Openings · last 7 days
65
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 65 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-232684
When Ragland Bottom reopens
Ragland Bottom's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
134
Openings · last 90 days
141
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dThursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 37 of 141 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Thursday (26.2%), with Wednesday (23) and Saturday (20) 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 05:00 and 12:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 35 of 141 detected openings (24.8%). 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 13 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6–24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 22 | 15.6% |
| 01 | 13 | 9.2% |
| 18 | 10 | 7.1% |
| 20 | 10 | 7.1% |
| 08 | 9 | 6.4% |
Site 40 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 22. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Nov 30, 2026 · of 55 monitored sites
Of the 2,442 tracked site-dates (Sep 18 – Nov 30, 2026): 1,185 open for online reservation · 1,191 reserved · 44 closed · 22 unavailable (cause unspecified).
Where the open windows are
51.5% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 1,185 of 2,442 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Nov 30, 2026Not open online51.5%
Open site-dates1,185 / 2,442
Reserved (of online inventory)1,191 / 2,376
Weekday openings673
Weekend openings470
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 673 fall on weekdays and 470 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 1,143 open site-nights on mapped sites; 1,185 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Nov 2026November shows no online availability. 0 of 22 tracked site-dates are open there — 22 unavailable.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 54 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 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night.
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 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked date.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 42 | 44 |
| 43 | 44 |
| 44 | 44 |
| 45 | 44 |
| 46 | 44 |
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 |
|---|---|
| P-1 | 42 |
This day-use unit currently has 42 reservation dates available.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
November0 of 22 · unavailable
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
1,143 open site-nights across 52 sites at Ragland Bottom, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
54 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. 85 2-night, 69 3-night, 32 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 42.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 125 ft. 28 sites take 25 ft, 28 sites take 35 ft, 28 sites take 40 ft. 10 sites of 54 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
All 52 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 43 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 44 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 45 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 46 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 48 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 49 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 52 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 53 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 54 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 55 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 56 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 57 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 50 | 15 ft | None | 43 | 36 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 +31 more |
| 51 | 15 ft | None | 43 | 36 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 +31 more |
| 28 | Not recorded | Yes | 39 | 35 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 +27 more |
| 26 | Not recorded | Yes | 36 | 19 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 +24 more |
| 30 | Not recorded | Yes | 36 | 25 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 +24 more |
| 25 | Not recorded | Yes | 35 | 21 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +23 more |
| 22 | Not recorded | Yes | 33 | 15 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 +21 more |
| 29 | Not recorded | Yes | 33 | 12 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 +21 more |
| 23 | Not recorded | Yes | 30 | 16 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 +18 more |
| 27 | Not recorded | Yes | 29 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +17 more |
| 21 | Not recorded | Yes | 27 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +15 more |
| 24 | Not recorded | Yes | 27 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 +15 more |
| 20 | 93 ft | Yes | 21 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +9 more |
| 33 | 70 ft | Yes | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 11 +1 more |
| 10 | 57 ft | Yes | 12 | 4 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 |
| 17 | 83 ft | Yes | 11 | 4 nights | Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 7, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 |
| 40 | 51 ft | Yes | 10 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 3, Oct 26, Oct 27 |
| 08 | 75 ft | Yes | 9 | 3 nights | Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 29 |
| 13 | 69 ft | Yes | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 31 |
| 02 | 60 ft | Yes | 7 | 2 nights | Sep 20, Sep 23, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 24, Oct 25, Oct 28 |
| 11 | 54 ft | Yes | 7 | 1 night | Sep 20, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 13, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 31 |
| 16 | 125 ft | Yes | 7 | 3 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 3, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 |
| 18 | 92 ft | Yes | 6 | 5 nights | Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 19 |
| 19 | 89 ft | Yes | 6 | 6 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 |
| 01 | 61 ft | Yes | 5 | 4 nights | Sep 27, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 |
| 12 | 66 ft | Yes | 5 | 1 night | Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 10, Oct 21, Oct 31 |
| 34 | 70 ft | Yes | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Oct 11 |
| 04 | 69 ft | Yes | 4 | 2 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 11, Oct 20 |
| 15 | 66 ft | Yes | 4 | 2 nights | Sep 20, Oct 4, Oct 26, Oct 27 |
| 05 | 80 ft | Yes | 3 | 1 night | Sep 23, Oct 18, Oct 31 |
| 06 | 77 ft | Yes | 3 | 2 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 25 |
| 37 | 81 ft | Yes | 3 | 2 nights | Oct 4, Oct 26, Oct 27 |
| 09 | 63 ft | Yes | 2 | 1 night | Sep 20, Oct 22 |
| 35 | 58 ft | Yes | 2 | 1 night | Oct 18, Oct 22 |
| 39 | 51 ft | Yes | 2 | 1 night | Oct 8, Oct 25 |
| 03 | 64 ft | Yes | 1 | 1 night | Oct 20 |
| 07 | 72 ft | Yes | 1 | 1 night | Oct 7 |
| 14 | 75 ft | Yes | 1 | 1 night | Oct 9 |
| 38 | 67 ft | Yes | 1 | 1 night | Sep 27 |
Day-use inventory
42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| P-1 | 42 | 42 dates | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +30 more |
About Ragland Bottom
Overview
Ragland Bottom Campground is located on the shores of the scenic Center Hill Lake on central Tennessee's Highland Rim.
