Openings · last 7 days
17
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 17 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232646
When Mott reopens
Mott's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
49
Openings · last 90 days
61
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dFriday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 28 of 61 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Friday (45.9%), with Wednesday (13) and Thursday (11) 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 13:00 and 20:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 38 of 61 detected openings (62.3%). 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 22 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 15–52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 35 | 57.4% |
| 10 | 11 | 18.0% |
| 21 | 3 | 4.9% |
| 19 | 2 | 3.3% |
| 01 | 2 | 3.3% |
Site 20 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 35. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 40 monitored sites
Of the 5,307 tracked site-dates (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 5,101 open for online reservation · 206 reserved.
Where the open windows are
3.9% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 5,101 of 5,307 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online3.9%
Open site-dates5,101 / 5,307
Reserved (of online inventory)206 / 5,307
Weekday openings2,838
Weekend openings2,080
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,838 fall on weekdays and 2,080 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 4,918 open site-nights on mapped sites; 5,101 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027January holds the most room. 899 of 899 site-dates are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 28 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 | 26 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 26 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 26 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 28 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 28 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 28 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 28 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 26 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 28 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 28 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Holiday windows — day use
Units open per date · of 1 day-use unit| 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 | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 1 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 1 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 1 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 1 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 1 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 1 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 1 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date. Thanksgiving: 1 day-use unit is available for all three dates. Christmas: 1 day-use unit is available for both dates. New Year: 1 day-use unit is available for both dates.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 10 | 183 |
| 24 | 183 |
| 25 | 183 |
| 05 | 182 |
| 09 | 181 |
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| Unit | Open reservation dates |
|---|---|
| GS | 183 |
This day-use unit currently has 183 reservation dates available.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext 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
4,918 open site-nights across 28 sites at Mott, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
28 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. 67 2-night, 64 3-night, 56 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 10.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 140 ft. 17 sites take 25 ft, 17 sites take 35 ft, 17 sites take 40 ft.
All 28 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 18 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 24 | 89 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 25 | 44 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
| 05 | 18 ft | Yes | 182 | 160 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 +170 more |
| 09 | 18 ft | Yes | 181 | 181 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 +169 more |
| 11 | 18 ft | Yes | 181 | 181 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 +169 more |
| 23 | 98 ft | Yes | 181 | 167 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 +169 more |
| 04 | 18 ft | Yes | 180 | 159 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 +168 more |
| 06 | 18 ft | Yes | 180 | 160 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 +168 more |
| 08 | 18 ft | Yes | 180 | 160 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 +168 more |
| 03 | 18 ft | Yes | 179 | 160 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 +167 more |
| 07 | 18 ft | Yes | 179 | 160 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 +167 more |
| 26 | 126 ft | Yes | 179 | 152 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 +167 more |
| 32 | 75 ft | Yes | 178 | 152 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 +166 more |
| 33 | 55 ft | Yes | 178 | 152 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 +166 more |
| 21 | 105 ft | Yes | 177 | 146 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 +165 more |
| 15 | 85 ft | Yes | 176 | 153 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +164 more |
| 16 | 72 ft | Yes | 176 | 151 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 +164 more |
| 18 | 140 ft | Yes | 173 | 137 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 +161 more |
| 17 | 76 ft | Yes | 172 | 151 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 +160 more |
| 29 | 97 ft | Yes | 171 | 160 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 11 +159 more |
| 19 | 102 ft | Yes | 170 | 145 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +158 more |
| 20 | 117 ft | Yes | 170 | 146 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 +158 more |
| 14 | 85 ft | Yes | 169 | 142 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 +157 more |
| 12 | 18 ft | Yes | 166 | 121 nights | Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 11 +154 more |
| 22 | 117 ft | Yes | 166 | 153 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 13 +154 more |
| 01 | 40 ft | Yes | 165 | 111 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 +153 more |
| 02 | 18 ft | Yes | 160 | 98 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 +148 more |
Day-use inventory
183 available reservation dates across 1 day-use unit. Day-use inventory is reserved by the date, so it carries no stay length.
All 1 day-use unit with current availability
| Unit | Open reservation dates | Consecutive dates | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 183 | 183 dates | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more |
About Mott
Overview
Mott Park is located on the western shore of Bardwell Lake, less than an hour south of the Dallas-Fort Worth area in north-central Texas.
The lake has favorable fish and wildlife habitats, providing plenty of opportunities for fishing and hunting, and great locations for camping, boating and hiking. Deer, armadillo, rabbit, squirrel and a variety of bird species inhabit the area.
Recreation
Many local fishermen consider Bardwell Lake one of the best kept secrets in the state. Bass fishermen seldom leave empty-handed. Crappie fishing is moderate, and catfish are usually excellent. The lake has a marina with fishing piers, two of which are enclosed (a small fee is charged for the use of these facilities), and there are several designated hunting areas around the lake, including those for duck hunting.
Facilities
Mott Park offers 33 campsites with water and 30-amp electric hookups and seven picnic sites. The group camping pavilion has four 30-amp electric and water connections and may accommodate 100 people and four RVs. The facility also has a day use area for visitors who are not camping overnight. Additional amenities include a swimming area with benches, two fishing areas, public restrooms with showers, one four-lane boat ramp and a courtesy dock.
Natural Features
The park is grassy and partially forested with plenty of open space where children can play. The lake's blue water provides a refreshing break from the Texas heat, while bright bluebonnets and other wildflowers surround the lakeshore each spring.
40 monitored sitesRVs up to 140 ft28 with hookups23 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 10
Getting there
From Ennis, Texas: From Interstate 45, exit onto U.S. Highway 287 Bypass (Exit #247). Travel 4.5 miles and exit at the Bardwell Lake exit sign. Turn left onto Highway 34 and go 3.5 miles southwest. Turn left onto FM 985 and go 1.6 miles southeast to the entrance. The park is located on the left side of the road.
957 Fm 985, Ennis, TX 75119972-875-5711
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-232646 · sites
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Mott?
Reservations for Mott are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 5,101 of 5,307 tracked site-dates are open (96.1%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 61 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 Mott?
Campsite Sniper detected 17 site-date openings at Mott in the last 7 days, 49 over 30 days and 61 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Mott?
Friday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 28 of 61 (45.9%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Mott?
64 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 10. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Mott fit a 35-foot RV?
17 of the 28 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 140 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Mott?
January 2027, with 899 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 899.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Mott?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 22 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 15-52 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Mott?
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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