Openings · last 7 days
76
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 76 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233472
When Cross Lake Recreation Area reopens
Cross Lake Recreation Area's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
177
Openings · last 90 days
220
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 220 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 09:00 and 21:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 46 of 220 detected openings (20.9%). 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 16 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 4.8–29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 071 | 9 | 4.1% |
| 050 | 8 | 3.6% |
| 061 | 7 | 3.2% |
| 077 | 7 | 3.2% |
| 088 | 7 | 3.2% |
Site 071 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 9. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026 · of 122 monitored sites
Of the 3,447 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026): 1,563 open for online reservation · 1,488 reserved · 243 closed · 153 unavailable (cause unspecified).
Where the open windows are
54.7% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 1,563 of 3,447 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026Not open online54.7%
Open site-nights1,563 / 3,447
Reserved (of online inventory)1,488 / 3,051
Weekday openings1,147
Weekend openings416
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,147 fall on weekdays and 416 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026October holds the most room. 953 of 1,861 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 122 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 |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 032 | 25 |
| 034 | 25 |
| 040 | 25 |
| 042 | 25 |
| 043 | 25 |
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
1,563 open site-nights across 113 sites at Cross Lake Recreation Area, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 303 2-night, 275 3-night, 42 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 016.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 100 ft. 120 sites take 25 ft, 119 sites take 35 ft, 117 sites take 40 ft.
Showing 60 of 113 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 032 | 100 ft | None | 25 | 18 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 +13 more |
| 034 | 75 ft | None | 25 | 18 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 +13 more |
| 040 | 70 ft | None | 25 | 18 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 +13 more |
| 042 | 58 ft | None | 25 | 18 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 +13 more |
| 043 | 60 ft | None | 25 | 18 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 +13 more |
| 035 | 46 ft | None | 24 | 18 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +12 more |
| 045 | 70 ft | None | 24 | 18 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 +12 more |
| 039 | 36 ft | None | 23 | 18 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 +11 more |
| 041 | 69 ft | None | 23 | 18 nights | Sep 18, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +11 more |
| 028 | 68 ft | None | 22 | 11 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +10 more |
| 037 | 26 ft | None | 21 | 11 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 +9 more |
| 044 | 73 ft | None | 21 | 18 nights | Sep 18, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +9 more |
| 049 | 100 ft | None | 21 | 11 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 +9 more |
| 033 | 58 ft | None | 20 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +8 more |
| 036 | 64 ft | None | 20 | 18 nights | Sep 18, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +8 more |
| 038 | 100 ft | None | 20 | 18 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +8 more |
| 116 | 83 ft | Yes | 20 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +8 more |
| 118 | 91 ft | Yes | 20 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +8 more |
| 029 | 52 ft | None | 19 | 13 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +7 more |
| 031 | 58 ft | None | 19 | 14 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 +7 more |
| 084 | 62 ft | Yes | 19 | 11 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 +7 more |
| 002 | 58 ft | Yes | 18 | 5 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +6 more |
| 005 | 70 ft | Yes | 18 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +6 more |
| 010 | 60 ft | Yes | 18 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more |
| 030 | 100 ft | None | 18 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6 +6 more |
| 089 | 55 ft | Yes | 18 | 11 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +6 more |
| 114 | 85 ft | Yes | 18 | 11 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +6 more |
| 001 | 75 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 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 +5 more |
| 025 | 80 ft | None | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +5 more |
| 102 | 78 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 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 +5 more |
| 119 | 95 ft | Yes | 17 | 10 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +5 more |
| 048 | 90 ft | None | 16 | 5 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 085 | 66 ft | Yes | 16 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +4 more |
| 091 | 61 ft | Yes | 16 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 096 | 89 ft | Yes | 16 | 5 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 +4 more |
| 104 | 92 ft | Yes | 16 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +4 more |
