Openings · last 7 days
197
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 197 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232683
When R Shaefer Heard reopens
R Shaefer Heard's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
427
Openings · last 90 days
438
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 438 openings spread across the week.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 07:00 and 22:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 119 of 438 detected openings (27.2%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern 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 19 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6–36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 010 | 23 | 5.3% |
| 116 | 21 | 4.8% |
| 117 | 17 | 3.9% |
| 113 | 14 | 3.2% |
| 108 | 14 | 3.2% |
Site 010 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 23. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 117 monitored sites
Of the 21,411 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 16,126 open for online reservation · 5,276 reserved · 9 closed.
Where the open windows are
24.7% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 16,126 of 21,411 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online24.7%
Open site-nights16,126 / 21,411
Reserved (of online inventory)5,276 / 21,402
Weekday openings9,782
Weekend openings6,344
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 9,782 fall on weekdays and 6,344 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027January holds the most room. 3,521 of 3,627 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 117 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 | 34 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 32 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 32 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 107 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 107 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 102 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 102 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 30 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 107 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 102 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 073 | 173 |
| 069 | 172 |
| 055 | 170 |
| 071 | 169 |
| 063 | 168 |
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.
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
16,126 open site-nights across 117 sites at R Shaefer Heard, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 844 2-night, 764 3-night, 341 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 055.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 107 ft. 117 sites take 25 ft, 69 sites take 35 ft, 61 sites take 40 ft.
Showing 60 of 117 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 073 | 35 ft | Yes | 173 | 139 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 +161 more |
| 069 | 30 ft | Yes | 172 | 139 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4 +160 more |
| 055 | 65 ft | Yes | 170 | 109 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 +158 more |
| 071 | 30 ft | Yes | 169 | 79 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 +157 more |
| 063 | 30 ft | Yes | 168 | 139 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +156 more |
| 075 | 30 ft | Yes | 168 | 139 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +156 more |
| 067 | 30 ft | Yes | 167 | 107 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +155 more |
| 056 | 65 ft | Yes | 164 | 138 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 +152 more |
| 053 | 33 ft | Yes | 163 | 105 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +151 more |
| 066 | 45 ft | Yes | 163 | 139 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +151 more |
| 062 | 30 ft | Yes | 162 | 111 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 +150 more |
| 076 | 40 ft | Yes | 162 | 118 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5 +150 more |
| 047 | 30 ft | Yes | 161 | 74 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +149 more |
| 057 | 40 ft | Yes | 161 | 138 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +149 more |
| 068 | 30 ft | Yes | 160 | 130 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +148 more |
| 023 | 30 ft | Yes | 159 | 139 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7 +147 more |
| 058 | 38 ft | Yes | 159 | 111 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 +147 more |
| 097 | 25 ft | Yes | 159 | 111 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +147 more |
| 012 | 50 ft | Yes | 158 | 132 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +146 more |
| 013 | 40 ft | Yes | 157 | 132 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 14 +145 more |
| 051 | 33 ft | Yes | 157 | 114 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +145 more |
| 096 | 26 ft | Yes | 157 | 110 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +145 more |
| 031 | 45 ft | Yes | 156 | 111 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +144 more |
| 035 | 30 ft | Yes | 156 | 111 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +144 more |
| 070 | 30 ft | Yes | 156 | 103 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 +144 more |
| 072 | 30 ft | Yes | 156 | 139 nights | Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +144 more |
| 079 | 90 ft | Yes | 156 | 115 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +144 more |
| 036 | 40 ft | Yes | 155 | 111 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +143 more |
| 015 | 107 ft | Yes | 154 | 117 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +142 more |
| 025 | 35 ft | Yes | 153 | 80 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6 +141 more |
| 049 | 33 ft | Yes | 153 | 104 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11 +141 more |
| 034 | 30 ft | Yes | 152 | 111 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +140 more |
| 059 | 33 ft | Yes | 152 | 111 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +140 more |
| 016 | 100 ft | Yes | 151 | 117 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +139 more |
| 084 | 50 ft | Yes | 151 | 97 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 1, Oct 2 +139 more |
| 092 | 35 ft | Yes | 151 | 111 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +139 more |
