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No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 132 openings spread across the week.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 17:00 and 22:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 43 of 132 detected openings (32.6%). 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 11.5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 5–30 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| B9 | 16 | 12.1% |
| B10 | 12 | 9.1% |
| D2 | 11 | 8.3% |
| C02 | 10 | 7.6% |
| P3B | 9 | 6.8% |
Site B9 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 16. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 5,097 tracked site-dates (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 4,001 open for online reservation · 900 reserved · 76 closed · 120 unavailable (cause unspecified).
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,383 fall on weekdays and 1,494 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 3,877 open site-nights on mapped sites; 4,001 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
November shows no online availability. 0 of 30 tracked site-dates are open there — 30 unavailable.
| 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 | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 0 | None open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked night. New Year: no online availability on any tracked night.
| 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 | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 0 | None open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked date. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked date. New Year: no online availability on any tracked date.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| B3 | 60 |
| B6 | 60 |
| G4 | 60 |
| G5 | 60 |
| G6 | 60 |
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 |
|---|---|
| GS2 | 63 |
| GS1 | 61 |
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.
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
77 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. 292 2-night, 277 3-night, 211 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site B3.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 82 ft. 76 sites take 25 ft, 52 sites take 35 ft, 45 sites take 40 ft.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B3 | 52 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| B6 | 52 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| G4 | 45 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| G5 | 53 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| G6 | 34 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| G7 | 50 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| H3 | 39 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| H4 | 33 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| H5 | 48 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| H6 | 46 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| H7 | 33 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| H8 | 39 ft | Yes | 60 | 21 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 +48 more |
| B12B | 32 ft | Yes | 59 | 20 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 +47 more |
| B12C | 34 ft | Yes | 59 | 20 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 +47 more |
| B5 | 33 ft | Yes | 59 | 20 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 +47 more |
| C02 | 48 ft | Yes | 59 | 20 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 +47 more |
| C03 | 46 ft | Yes | 59 | 20 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 +47 more |
| D6 | 50 ft | Yes | 59 | 20 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 +47 more |
| G8 | 44 ft | Yes | 59 | 20 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 +47 more |
| G9 | 30 ft | Yes | 59 | 20 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 +47 more |
| P4B | 25 ft | Yes | 59 | 20 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 +47 more |
| B11 | 27 ft | Yes | 58 | 20 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 +46 more |
| D2 | 62 ft | Yes | 58 | 20 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 +46 more |
| D3 | 49 ft | Yes | 58 | 20 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 +46 more |
| G1 | 43 ft | Yes | 58 | 20 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 +46 more |
| G10 | 44 ft | Yes | 58 | 21 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 +46 more |
| G2 | 33 ft | Yes | 58 | 20 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 +46 more |
| G3 | 38 ft | Yes | 58 | 20 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 +46 more |
| H1 | 43 ft | Yes | 58 | 20 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 +46 more |
| H2 | 33 ft | Yes | 58 | 20 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 +46 more |
| A1 | 25 ft | Yes | 57 | 20 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +45 more |
| B12A | 38 ft | Yes | 57 | 20 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +45 more |
| B4 | 33 ft | Yes | 57 | 20 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 +45 more |
| C06 | 47 ft | Yes | 57 | 20 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 +45 more |
| G11 | 46 ft | Yes | 57 | 20 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 +45 more |
| D1 | 45 ft | Yes | 56 | 20 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 +44 more |
| E6 | 26 ft | Yes | 56 | 19 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 +44 more |
| P3A | 25 ft | Yes | 56 | 20 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 +44 more |
| P4A | 30 ft | Yes | 56 | 20 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 +44 more |
| B2 | 52 ft | Yes | 55 | 20 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 +43 more |
| C07 | 48 ft | Yes | 55 | 19 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 +43 more |
| D7 | 55 ft | Yes | 55 | 20 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 +43 more |
| P5A | 30 ft | Yes | 55 | 20 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 +43 more |
| P5B | 21 ft | Yes | 55 | 20 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 +43 more |
| C04 | 46 ft | Yes | 54 | 19 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +42 more |
| E5 | 29 ft | Yes | 54 | 19 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 +42 more |
| C05 | 48 ft | Yes | 52 | 20 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 +40 more |
| D4 | 44 ft | Yes | 52 | 20 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 +40 more |
| C08 | 49 ft | Yes | 50 | 19 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 +38 more |
| E3 | 49 ft | Yes | 50 | 20 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 12 +38 more |
| E4 | 51 ft | Yes | 50 | 19 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +38 more |
| B7 | 57 ft | Yes | 49 | 20 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 12, Oct 13 +37 more |
| B8 | 28 ft | Yes | 49 | 20 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 12, Oct 13 +37 more |
| D8 | 30 ft | Yes | 48 | 19 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 +36 more |
| D9 | 33 ft | Yes | 47 | 19 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 +35 more |
| H9 | 30 ft | Yes | 47 | 20 nights | Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +35 more |
| C09 | 48 ft | Yes | 46 | 19 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 +34 more |
| D5 | 47 ft | Yes | 46 | 21 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 +34 more |
| F1 | 45 ft | Yes | 46 | 19 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 +34 more |
| P2 | 42 ft | Yes | 45 | 19 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +33 more |
| Unit | Open reservation dates | Consecutive dates | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS2 | 63 | 44 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 +51 more |
| GS1 | 61 | 19 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 +49 more |
Download a Shoal Bay park map HERE
This shady campground sits on the scenic Shoal Bay arm of Lake Dardanelle, offering an excellent setting for boating, swimming and wildlife viewing.
The lake, a popular spot for anglers, is brimming with white bass, largemouth bass, bream, crappie and large catfish.
The Bridge Rock Trail winds along a rugged slope overlooking the narrows of Shoal Creek, offering excellent hiking opportunities.
Dardanelle's Visitor Center is noteworthy for its "Renaissance of a River" theme. Interpretive exhibits express the progression of river valley from the time of early Native Americans to its present day.
Shoal Bay offers 45 reservable campsites, most of which have electric hookups. Two large picnic shelters are also available. Amenities include a boat ramp, playground and hot showers.
Dardanelle Lake, sourced by the Arkansas River, spans 40,000 acres and boasts 315 miles of shoreline. The lake sits in the river valley between the Ozark and Ouachita National Forests.
Bona Dea Trails and Sanctuary, with nearly 86 acres of wetlands and low woods, provide an ideal habitat for native wildlife. Visitors can explore the area on the 6 mile trail system.
From New Blaine, Arkansas, take State Route 197 north for 2 miles. Follow signs into campground.
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Reservations for Shoal Bay are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 4,001 of 5,097 tracked site-dates are open (78.5%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 132 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 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.
Campsite Sniper detected 71 site-date openings at Shoal Bay in the last 7 days, 123 over 30 days and 132 over the last 90.
277 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 B3. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
52 of the 77 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 82 ft.
October 2026, with 1,732 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 2,449.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 11.5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 5-30 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
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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