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Shenango Rec Area Campground

41.2953° N / 80.4362° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 1846 detected openings this week328 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 46 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233627

When Shenango Rec Area Campground reopens

Shenango Rec Area Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
46
Openings · last 30 days
124
Openings · last 90 days
374

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
05010015020025025102245418250MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 374

Sunday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 250 of 374 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Sunday (66.8%), with Thursday (45) and Monday (25) next in line.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
050100150200250227000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · ET · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 00:00 and 12:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 244 of 374 detected openings (65.2%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 18DMEDIAN · 44 DAYS OUTP75 · 52D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 44 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 18–52 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
215  205.3%
225  205.3%
216  205.3%
218  205.3%
220  205.3%

Site 215 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 20. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 328 monitored sites

Of the 58,194 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 3,867 open for online reservation · 718 reserved · 28,805 closed · 24,804 unavailable (cause unspecified).

Where the open windows are

93.4% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 3,867 of 58,194 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online93.4%
Open site-nights3,867 / 58,194
Reserved (of online inventory)718 / 4,585
Weekday openings2,268
Weekend openings1,599

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,268 fall on weekdays and 1,599 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
02,5005,0007,50010,0007081,4911,6680 OPEN0 OPEN0 OPEN0 OPENSEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

December shows no online availability. 0 of 9,858 tracked site-nights are open there — 9,858 closed.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 318 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2653Open
FRI Nov 2753Open
SAT Nov 2853Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 240None open
FRI Dec 250None open
New YearTHU Dec 310None open
FRI Jan 10None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 53 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked night. New Year: no online availability on any tracked night.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
207  74
209  74
211  74
214  74
215  74

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
December0 of 9,858 · closed

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

3,867 open site-nights across 114 sites at Shenango Rec Area Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 232 2-night, 211 3-night, 103 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 207.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 199 ft. 316 sites take 25 ft, 314 sites take 35 ft, 312 sites take 40 ft.

Showing 60 of 114 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
20750 ftNone7474 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more
20951 ftNone7474 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more
21155 ftNone7474 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more
21451 ftNone7474 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more
21550 ftNone7474 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more
21656 ftNone7474 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more
21852 ftNone7474 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more
22054 ftNone7474 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more
22251 ftNone7474 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more
22352 ftNone7474 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more
22451 ftNone7474 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +62 more
22551 ftNone7373 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +61 more
00254 ftYes7265 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +60 more
22148 ftNone7242 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +60 more
02356 ftYes7044 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +58 more
19953 ftYes7027 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +58 more
21355 ftNone7044 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +58 more
21054 ftNone6951 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +57 more
02452 ftYes6744 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +55 more
00353 ftYes6658 nightsSep 20, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +54 more
00553 ftYes6659 nightsSep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +54 more
01255 ftYes6657 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +54 more
01652 ftYes6644 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +54 more
20150 ftYes6649 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +54 more
20352 ftYes6642 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +54 more
19550 ftYes6558 nightsSep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +53 more
20850 ftNone6537 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +53 more
21764 ftNone6558 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +53 more
01060 ftYes6451 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +52 more
01154 ftYes6450 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +52 more
02154 ftYes6433 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +52 more
02257 ftYes6450 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +52 more
00754 ftYes6331 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +51 more
20557 ftYes6350 nightsSep 19, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +51 more
21256 ftNone6330 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +51 more
01351 ftYes6258 nightsSep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +50 more
19451 ftYes6222 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +50 more
21955 ftNone6230 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +50 more
00154 ftYes6150 nightsSep 20, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +49 more
00855 ftYes6058 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +48 more
01548 ftYes6044 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11 +48 more
19753 ftYes6025 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +48 more
19850 ftYes6040 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +48 more
00957 ftYes5944 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +47 more
19651 ftYes5924 nightsSep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +47 more
01752 ftYes5736 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +45 more
20452 ftYes5737 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 11 +45 more
02558 ftYes5644 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +44 more
01856 ftYes5436 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +42 more
01961 ftYes5436 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17 +42 more
19250 ftYes5424 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +42 more
20253 ftYes5432 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18 +42 more
02656 ftYes5339 nightsSep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +41 more
00454 ftYes5138 nightsSep 18, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +39 more
20653 ftYes5117 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +39 more
02056 ftYes4426 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 25, Sep 26, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 19, Oct 20 +32 more
00653 ftYes4317 nightsSep 20, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16 +31 more
19355 ftYes1713 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +5 more
02859 ftNone55 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22
02971 ftNone55 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22

About Shenango Rec Area Campground

Overview

The Shenango Recreation Area is situated within the broad, flat, meandering valleys of the Shenango River and Pymatuning Creek. Sharon, Pennsylvania is approximately 7 miles southwest and Youngstown, Ohio is about 21 miles west. Visitors to the area enjoy camping, boating and fishing.

