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Highland Ridge Campground

44.8688° N / 92.2445° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 1867 detected openings this week58 monitored sites

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Campsite Sniper detected 67 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233510

When Highland Ridge reopens

Highland Ridge's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
67
Openings · last 30 days
166
Openings · last 90 days
187

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
0102030405045192337133218MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 187

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 187 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
0102030291723000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · CT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 07:00 and 15:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 52 of 187 detected openings (27.8%). 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 · percentiles
P25 · 13DMEDIAN · 14 DAYS OUTP75 · 29D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 13–29 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
47E  2010.7%
46E  2010.7%
40E  147.5%
44E  115.9%
15  105.3%

Site 47E had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 20. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Nov 30, 2026 · of 58 monitored sites

Of the 4,247 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Nov 30, 2026): 1,789 open for online reservation · 704 reserved · 833 closed · 825 unavailable (cause unspecified) · 96 not yet released.

Where the open windows are

57.9% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 1,789 of 4,247 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18 – Nov 30, 2026
Not open online57.9%
Open site-nights1,789 / 4,247
Reserved (of online inventory)704 / 2,493
Weekday openings1,134
Weekend openings655

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,134 fall on weekdays and 655 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Nov 2026
05001,0001,5002,0004591,194136SEPOCTNOVSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

October holds the most room. 1,194 of 1,798 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 57 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 260None open
FRI Nov 270None open
SAT Nov 280None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
F  59
41E  57
45E  56
42E  55
G  55

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 snapshot
Next 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

1,789 open site-nights across 56 sites at Highland Ridge, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 195 2-night, 171 3-night, 70 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site F.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 60 ft. 46 sites take 25 ft, 35 sites take 35 ft, 27 sites take 40 ft. 9 sites of 57 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.

All 56 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
FNot recordedNone5959 nightsSep 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
41E45 ftYes5757 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +45 more
45E45 ftYes5656 nightsSep 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
42E45 ftYes5550 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +43 more
GNot recordedNone5535 nightsSep 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
40E45 ftYes5333 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +41 more
39E45 ftYes4835 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +36 more
GS1Not recordedNone4832 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +36 more
BNot recordedNone4444 nightsSep 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
CNot recordedNone4444 nightsSep 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
ENot recordedNone4342 nightsSep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +31 more
2630 ftNone4221 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +30 more
DNot recordedNone4242 nightsSep 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
43E35 ftYes4019 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +28 more
44E45 ftYes4018 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +28 more
2720 ftNone3935 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +27 more
ANot recordedNone3928 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +27 more
3730 ftYes3728 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +25 more
2540 ftNone3514 nightsSep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5 +23 more
3835 ftYes3514 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +23 more
3630 ftYes3413 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +22 more
2830 ftYes3312 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +21 more
3520 ftYes3312 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +21 more
0445 ftYes3214 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +20 more
3030 ftYes3212 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +20 more
0930 ftYes3114 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +19 more
2940 ftYes3110 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +19 more
0235 ftYes3014 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 +18 more
0330 ftYes3014 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 11 +18 more
3235 ftYes3010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +18 more
0530 ftYes297 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +17 more
3140 ftYes297 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +17 more
3330 ftYes287 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +16 more
0145 ftYes2714 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7 +15 more
3425 ftYes277 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +15 more
0730 ftYes267 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +14 more
0645 ftYes2515 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 17, Oct 18 +13 more
1235 ftYes2514 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18 +13 more
1545 ftYes257 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +13 more
46E45 ftYes2525 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +13 more
47E45 ftYes2525 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +13 more
1645 ftYes246 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 11, Oct 12 +12 more
1060 ftYes2314 nightsSep 20, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +11 more
2035 ftYes238 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12 +11 more
48E45 ftYes2323 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +11 more
1135 ftYes2214 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 29, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +10 more
2450 ftYes217 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +9 more
2245 ftYes206 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +8 more
1740 ftYes198 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 12, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 24 +7 more
1445 ftYes187 nightsSep 24, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 +6 more
0845 ftYes167 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +4 more
1840 ftYes167 nightsSep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +4 more
1345 ftYes147 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 11, Oct 13, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29 +2 more
1945 ftYes134 nightsSep 21, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14 +1 more
2350 ftYes136 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 22, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30 +1 more
2135 ftYes62 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Oct 21, Oct 30, Oct 31

About Highland Ridge

Overview

Highland Ridge overlooks the sparkling Eau Galle Reservoir located in Spring Valley, in western Wisconsin. The area boasts 648 acres of scenery with numerous opportunities for recreation, including fishing, canoeing and plenty of hiking. Horseback riders enjoy the trails around the lush region.

Recreation

Hikers can enjoy the 7 miles worth of trails, along with overlook seating areas and a swimming beach. Horseback riders have a variety of trails to choose from. Fishermen cast their reels year-round. Kayaking, canoeing, and electric-motor boating are common.

Facilities

Highland Ridge has fourty-six campsites (thirty-five with electric) including eight walk-in tent sites. Showers, trash/recycle stations, an interpretive building, water fill stations, dump station, and a playground are all available for campers. During the summer, weekly interpretive programs are presented on Saturday evenings by the Park Rangers.

Highland Ridge; Equestrian Loop has ten electric campsites. Manure pits, hitching posts, vault toilets, water fill stations, dump station, and garbage/recycling stations are available for campers.

Natural Features

The 35-mile Eau Galle River feeds into 150 acre Eau Galle Lake, which is surrounded by steep hills and bluffs. The campground is opposite the dam on the north side of the small reservoir. The area is set in a heavily wooded area that provides a welcoming habitat for native plants and animals.

Nearby Attractions

Highland Ridge is minutes from Spring Valley Golf Course, Crystal Cave, Cady Cheese Factory, Red Cedar Bike Trial, Vino in the Valley, Nugget Lake, Wakanda Water Park, Maple Leaf Orchard and Goven's Farm.

58 monitored sitesRVs up to 60 ft46 with hookups43 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 66

Getting there

Interstate 94 east from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Exit 24. Take County Road B at Exit 24 south approximately 2 miles. Follow highway signs east on County Road N for another 2 miles until it intersects County Road NN. Go south on NN for 2 miles until campground entrance sign, turn right onto Dugan Road.

Highland Ridge Campground, Spring Valley, WI 54767715-778-5562
CampingCanoeingFishingHikingHorse CampingHorseback RidingKayakingPicnickingSwimmingSwimming SiteVisitor Center

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Highland Ridge?

Reservations for Highland Ridge are made through Recreation.gov. 1,789 of 4,247 tracked site-nights are currently open (42.1%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 187 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 Highland Ridge?

Campsite Sniper detected 67 site-date openings at Highland Ridge in the last 7 days, 166 over 30 days and 187 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Highland Ridge?

171 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 F. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Highland Ridge fit a 35-foot RV?

35 of the 57 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 60 ft. 48 of those 57 sites have a recorded maximum length and 9 do not; they are not counted as fitting.

Which month has the most availability at Highland Ridge?

October 2026, with 1,194 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,798.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Highland Ridge?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 13-29 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Highland Ridge?

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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