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St Lucie South Campground

27.1098° N / 80.2859° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 1833 detected openings this week21 monitored sites

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Campsite Sniper detected 33 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233638

When St Lucie South reopens

St Lucie South's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
33
Openings · last 30 days
65
Openings · last 90 days
67

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
0481216206131871823MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 67

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 67 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
04812162017109000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · ET · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 04:00 and 11:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 27 of 67 detected openings (40.3%). 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 · 6.5DMEDIAN · 22 DAYS OUTP75 · 40.5D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 22 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6.5–40.5 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
RV7  1116.4%
RV8  1014.9%
T1  913.4%
RV1  811.9%
RV4  811.9%

Site RV7 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 11. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 21 monitored sites

Of the 3,843 tracked site-dates (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 2,016 open for online reservation · 1,827 reserved.

Where the open windows are

47.5% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 2,016 of 3,843 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online47.5%
Open site-dates2,016 / 3,843
Reserved (of online inventory)1,827 / 3,843
Weekday openings1,063
Weekend openings771

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,063 fall on weekdays and 771 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 1,834 open site-nights on mapped sites; 2,016 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
0200400600800151383334309317298224SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-DATES · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

October holds the most room. 383 of 651 site-dates are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 20 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2610Open
FRI Nov 2711Open
SAT Nov 2811Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 249Open
FRI Dec 259Open
New YearTHU Dec 319Open
FRI Jan 111Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 10 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 9 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 9 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.

Holiday windows — day use

Units open per date · of 1 day-use unit
WindowDateUnits openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 261Open
FRI Nov 271Open
SAT Nov 281Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 241Open
FRI Dec 251Open
New YearTHU Dec 311Open
FRI Jan 11Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date. Thanksgiving: 1 day-use unit is available for all three dates. Christmas: 1 day-use unit is available for both dates. New Year: 1 day-use unit is available for both dates.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
Boat Site 02  183
Boat Site 04  183
Boat Site 06  183
Boat Site 07  183
Boat Site 08  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.

Availability by day-use unit

Most open reservation dates · tracked window
UnitOpen reservation dates
#1  182

This day-use unit currently has 182 reservation dates available.

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

1,834 open site-nights across 20 sites at St Lucie South, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

20 overnight sites and 1 day-use unit are represented in the current inventory. Day-use inventory is excluded from every night-based figure on this page — site-nights, longest runs, multi-night stays, holiday stays and RV fit; its reservation dates are listed separately below.

Multi-night stays. 50 2-night, 41 3-night, 25 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site Boat Site 02.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 45 ft. 17 sites take 25 ft, 17 sites take 35 ft, 17 sites take 40 ft. 3 sites of 20 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.

All 20 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
Boat Site 0240 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
Boat Site 0440 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
Boat Site 0640 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
Boat Site 0740 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
Boat Site 0840 ftYes183183 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +171 more
Boat Site 0340 ftYes180180 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +168 more
Boat Site 0540 ftYes17289 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +160 more
Boat Site 0140 ftYes16995 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +157 more
T2Not recordedNone14152 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +129 more
T1Not recordedYes9542 nightsSep 28, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 23 +83 more
T3Not recordedNone9215 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 6, Oct 7 +80 more
RV745 ftYes177 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 28, Oct 3, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 22, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4 +5 more
RV845 ftYes175 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19 +5 more
RV945 ftYes104 nightsSep 20, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Dec 8
RV445 ftYes85 nightsOct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16
RV545 ftYes62 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 28, Oct 18, Oct 19, Nov 11
RV145 ftYes41 nightSep 22, Oct 5, Oct 7, Jan 10, 2027
RV645 ftYes42 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Oct 6, Oct 8
RV345 ftYes32 nightsOct 9, Oct 26, Oct 27
RV240 ftYes11 nightSep 30

Day-use inventory

182 available reservation dates across 1 day-use unit. Day-use inventory is reserved by the date, so it carries no stay length.
All 1 day-use unit with current availability
UnitOpen reservation datesConsecutive datesDates
#1182160 datesSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +170 more

About St Lucie South

Overview

St. Lucie Campground provides a relaxing camping experience on the St. Lucie Canal, part of the 152 mile Okeechobee Waterway that spans South Florida from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Campers can enjoy watching boats and the occasional manatee pass through the St Lucie Lock while sitting under the warm Florida sun.

Recreation

Hike the St. Lucie Nature Trail on the north side of the canal, or spend the day fishing and boating on the St Lucie Canal and the south fork of the St. Lucie River.

Facilities

The St. Lucie South Campground offers waterfront RV and tent sites, plus cruiser sites for boat campers. All RV and cruiser sites have 50 amp electric and water hookups. Our tent sites also have electric. A trailer dump station is on site for your convenience A family-friendly visitor center, group picnic shelter, horseshoe pit and are onsite to entertain the group.

Natural Features

Tropical vegetation surrounds the campground, which is about 25 miles east of Lake Okeechobee, the second largest freshwater lake in the United States. The lake is 451,000 acres and on average only 9 feet deep.

Nearby Attractions

The Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge is recommended for visitors who are interested in the many species of birds in the area. The city of Stuart is just down the road with restaurants and shopping. Sandy beaches located on nearby Hutchison Island make for a fun days trip to the Atlantic Ocean. Nearby Fort Pierce is home to the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum.

21 monitored sitesRVs up to 45 ft18 with hookups12 shadedWaterfrontRiverfrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 8

Getting there

From I-95, take Exit 101 (Stuart/Indiantown), following SR 76 W for 0.5 miles to Locks Road. Turn right onto Locks Road for 1.3 miles to SW Canal Street and turn left into the campground.

2170 Sw Canal Steet, Stuart, FL 34997772-287-1382
BirdingBoatingCampingCanoeingDay Use AreaFishingHikingVisitor Center

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at St Lucie South?

Reservations for St Lucie South are made through Recreation.gov. 2,016 of 3,843 tracked site-dates are currently open (52.5%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 67 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site or unit 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 facility 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 St Lucie South?

Campsite Sniper detected 33 site-date openings at St Lucie South in the last 7 days, 65 over 30 days and 67 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at St Lucie South?

41 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 Boat Site 02. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at St Lucie South fit a 35-foot RV?

17 of the 20 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 45 ft. 17 of those 20 sites have a recorded maximum length and 3 do not; they are not counted as fitting.

Which month has the most availability at St Lucie South?

October 2026, with 383 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 651.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at St Lucie South?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 22 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6.5-40.5 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at St Lucie South?

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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