Recreation

The lake provides an attractive setting for picnicking, camping, boating or simply enjoying nature's beauty. Anglers fish for bass, walleye, muskellunge and a variety of panfish. The lake is shallow and water levels generally drop throughout the summer, especially after the Fourth of July, depending upon rainfall. The Coonie Trail is one-half mile in length. This self-guided interpretive nature trail invites visitors not only to experience the beauty of Shenango River Lake but also to learn about its varied habitats and relationships between plants, animals and humans. Shenango Lake is an unlimited horsepower lake and has six free boat launches for access. The Lakeside Picnic Shelter is located on site and can be reserved for reunions or other large gatherings.

Facilities

This large campground contains over 300 campsites, many of which have electric hookups. Flush toilets, drinking water, showers and a dump station are provided. Playgrounds, a horseshoe pit and boat ramp are on-site. The campground is reservation only. Reservations can be be made on the day of arrival.

Natural Features

Shenango River Lake stretches 11 miles up its namesake river, covering over 11,000 acres. The shore is lined with a northern hardwood forest of shady and colorful trees such as Black Cherry, Beech, Maple and Hemlock.

Deer, turkey and other small game animals are plentiful, with excellent opportunities to observe osprey and eagles in the area.

Nearby Attractions

The Shenango Water Trail provides 7.5 miles of scenic river corridor for paddlers, with three access points between Kidds Mill Park and Big Bend. Personal Floatation Devices must be worn on all canoes and kayaks. The historic Kidds Mill Covered Bridge features the unique "Smith-Truss" design from the 1800s. Remnants of the Erie Extension Canal can be found nearby in Sharpsville below the Shenango Dam. The Shenango and Mahaney Recreation Areas feature restoration chestnut tree orchards that are managed through a partnership with the American Chestnut Foundation for research and education, with the goal of developing blight resistant American chestnut trees. The nearby Bayview Off-Road Vehicle Area provides over 200 acres of riding trails for ATV's and dirt bikes (3.5 miles from the campground) The Chestnut Run Swim Beach is only 3 miles from the campground and offers a great area for swimming and sunbathing (NOTE: no lifeguard on duty) "The Pines" Disc Golf Course in the nearby Mahaney Recreation Area (6 miles from the campground) offers a challenging course that hosts PDGA sanctioned events The nearby Trout Island Trail in Sharpsville is a 5 mile paved trail that accomodates walking, running and cycling The Shenango Hiking Trail, on the east end of the lake, is 7.5 miles through wooded areas adjacent to the Shenango River Boat Rentals are available at the nearby RC's Marina in Clark, Pa. (1.4 miles) An ADA Fishing Pier is available in Clark, Pa. 1.4 miles from the campground.

328 monitored sitesRVs up to 199 ft104 with hookups180 shadedWaterfrontLakefrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 8

Getting there

Take Exit 4B (formerly Exit 1) off I-80 and follow Route 18 north about 6 miles until you cross the lake's causeway. The park is on the left, but this is a divided highway. Continue north about 1/4 mile, take the Birchwood Drive exit, make the turn-around and go south on Route 18. Before you cross the causeway again, make a right onto West Lake Road and travel approximately 1/4 mile to the park entrance on the left. Shenango Recreation Area address: 492 West Lake Road, Transfer, Pa. 16154

2442 Kelly Road, Hermitage, PA 16148724-646-1124
AmphitheaterBoatingCampingCanoeingDay Use AreaFishingKayaking

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Shenango Rec Area Campground?

Reservations for Shenango Rec Area Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 93.4% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 3,867 of 58,194 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 374 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 14:17 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 Shenango Rec Area Campground?

Campsite Sniper detected 46 site-date openings at Shenango Rec Area Campground in the last 7 days, 124 over 30 days and 374 over the last 90.

Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Shenango Rec Area Campground?

Sunday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 250 of 374 (66.8%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Shenango Rec Area Campground?

211 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 207. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Shenango Rec Area Campground fit a 35-foot RV?

314 of the 318 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 199 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Shenango Rec Area Campground?

November 2026, with 1,668 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 9,540.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Shenango Rec Area Campground?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 44 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 18-52 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Shenango Rec Area Campground?

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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