Kennedy in the last 7 days, 290 over 30 days and 597 over the last 90.
294 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 2 at site B03. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
66 of the 67 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 80 ft.
January 2027, with 1,758 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 2,139.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 7 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 3-19 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Nov 2 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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