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Washington Irving South Campground

36.1987° N / 96.2593° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 1824 detected openings this week21 monitored sites

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Campsite Sniper detected 24 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233667

When Washington Irving South reopens

Washington Irving South's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
24
Openings · last 30 days
38
Openings · last 90 days
41

Only 41 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, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 21 monitored sites

Of the 3,843 tracked site-dates (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 3,642 open for online reservation · 201 reserved.

Where the open windows are

5.2% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 3,642 of 3,843 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online5.2%
Open site-dates3,642 / 3,843
Reserved (of online inventory)201 / 3,843
Weekday openings2,002
Weekend openings1,461

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,002 fall on weekdays and 1,461 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 3,463 open site-nights on mapped sites; 3,642 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
0200400600800202532619651651588399SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-DATES · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

December holds the most room. 651 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 2620Open
FRI Nov 2720Open
SAT Nov 2820Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2420Open
FRI Dec 2520Open
New YearTHU Dec 3120Open
FRI Jan 120Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 20 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 20 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 20 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
06  183
07  183
08  183
09  183
02  181

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
GS1  179

This day-use unit currently has 179 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

3,463 open site-nights across 20 sites at Washington Irving 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. 51 2-night, 48 3-night, 37 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 06.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 62 ft. 20 sites take 25 ft, 14 sites take 35 ft, 10 sites take 40 ft.

All 20 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
0645 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
0732 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
0839 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
0933 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
0231 ftYes181153 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
0432 ftYes181153 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +169 more
1031 ftYes180158 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +168 more
0532 ftYes179118 nightsSep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +167 more
1154 ftYes179153 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +167 more
0135 ftYes178154 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +166 more
0345 ftYes175153 nightsSep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +163 more
1362 ftYes173145 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +161 more
1560 ftYes173153 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5 +161 more
1940 ftYes170154 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +158 more
1255 ftYes167153 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11 +155 more
1438 ftYes166132 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +154 more
1640 ftYes163155 nightsSep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 19 +151 more
1840 ftYes160153 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22 +148 more
1753 ftYes158131 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +146 more
2036 ftYes148139 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3 +136 more

Day-use inventory

179 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
GS1179152 datesSep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +167 more

About Washington Irving South

Overview

Washington Irving South is located on the Arkansas arm of Keystone Lake, just 30 minutes from Tulsa. In Washington Irving's book, "A Tour of the Prairies," he mentions the area as where he crossed the Arkansas River during his travels. The park features a one-mile nature trail, boat ramp, courtesy dock, playground, and multiple areas along the shores ideal for fishing. The lake's blue-green water, beautiful natural surroundings and wide variety of recreational opportunities make it a popular location for year-round fun.

Recreation

Keystone Lake is a prime location for boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing. The lake is noted for its striped, sand, black and smallmouth bass, crappie and catfish. Downstream fisheries are accessible at nearby Whitewater and Brush Creek Parks.

The park features a boat ramp, dock, playground, swimming beach and a one-mile nature trail.

Facilities

This well-shaded campground features 20 reservable campsites, all with 30 amp electrical services, water hookups (seasonal), picnic tables, fire rings, and grills. This park also offers a restroom/shower facility, drinking water, and dump station.

Natural Features

Keystone Lake is settled into many small valleys and contains almost 26,000 surface acres. Its 330 miles of shoreline are covered with bottomland timber and post oak, blackjack oak and prairie fields, which provide habitat for a variety of wildlife, including squirrel, rabbit, quail, dove and waterfowl.

Nearby Attractions

The 400-acre Appalachia Bay Recreation Area, locally referred to as Motorcycle Island, is just 10 minutes from the campground and is popular with off-road vehicle enthusiasts. Sandy trails crisscross the area's beaches and wooded sections. Whitewater Park is an 80-acre off-road vehicle area next to the dam, about 15 minutes from the campground.

21 monitored sitesRVs up to 62 ft20 with hookups20 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 8

Getting there

From Tulsa, Oklahoma, take Highway 412 west for 15 miles to Bears Glen exit. Turn left at stop sign onto the Frontage Road and drive 1 block. Turn right at first paved road and follow 2 miles to the campground entrance.

23115 West Wekiwa Road, Sand Springs, OK 74063-9312918-865-2621
BirdingBoatingCampingDay Use AreaFishingHikingPhotographyPicnickingScenic DriveSwimmingSwimming SiteWater AccessWater ActivitiesWater SportsWildlife Viewing

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Washington Irving South?

Reservations for Washington Irving South are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 3,642 of 3,843 tracked site-dates are open (94.8%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 41 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 Washington Irving South?

Campsite Sniper detected 24 site-date openings at Washington Irving South in the last 7 days, 38 over 30 days and 41 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Washington Irving South?

48 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 06. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Washington Irving South fit a 35-foot RV?

14 of the 20 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 62 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Washington Irving South?

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

When is the next open date at Washington Irving 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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