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Hillsboro Cove Campground

38.3630° N / 97.1046° W · Data Nov 2 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Nov 2Next open weekend Nov 6119 detected openings this week52 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 119 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233512

When Hillsboro Cove reopens

Hillsboro Cove's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
119
Openings · last 30 days
445
Openings · last 90 days
774

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
02550751001251501211011511137512588MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 774

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 774 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
0100200300269000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · CT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 00:00 and 07:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 389 of 774 detected openings (50.3%). 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 · 3DMEDIAN · 3 DAYS OUTP75 · 4D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 3 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 3–4 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
016  465.9%
045  465.9%
047  455.8%
014  445.7%
046  435.6%

Site 016 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 46. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027 · of 52 monitored sites

Of the 9,333 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 5,886 open for online reservation · 54 reserved · 423 closed · 2,970 not yet released.

Where the open windows are

36.9% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 5,886 of 9,333 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027
Not open online36.9%
Open site-nights5,886 / 9,333
Reserved (of online inventory)54 / 5,940
Weekday openings3,403
Weekend openings2,483

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 3,403 fall on weekdays and 2,483 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Nov 2026 – May 2027
04008001,2001,6001,10486899189698694596NOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

November holds the most room. 1,104 of 1,479 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 51 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2628Open
FRI Nov 2728Open
SAT Nov 2828Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2428Open
FRI Dec 2528Open
New YearTHU Dec 3128Open
FRI Jan 131Open
Memorial DayFRI May 280None open
SAT May 290None open
SUN May 300None open
MON May 310None open

Thanksgiving: 28 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 28 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 27 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  183
004  183
006  183
008  183
009  183

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

5,886 open site-nights across 50 sites at Hillsboro Cove, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 61 2-night, 60 3-night, 53 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 50 ft. 50 sites take 25 ft, 48 sites take 35 ft, 36 sites take 40 ft. 1 site of 51 has no recorded maximum and is not counted.

All 50 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
00335 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
00435 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
00650 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
00850 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
00950 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
02550 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
02750 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
02835 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
02935 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
03030 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
03140 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
03250 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
03335 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
03440 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
03540 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
03650 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
03735 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
03840 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
03930 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
04045 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
04135 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
04235 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
04335 ftYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
GS1Not recordedYes183183 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more
01050 ftYes182182 nightsNov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more
02450 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
00540 ftYes177177 nightsNov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more
05245 ftYes15373 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +141 more
00150 ftYes123123 nightsJan 1, 2027, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027, Jan 6, 2027, Jan 7, 2027, Jan 8, 2027, Jan 9, 2027, Jan 10, 2027, Jan 11, 2027, Jan 12, 2027 +111 more
00235 ftYes123123 nightsJan 1, 2027, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027, Jan 6, 2027, Jan 7, 2027, Jan 8, 2027, Jan 9, 2027, Jan 10, 2027, Jan 11, 2027, Jan 12, 2027 +111 more
01150 ftYes123123 nightsJan 1, 2027, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027, Jan 6, 2027, Jan 7, 2027, Jan 8, 2027, Jan 9, 2027, Jan 10, 2027, Jan 11, 2027, Jan 12, 2027 +111 more
02650 ftYes123123 nightsJan 1, 2027, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027, Jan 6, 2027, Jan 7, 2027, Jan 8, 2027, Jan 9, 2027, Jan 10, 2027, Jan 11, 2027, Jan 12, 2027 +111 more
01450 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
01550 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
01650 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
01750 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
01850 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
02250 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
04435 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
04545 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
04645 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
04750 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
04850 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
04950 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
05045 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
05145 ftYes1818 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +6 more
01350 ftYes1512 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +3 more
01935 ftYes1513 nightsNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +3 more
02350 ftYes1515 nightsNov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +3 more
01250 ftYes1414 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +2 more

About Hillsboro Cove

Overview

Hillsboro Cove is a quiet little campground conveniently located off Highway 56 between the towns of Marion and Hillsboro. It's known for water front camping sites and a readily accessible boat ramp for fishermen.

Recreation

Popular activities include camping, boating, fishing and hunting. Anglers will find an abundance of Channel Catfish, Walleye, White Bass, Wipers, White Crappie and a boat ramp is provided at the campground for convenient access to the lake.

Facilities

The campground offers 51 individual sites and one group camping area with a large shelter. The group camping area holds up to 80 people. The individual sites have tables, grills, sun shelters, electric hookups, and a boat ramp.

Natural Features

Completed in 1968, Marion Reservoir encompasses 6,200 acres of water surrounded by 6,000 acres of public lands. The surrounding expanse of forest provides visitors with endless recreational activities, set against the backdrop of the sparkling lake.

Nearby Attractions

The nearby communities of Hillsboro and Marion offer additional tourist attractions. Both cities have a nationally recognized Art and Crafts show, as well as a variety of restaurants and shops.

52 monitored sitesRVs up to 50 ft51 with hookups50 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 80

Getting there

From Marion, Kansas, take Highway 56 for about five miles. Turn right on Nighthawk, then turn right again into the park.

2105 N. Pawnee, Marion, KS 66861-9740620-382-2101
Accessible SwimmingBoatingCampingFishingHuntingSwimmingSwimming SiteWater AccessWildlife Viewing

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Hillsboro Cove?

Reservations for Hillsboro Cove are made through Recreation.gov. 5,886 of 9,333 tracked site-nights are currently open (63.1%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 774 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 16:20 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 Hillsboro Cove?

Campsite Sniper detected 119 site-date openings at Hillsboro Cove in the last 7 days, 445 over 30 days and 774 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Hillsboro Cove?

60 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 Hillsboro Cove fit a 35-foot RV?

48 of the 51 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 50 ft. 50 of those 51 sites have a recorded maximum length and 1 does not; it is not counted as fitting.

Which month has the most availability at Hillsboro Cove?

November 2026, with 1,104 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,479.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Hillsboro Cove?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 3 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 3-4 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Hillsboro Cove?

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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