| 001 | 65 ft | Yes | 150 | 116 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +138 more |
| 028 | 33 ft | Yes | 150 | 111 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 12 +138 more |
| 074 | 30 ft | Yes | 149 | 89 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +137 more |
| 083 | 40 ft | Yes | 149 | 111 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +137 more |
| 010 | 85 ft | Yes | 148 | 111 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +136 more |
| 014 | 105 ft | Yes | 148 | 117 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18 +136 more |
| 040 | 42 ft | Yes | 148 | 111 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +136 more |
| 108 | 60 ft | Yes | 148 | 89 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 8 +136 more |
| 116 | 60 ft | Yes | 148 | 88 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 13, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18 +136 more |
| 011 | 60 ft | Yes | 146 | 82 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 20, Oct 21 +134 more |
| 027 | 33 ft | Yes | 146 | 78 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 12, Oct 13 +134 more |
| 024 | 28 ft | Yes | 145 | 111 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6 +133 more |
| 114 | 60 ft | Yes | 145 | 54 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +133 more |
| 021 | 30 ft | Yes | 144 | 110 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +132 more |
| 080 | 100 ft | Yes | 144 | 113 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +132 more |
| 082 | 45 ft | Yes | 144 | 99 nights | Sep 20, Sep 30, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1 +132 more |
| 060 | 40 ft | Yes | 143 | 111 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 +131 more |
| 046 | 33 ft | Yes | 142 | 45 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +130 more |
| 050 | 65 ft | Yes | 142 | 104 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26 +130 more |
| 095 | 30 ft | Yes | 142 | 106 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +130 more |
| 115 | 60 ft | Yes | 142 | 53 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +130 more |
| 052 | 33 ft | Yes | 141 | 109 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 +129 more |
| 094 | 40 ft | Yes | 141 | 88 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +129 more |
| 113 | 60 ft | Yes | 141 | 53 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13 +129 more |
About R Shaefer Heard
Overview
R. Shaefer Heard Campground is a waterfront facility on the southern shore of West Point Lake, which spans parts of Alabama and Georgia. This man-made lake has 525 miles of shoreline that provide excellent opportunities for fishing, camping, boating and other recreational activities.
Recreation
Whether sailing or power boating, West Point Lake is a boater's paradise. There are boat ramps in 34 public recreation areas around the lake, including R. Shaefer Heard, as well as two privately owned full-service marinas. Fishing is one of the most popular activities on the lake. A dozen creeks and more than 40 square miles of lake provide plenty of good fishing spots for the thousands of anglers who fish here regularly. The lake abounds with bass, catfish, crappie and bream. Bank fishing is excellent at many locations, including public fishing piers at Hardley Creek, Rocky Point and McGee Bridge parks. Several trails wind along the lake and through the landscape, including the Lakeside Trail, which is perfect for mountain biking. A wildlife management area of nearly 10,000 acres, located at the upper end of the lake, provides habitat for many types of wildlife. This area offers excellent hunting opportunities.
Facilities
R. Shaefer Heard Campground offers 117 sites with electricity and water hookups. Other amenities include a dump station, coin laundry facilities, hot showers, a boat ramp, and hiking trails.
Natural Features
Surrounded by rolling fields and deep forests that display outstanding fall foliage, West Point Lake extends 35 miles along the Chattahoochee River on the Alabama-Georgia state line. The campground is forested and overlooks the 25,900-acre lake.
Nearby Attractions
The lake offers 25 day-use parks. While many people visit the lake to boat and camp, the parks offer a variety of other recreation facilities including tennis courts, ball fields, basketball courts, fishing piers with fish attractors, hiking trails and picnic shelters for individuals or large groups.
117 monitored sitesRVs up to 107 ft117 with hookups96 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 16
Getting there
From West Point, Georgia, take U.S. Highway 29 north for 4 miles, then turn left The West Point Project sign and then travel a short distance to a right turn, into the campground entrance.
101 Shaefer Heard Park Road, West Point, GA 31833706-645-2404
BoatingCampingDay Use AreaFishingHikingSwimming Site
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at R Shaefer Heard?
Reservations for R Shaefer Heard are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 16,126 of 21,411 tracked site-nights are open (75.3%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 438 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site 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 campground 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 R Shaefer Heard?
Campsite Sniper detected 197 site-date openings at R Shaefer Heard in the last 7 days, 427 over 30 days and 438 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at R Shaefer Heard?
764 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 055. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at R Shaefer Heard fit a 35-foot RV?
69 of the 117 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 107 ft.
Which month has the most availability at R Shaefer Heard?
January 2027, with 3,521 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 3,627.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at R Shaefer Heard?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 19 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-36 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at R Shaefer Heard?
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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