Openings · last 7 days
28
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 28 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233515
When Horseshoe Point reopens
Horseshoe Point's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
39
Openings · last 90 days
45
Only 45 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Sep 29, 2026 · of 49 monitored sites
Of the 588 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Sep 29, 2026): 421 open for online reservation · 167 reserved.
Where the open windows are
28.4% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 421 of 588 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Sep 29, 2026Not open online28.4%
Open site-nights421 / 588
Reserved (of online inventory)167 / 588
Weekday openings260
Weekend openings161
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 260 fall on weekdays and 161 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Sep 2026September holds the most room. 421 of 588 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 49 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 |
|---|---|
| 18 | 12 |
| 24 | 12 |
| 26 | 12 |
| 28 | 12 |
| 32 | 12 |
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
421 open site-nights across 49 sites at Horseshoe Point, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 74 2-night, 68 3-night, 21 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 18.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 38 ft. 19 sites take 25 ft, 3 sites take 35 ft.
All 49 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 25 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 |
| 24 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 |
| 26 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 |
| 28 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 |
| 32 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 |
| 39 | 26 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 |
| 41 | 10 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 | 10 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 | 10 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 | 20 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 | 24 ft | None | 12 | 12 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 |
| 16 | 25 ft | None | 10 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 17 | 25 ft | None | 10 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 19 | 25 ft | None | 10 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 31 | 20 ft | None | 10 | 7 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 43 | 20 ft | None | 10 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 49 | 20 ft | None | 10 | 10 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 36 | 10 ft | None | 9 | 6 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 37 | 20 ft | None | 9 | 6 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 38 | 24 ft | None | 9 | 6 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 10 | 21 ft | Yes | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 15 | 20 ft | Yes | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 20 | 25 ft | None | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 21 | 20 ft | None | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 22 | 20 ft | None | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 27 | 20 ft | None | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 29 | 20 ft | None | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 34 | 24 ft | None | 8 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 03 | 30 ft | Yes | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 04 | 28 ft | Yes | 7 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 13 | 25 ft | Yes | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 14 | 25 ft | Yes | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 23 | 20 ft | None | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 33 | 20 ft | None | 7 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 05 | 26 ft | Yes | 6 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 08 | 30 ft | Yes | 6 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 25 | 20 ft | None | 6 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 09 | 28 ft | Yes | 5 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24 |
| 11 | 38 ft | Yes | 5 | 3 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 01 | 36 ft | Yes | 4 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 07 | 26 ft | Yes | 4 | 2 nights | Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 12 | 24 ft | Yes | 4 | 3 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 02 | 35 ft | Yes | 3 | 3 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23 |
| 30 | 25 ft | None | 3 | 3 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 |
| 06 | 30 ft | Yes | 2 | 2 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29 |
About Horseshoe Point
Overview
Horseshoe Point Campground is nestled on the shores of Philpott Lake in the rugged foothills of Virgina's Blue Ridge Mountains. The park is located in a rural and sparsely populated part of Franklin County near the small community of Henry.
Philpott Lake's clear water and natural shoreline make it a unique place for visitors to enjoy boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking and camping.
Click here for the Philpott Lake Virtual Tour: https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/visitors/virtual/philpott/tour.html
Recreation
The lake provides visitors with great boating and swimming opportunities. Anglers enjoy fishing for large and smallmouth bass, walleye, bluegill, crappie and catfish.
Many miles of hiking and biking trails surround Philpott Lake, allowing visitors to get out and explore this scenic area.
Facilities
The park offers both camping and day-use facilities: 15 campsites with electric and water hookups are available, as well as 34 primitive sites without hookups.
Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station. For additional family-friendly entertainment, a beach, boat ramp, dock, picnic shelter and playground are also on-site.
Natural Features
Philpott Lake covers 2,900 acres and has 100 miles of shoreline. The lake's steep, rocky banks meet beautiful mixed forests of oak, maple, hickory, pine and cedar.
Wildlife is abundant throughout the area: Deer, turkeys, squirrels, raccoons, and a variety of songbirds and waterfowl are commonly viewed.
Nearby Attractions
The lake is adjacent to Fairystone State Park and Fairystone Farms Wildlife Management Area, which includes 5,300 acres of public recreational lands.
49 monitored sitesRVs up to 38 ft15 with hookups49 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 6
Getting there
From HWY 220, turn onto Henry Road (SR-605) and go 8 miles. Turn left onto Horseshoe Point Road and follow signs to the park.
3950 Horseshoe Point Road, Henry, VA 24102(540) 365-7385
BoatingCampingSwimming Site
View on Recreation.gov ↗ Get directions ↗
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Horseshoe Point?
Reservations for Horseshoe Point are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 421 of 588 tracked site-nights are open (71.6%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 45 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 15:19 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 Horseshoe Point?
Campsite Sniper detected 28 site-date openings at Horseshoe Point in the last 7 days, 39 over 30 days and 45 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Horseshoe Point?
68 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 18. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Horseshoe Point fit a 35-foot RV?
3 of the 49 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 38 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Horseshoe Point?
September 2026, with 421 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 588.
When is the next open date at Horseshoe Point?
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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