| 105 | 70 ft | Yes | 16 | 5 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 +4 more |
| 109 | 100 ft | Yes | 16 | 5 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +4 more |
| 112 | 100 ft | Yes | 16 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +4 more |
| 113 | 71 ft | Yes | 16 | 11 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +4 more |
| 003 | 70 ft | Yes | 15 | 9 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +3 more |
| 009 | 80 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 +3 more |
| 011 | 90 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 020 | 22 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 11 +3 more |
| 075 | 59 ft | Yes | 15 | 10 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +3 more |
| 076 | 95 ft | Yes | 15 | 11 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +3 more |
| 093 | 50 ft | Yes | 15 | 4 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 +3 more |
| 100 | 77 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 10, Oct 11 +3 more |
| 106 | 80 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 107 | 89 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +3 more |
| 110 | 100 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 +3 more |
| 006 | 70 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +2 more |
| 008 | 62 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +2 more |
| 021 | 60 ft | None | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12 +2 more |
| 023 | 64 ft | None | 14 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12 +2 more |
| 071 | 66 ft | Yes | 14 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12 +2 more |
| 080 | 100 ft | Yes | 14 | 10 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12 +2 more |
| 101 | 95 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12 +2 more |
| 108 | 93 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +2 more |
| 059 | 62 ft | Yes | 13 | 4 nights | Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +1 more |
About Cross Lake Recreation Area
Overview
In Central Minnesota's popular lakes area, the Cross Lake Recreation Area is best known for its picturesque sunsets, beautiful beaches and well-maintained campsites. The campground provides a full menu of activities for camping enthusiasts, while being located just minutes from shopping and paved bike trails. For a virtual tour go to: http://www.photographyoptions.net/images/headwaters/tour.html
Recreation
The recreation area provides plenty of water based entertainment like boating, canoeing, kayaking, water skiing and fishing. Two onsite beaches are convenient for swimming and sunbathing. Two accessible fishing piers provide angling opportunities on both Cross Lake and the Pine River.
Facilities
The sizable campground has 122 campsites including 97 with electric hookups. Additional amenities include two accessible hot shower facilities, a boat ramp, playground, floating docks for boat parking, 2 picnic shelters, a dump station and accessible fishing piers.
Natural Features
Cross Lake Recreation Area is nestled among tall pines on the eastern banks of Cross Lake on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes. The area has tremendous appeal, with access to 13 natural lakes, 13,660 acres of water and 119 miles of scenic shoreline. The collection of lakes help form the Headwaters of the Mississippi River.
Nearby Attractions
The Recreation Area is located adjacent to the city of Crosslake and is just a short walk from shopping and a paved bike trail. It's also near the Crow Wing State Park where visitors can view the Mississippi River from the historic "Chippewa Lookout."
122 monitored sitesRVs up to 100 ft98 with hookups122 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 8
Getting there
From Brainerd, Minnesota on Highway 25, turn right on County Road 3 and travel north to Crosslake, Minn. The campground entrance is to the left, at the intersection of County Roads 3 and 66.
35507 County Rd 66, Po Box 36, Crosslake, MN 56442-0036651-290-5793
BikingBoatingCampingCanoeingFishingInterpretive ProgramsPicnickingSwimmingVisitor Center
View on Recreation.gov ↗ Get directions ↗
03 · Field Photos · roll CS-233472 · facility + sites
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Cross Lake Recreation Area?
Reservations for Cross Lake Recreation Area are made through Recreation.gov. 1,563 of 3,447 tracked site-nights are currently open (45.3%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 220 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 17:19 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 Cross Lake Recreation Area?
Campsite Sniper detected 76 site-date openings at Cross Lake Recreation Area in the last 7 days, 177 over 30 days and 220 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Cross Lake Recreation Area?
275 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 016. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Cross Lake Recreation Area fit a 35-foot RV?
119 of the 122 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 100 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Cross Lake Recreation Area?
October 2026, with 953 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,861.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Cross Lake Recreation Area?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 16 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 4.8-29 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Cross Lake Recreation Area?
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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