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Kimball Bend Park

32.1236° N / 97.4969° W · Data Nov 2 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Nov 2Next open weekend Nov 67 detected openings this week36 monitored sites

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Campsite Sniper detected 7 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233170

When Kimball Bend Park reopens

Kimball Bend Park's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
7
Openings · last 30 days
38
Openings · last 90 days
62

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
04812168216671013MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 62

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 62 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
051015202524000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · CT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 03:00 and 17:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 33 of 62 detected openings (53.2%). 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 · percentiles
P25 · 4DMEDIAN · 7.5 DAYS OUTP75 · 20.8D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 7.5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 4–20.8 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
031  1727.4%
024  711.3%
032  58.1%
006  58.1%
030  58.1%

Site 031 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 17. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027 · of 36 monitored sites

Of the 6,588 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 5,548 open for online reservation · 359 reserved · 681 closed.

Where the open windows are

15.8% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 5,548 of 6,588 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027
Not open online15.8%
Open site-nights5,548 / 6,588
Reserved (of online inventory)359 / 5,907
Weekday openings3,054
Weekend openings2,136

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 3,054 fall on weekdays and 2,136 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 5,190 open site-nights on mapped sites; 5,548 site-nights are open across all monitored inventory.

Open dates by month

Nov 2026 – May 2027
02505007501,0001,2507121,0001,01989786096199NOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

January holds the most room. 1,019 of 1,116 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 34 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2610Open
FRI Nov 279Open
SAT Nov 2811Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2429Open
FRI Dec 2529Open
New YearTHU Dec 3131Open
FRI Jan 131Open
Memorial DayFRI May 280None open
SAT May 290None open
SUN May 300None open
MON May 310None open

Thanksgiving: 8 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 29 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 31 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
003  179
023  178
005  177
021  177
035  177

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 Nov 2, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateMon · Nov 2
Next open weekendFri · Nov 6

The next bookable night is Nov 2; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

5,190 open site-nights across 31 sites at Kimball Bend Park, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 124 2-night, 120 3-night, 97 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 2 at site 003.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 45 ft. 34 sites take 25 ft, 34 sites take 35 ft, 34 sites take 40 ft.

All 31 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
00345 ftYes179143 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +167 more
02345 ftYes178142 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +166 more
00545 ftYes177137 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +165 more
02145 ftYes177137 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +165 more
03545 ftYes177131 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 14, Nov 15 +165 more
01845 ftYes176137 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +164 more
02745 ftYes176117 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +164 more
01645 ftYes175104 nightsNov 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
03645 ftYes175115 nightsNov 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
02945 ftYes174135 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +162 more
00745 ftYes17360 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +161 more
02045 ftYes173116 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +161 more
02645 ftYes173115 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +161 more
00845 ftYes171116 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +159 more
01545 ftYes171116 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +159 more
02545 ftYes171116 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +159 more
01445 ftYes170116 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +158 more
02245 ftYes170116 nightsNov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +158 more
02445 ftYes170116 nightsNov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +158 more
03045 ftYes16989 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +157 more
03445 ftYes168129 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 +156 more
00945 ftYes167116 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +155 more
01945 ftYes163116 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 24, Nov 29 +151 more
02845 ftYes163117 nightsNov 2, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 28, Nov 29 +151 more
03145 ftYes16389 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +151 more
00645 ftYes160118 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +148 more
03245 ftYes159103 nightsNov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +147 more
01045 ftYes15160 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +139 more
01245 ftYes14773 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16 +135 more
01345 ftYes13969 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16 +127 more
01145 ftYes13545 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +123 more

About Kimball Bend Park

Overview

Kimball Bend Campground is located on Whitney Lake off the main channel of the Brazos River in Central Texas. The campground offers thirty four 50 amp campsites.

Recreation

Boating, fishing, swimming, canoeing and kayaking are popular activities on the river and downstream at Whitney Lake. Anglers can fish for a variety of bass, crappie and catfish. Visitors enjoy hiking the Chisholm Trail, a historic route followed by upwards of ten million cattle as they traveled northbound from southern Texas to Kansas and adjacent destinations between 1867 and the 1880s. It crosses through the campground and past several historic structures.

Facilities

This year-round campground offers 34 sites with water and electric hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and boat ramp.

* Please note that water for this facility is supplied by an onsite Public Water Supply (PWS) and in the event of a power ouatage that lasts more than 24 hours visitors may be asked to evacuate the park since water cannot be provided.

Natural Features

The Brazos River flows gently over sand and rocks at Kimball Bend. The surrounding rolling hills are covered with cedar, live, and post oak trees.

Nearby Attractions

The 12.5 mile Hopewell Trail is nearby. It allows hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Visitors can travel south to Lakeside Village and Powelldale Mountain.

36 monitored sitesRVs up to 45 ft34 with hookups29 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 10

Getting there

From Kopperl, TX, travel north on HWY 56 for approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right on HWY 174 and go approximately 2.3 miles. Turn left into the park, just before the HWY 174 bridge. From Cleburne, TX, travel south on HWY 174 for 22 miles. Turn right into the park after you cross the HWY 174 bridge.

3351 Highway 174, Kopperl, TX 76652254-622-3332
BoatingCampingFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteSwimming SiteWater SportsWildlife Viewing

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Kimball Bend Park?

Reservations for Kimball Bend Park are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 5,548 of 6,588 tracked site-nights are open (84.2%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 62 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 Nov 2, 2026 18:20 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.

How often do new openings appear at Kimball Bend Park?

Campsite Sniper detected 7 site-date openings at Kimball Bend Park in the last 7 days, 38 over 30 days and 62 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Kimball Bend Park?

120 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 003. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Kimball Bend Park fit a 35-foot RV?

34 of the 34 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 45 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Kimball Bend Park?

January 2027, with 1,019 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,116.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Kimball Bend Park?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 7.5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 4-20.8 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Kimball Bend Park?

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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