The lake stretches 64 miles up the Caney Fork River, where visitors come to enjoy boating, fishing and water sports. The 415 miles of forested shoreline provide excellent hiking, hunting and camping opportunities.
2025 Events: The annual Halloween event will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Recreation
Boating, waterskiing, canoeing and fishing are popular activities on the water.
Anglers will find bream, walleye, smallmouth bass, crappie, catfish and white bass. Below the dam, the Caney Fork River is one of the most productive trout fisheries in the state.
Nine miles of hiking trails meander around the lake. The Red Post Trail is a short, but steep, two-mile trail that loops above the campground. Hikers who brave the moderately difficult climb are rewarded with beautiful overlooks of the lake and nearby Sligo Bridge and Marina.
Facilities
This waterfront campground offers 40 sites with water and electric hookups, as well as 16 primitive tent sites. A large group day-use picnic area is available as well, with water and 15-amp electric hookups. Amenities like flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided, creating a comfortable camping experience for guests. A boat ramp, volleyball court, basketball goal, playground and hiking trail are all conveniently located within the campground. The adjacent day-use area has a group picnic shelter, boat ramp, and swimming beach.
Natural Features
Center Hill Lake is surrounded by lush mixed hardwood forests in the hilly Highland Rim region. Beautiful dogwoods bloom in the campground in springtime. Whitetail deer, wild turkey, squirrels and rabbits roam the wooded hills around the lake.
Nearby Attractions
Burgess Falls State Park is a 25-minute drive from the campground. Here, the Falling Water River drops approximately 250 feet, creating numerous breathtaking waterfalls. Hiking trails and overlooks help visitors enjoy the scenery. The large Native Butterfly Garden is a popular attraction within the park.
55 monitored sitesRVs up to 125 ft38 with hookups51 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 8
Getting there
From Smithville, Tennessee, take US-70 east for 8 miles. Turn left on Ragland Bottom Road and follow signs to the campground, located one mile from Sligo Bridge.
1410 Ragland Bottom Rd, Sparta, TN 38583931-761-3616
BoatingCampingFishingHikingSwimmingWater AccessWater Skiing
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-232684 · facility + sites
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Roll CS-232684 · Ragland Bottom · Sparta TN12 frames · facility + sites
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Ragland Bottom?
Reservations for Ragland Bottom are made through Recreation.gov. 1,185 of 2,442 tracked site-dates are currently open (48.5%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 141 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 Ragland Bottom?
Campsite Sniper detected 65 site-date openings at Ragland Bottom in the last 7 days, 134 over 30 days and 141 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Ragland Bottom?
Thursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 37 of 141 (26.2%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Ragland Bottom?
69 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 42. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Ragland Bottom fit a 35-foot RV?
28 of the 54 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 125 ft. 44 of those 54 sites have a recorded maximum length and 10 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Ragland Bottom?
October 2026, with 833 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 1,705.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Ragland Bottom?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 13 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-24 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Ragland Bottom?
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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