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John F Kennedy Campground

35.5154° N / 91.9970° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 1884 detected openings this week69 monitored sites

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John F Kennedy

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 84 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232613

When John F Kennedy reopens

John F Kennedy's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
84
Openings · last 30 days
157
Openings · last 90 days
182

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
010203040502847204571421MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 182

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 182 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
010203040191817183122000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · CT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 21:00 and 22:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 53 of 182 detected openings (29.1%). 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 · percentiles
P25 · 9DMEDIAN · 24 DAYS OUTP75 · 41D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 24 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 9–41 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
D10  179.3%
D01  179.3%
A09  137.1%
D09  126.6%
B01  105.5%

Site D10 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 17. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 69 monitored sites

Of the 12,627 tracked site-dates (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 7,695 open for online reservation · 3,309 reserved · 1,623 closed.

Where the open windows are

39.1% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 7,695 of 12,627 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online39.1%
Open site-dates7,695 / 12,627
Reserved (of online inventory)3,309 / 11,004
Weekday openings4,459
Weekend openings2,877

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 4,459 fall on weekdays and 2,877 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 7,336 open site-nights on mapped sites; 7,695 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
05001,0001,5002,0002,5002185328931,6701,7691,5791,034SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-DATES · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

January holds the most room. 1,769 of 2,139 site-dates are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 67 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2612Open
FRI Nov 278Open
SAT Nov 2815Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2453Open
FRI Dec 2553Open
New YearTHU Dec 3149Open
FRI Jan 149Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 6 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 53 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 49 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.

Holiday windows — day use

Units open per date · of 2 day-use units
WindowDateUnits openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 262Open
FRI Nov 272Open
SAT Nov 282Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 242Open
FRI Dec 252Open
New YearTHU Dec 312Open
FRI Jan 12Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date. Thanksgiving: 2 day-use units are 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.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
B13  151
D03  150
D01  149
D02  146
D04  144

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
UnitOpen reservation dates
John F Kennedy Shelter AM  180
John F Kennedy Shelter PM  179

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.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18

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

7,336 open site-nights across 67 sites at John F Kennedy, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

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. 379 2-night, 319 3-night, 117 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site D01.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 80 ft. 67 sites take 25 ft, 66 sites take 35 ft, 65 sites take 40 ft.

Showing 60 of 67 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
B1351 ftYes151111 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12 +139 more
D0368 ftYes150132 nightsOct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +138 more
D0158 ftYes149124 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 18, Oct 23, Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 26 +137 more
D0265 ftYes146111 nightsSep 18, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +134 more
D0460 ftYes144111 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26 +132 more
D0670 ftYes144138 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 23, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7 +132 more
D0858 ftYes143110 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Nov 2 +131 more
B1440 ftYes142111 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20 +130 more
D0560 ftYes140111 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +128 more
D2546 ftYes140111 nightsSep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 27, Nov 2, Nov 3 +128 more
B0370 ftYes139111 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 24, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +127 more
B0670 ftYes139111 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 26 +127 more
B1257 ftYes138111 nightsOct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +126 more
D0960 ftYes138111 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +126 more
D2453 ftYes138112 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +126 more
C0155 ftYes137118 nightsOct 10, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9 +125 more
C0670 ftYes137111 nightsOct 5, Oct 6, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +125 more
D1149 ftYes137102 nightsSep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +125 more
D1348 ftYes137112 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 25, Oct 26 +125 more
D1465 ftYes134107 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 14, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +122 more
C0570 ftYes133111 nightsOct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8 +121 more
D0765 ftYes133106 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 +121 more
D2150 ftYes132113 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 30, Oct 1, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 12 +120 more
D2058 ftYes131104 nightsSep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 14, Oct 25, Oct 26, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11 +119 more
D2255 ftYes131111 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 22, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +119 more
D1552 ftYes130104 nightsSep 21, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 18, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +118 more
B0470 ftYes12981 nightsSep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2 +117 more
B0773 ftYes129117 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +117 more
B0973 ftYes129118 nightsOct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 22 +117 more
B1673 ftYes129112 nightsOct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +117 more
D1949 ftYes129104 nightsOct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +117 more
B1580 ftYes127111 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Oct 8, Oct 24, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +115 more
C0370 ftYes12776 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 14, Nov 15 +115 more
B0270 ftYes125109 nightsSep 27, Sep 30, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 31, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +113 more
B0870 ftYes125111 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +113 more
B1070 ftYes125111 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +113 more
D2355 ftYes125112 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Nov 7, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +113 more
B1170 ftYes123111 nightsOct 14, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +111 more
C0965 ftYes120104 nightsOct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 15, Nov 16 +108 more
D1060 ftYes12090 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 22 +108 more
D1875 ftYes120104 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +108 more
D1253 ftYes11991 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 10, Oct 18, Oct 22, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 2, Nov 3 +107 more
B0573 ftYes118106 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 13, Oct 29, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 23, Nov 24 +106 more
C0470 ftYes11860 nightsOct 1, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16 +106 more
C0760 ftYes116107 nightsOct 3, Oct 8, Oct 26, Oct 27, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +104 more
D1660 ftYes11690 nightsSep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +104 more
D1770 ftYes11567 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 19, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30 +103 more
C1060 ftYes11497 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 25 +102 more
C0270 ftYes10560 nightsOct 26, Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Dec 6, Dec 7 +93 more
C0865 ftYes10339 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +91 more
B2070 ftYes9778 nightsOct 31, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18, Dec 19 +85 more
B1970 ftYes9171 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 6, Nov 4, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 25 +79 more
B0175 ftYes8934 nightsOct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +77 more
B1870 ftYes8246 nightsOct 4, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 8 +70 more
C1170 ftYes8041 nightsOct 25, Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 11, Dec 5, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17 +68 more
B1770 ftYes6435 nightsNov 8, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 20, Jan 3, 2027 +52 more
A0540 ftYes3812 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +26 more
A0647 ftYes358 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +23 more
A0431 ftYes348 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +22 more
A0353 ftYes337 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +21 more

Day-use inventory

359 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
UnitOpen reservation datesConsecutive datesDates
John F Kennedy Shelter AM180167 datesSep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +168 more
John F Kennedy Shelter PM179139 datesSep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +167 more

About John F Kennedy

Overview

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.

Recreation

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.

Facilities

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.

Natural Features

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.

Nearby Attractions

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.

69 monitored sitesRVs up to 80 ft67 with hookups63 shadedWaterfrontRiverfrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 8

Getting there

From Heber Springs, AR, take SR-25 north 4 miles, cross the dam, and turn right on the second road.

375 Hatchery Road, Heber Springs, AR 72543501-250-0481
CampingWildlife Viewing

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at John F Kennedy?

Reservations for John F Kennedy are made through Recreation.gov. 7,695 of 12,627 tracked site-dates are currently open (60.9%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 182 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 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 John F Kennedy?

Campsite Sniper detected 84 site-date openings at John F Kennedy in the last 7 days, 157 over 30 days and 182 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at John F Kennedy?

319 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 D01. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at John F Kennedy fit a 35-foot RV?

66 of the 67 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 80 ft.

Which month has the most availability at John F Kennedy?

January 2027, with 1,769 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 2,139.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at John F Kennedy?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 24 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 9-41 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at John F Kennedy?

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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