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No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 83 openings spread across the week.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 13:00 and 16:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 34 of 83 detected openings (41.0%). 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 9 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 3–20.5 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 35 | 42.2% |
| 22 | 10 | 12.0% |
| 01 | 8 | 9.6% |
| 14 | 7 | 8.4% |
| 18 | 6 | 7.2% |
Site 20 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 35. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 5,307 tracked site-dates (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 5,206 open for online reservation · 101 reserved.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,892 fall on weekdays and 2,131 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 5,023 open site-nights on mapped sites; 5,206 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
January holds the most room. 899 of 899 site-dates are still open there.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 26 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 26 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 25 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 28 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 28 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 28 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 28 | 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: 25 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. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Window | Date | Units open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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: 1 day-use unit is available for both dates. New Year: 1 day-use unit is available for both dates. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked date.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 04 | 183 |
| 05 | 183 |
| 06 | 183 |
| 07 | 183 |
| 09 | 183 |
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 |
|---|---|
| GS | 183 |
This day-use unit currently has 183 reservation dates available.
The next bookable night is Nov 2; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
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. 48 2-night, 46 3-night, 35 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 2 at site 04.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 140 ft. 17 sites take 25 ft, 17 sites take 35 ft, 17 sites take 40 ft.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 18 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 05 | 18 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 06 | 18 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 07 | 18 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 09 | 18 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 10 | 18 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 11 | 18 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 14 | 85 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 16 | 72 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 17 | 76 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 19 | 102 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 24 | 89 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 25 | 44 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 29 | 97 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 33 | 55 ft | Yes | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| 18 | 140 ft | Yes | 181 | 177 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +169 more |
| 23 | 98 ft | Yes | 181 | 181 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +169 more |
| 26 | 126 ft | Yes | 180 | 178 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +168 more |
| 03 | 18 ft | Yes | 179 | 169 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17 +167 more |
| 08 | 18 ft | Yes | 179 | 179 nights | Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +167 more |
| 21 | 105 ft | Yes | 178 | 178 nights | Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +166 more |
| 32 | 75 ft | Yes | 178 | 152 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +166 more |
| 15 | 85 ft | Yes | 176 | 144 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +164 more |
| 22 | 117 ft | Yes | 176 | 149 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +164 more |
| 12 | 18 ft | Yes | 175 | 163 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +163 more |
| 20 | 117 ft | Yes | 169 | 147 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +157 more |
| 01 | 40 ft | Yes | 163 | 149 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +151 more |
| 02 | 18 ft | Yes | 163 | 143 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 29, Nov 30 +151 more |
| Unit | Open reservation dates | Consecutive dates | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 183 | 183 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 +171 more |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Reservations for Mott are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 5,206 of 5,307 tracked site-dates are open (98.1%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 83 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 16:20 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 1 site-date opening at Mott in the last 7 days, 34 over 30 days and 83 over the last 90.
46 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 04. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
17 of the 28 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 140 ft.
January 2027, with 899 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 899.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 9 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 3-20.5 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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