Openings · last 7 days
109
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 109 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233671
When West Overlook Campground reopens
West Overlook Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
146
Openings · last 90 days
156
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 156 openings spread across the week.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 07:00 and 19:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 50 of 156 detected openings (32.1%). 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 · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 10.5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 2.8–27.2 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
Highest-churn sites
Most openings · 90d| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| W02 | 15 | 9.6% |
| W15 | 14 | 9.0% |
| W16 | 11 | 7.1% |
| W23 | 9 | 5.8% |
| W47 | 7 | 4.5% |
Site W02 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 15. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 17, 2026 · of 89 monitored sites
Of the 2,670 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 17, 2026): 1,264 open for online reservation · 1,406 reserved.
Where the open windows are
52.7% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 1,264 of 2,670 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 17, 2026Not open online52.7%
Open site-nights1,264 / 2,670
Reserved (of online inventory)1,406 / 2,670
Weekday openings906
Weekend openings358
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 906 fall on weekdays and 358 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026October holds the most room. 678 of 1,513 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 89 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 |
|---|---|
| W03 | 26 |
| W05 | 25 |
| W02 | 24 |
| W08 | 24 |
| W01 | 23 |
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
1,264 open site-nights across 89 sites at West Overlook Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 236 2-night, 206 3-night, 43 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site W88.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 73 ft. 89 sites take 25 ft, 87 sites take 35 ft, 86 sites take 40 ft.
Showing 60 of 89 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W03 | 49 ft | Yes | 26 | 14 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 +14 more |
| W05 | 53 ft | Yes | 25 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +13 more |
| W02 | 50 ft | Yes | 24 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +12 more |
| W08 | 59 ft | Yes | 24 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +12 more |
| W01 | 51 ft | Yes | 23 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +11 more |
| W16 | 59 ft | Yes | 23 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +11 more |
| W18 | 55 ft | Yes | 23 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +11 more |
| W88 | 60 ft | Yes | 23 | 15 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 +11 more |
| W04 | 55 ft | Yes | 22 | 12 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +10 more |
| W11 | 50 ft | Yes | 22 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +10 more |
| W30 | 50 ft | Yes | 22 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +10 more |
| W87 | 56 ft | Yes | 22 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +10 more |
| W10 | 49 ft | Yes | 21 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +9 more |
| W14 | 57 ft | Yes | 21 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +9 more |
| W17 | 43 ft | Yes | 21 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +9 more |
| W86 | 56 ft | Yes | 21 | 12 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +9 more |
| W36 | 32 ft | Yes | 20 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +8 more |
| W39 | 55 ft | Yes | 20 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +8 more |
| W41 | 53 ft | Yes | 20 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +8 more |
| W80 | 53 ft | Yes | 20 | 10 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +8 more |
| W85 | 54 ft | Yes | 20 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5 +8 more |
| W07 | 57 ft | Yes | 19 | 14 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +7 more |
| W28 | 49 ft | Yes | 19 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +7 more |
| W57 | 51 ft | Yes | 19 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 +7 more |
| W59 | 48 ft | Yes | 19 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +7 more |
| W19 | 50 ft | Yes | 18 | 12 nights | Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +6 more |
| W46 | 60 ft | Yes | 18 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +6 more |
| W89 | 73 ft | Yes | 18 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +6 more |
| W20 | 53 ft | Yes | 17 | 12 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +5 more |
| W35 | 53 ft | Yes | 17 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +5 more |
| W42 | 58 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| W43 | 52 ft | Yes | 17 | 9 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +5 more |
| W48 | 49 ft | Yes | 17 | 6 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more |
| W74 | 60 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more |
| W82 | 54 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more |
| W84 | 58 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +5 more |
| W53 | 49 ft | Yes | 16 | 5 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +4 more |
| W32 | 46 ft | Yes | 15 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +3 more |
| W37 | 47 ft | Yes | 15 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +3 more |
| W60 | 66 ft | Yes | 15 | 4 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11 +3 more |
| W63 | 53 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +3 more |
| W65 | 58 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +3 more |
| W66 | 56 ft | Yes | 15 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +3 more |
| W75 | 60 ft | Yes | 15 | 6 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 11 +3 more |
| W21 | 61 ft | Yes | 14 | 6 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +2 more |
| W25 | 54 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +2 more |
| W23 | 55 ft | Yes | 13 | 6 nights | Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +1 more |
| W29 | 53 ft | Yes | 13 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +1 more |
| W55 | 54 ft | Yes | 13 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +1 more |
| W68 | 51 ft | Yes | 13 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12 +1 more |
| W73 | 60 ft | Yes | 13 | 4 nights | Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +1 more |
| W34 | 35 ft | Yes | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 14, Oct 15 |
| W38 | 50 ft | Yes | 12 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| W40 | 55 ft | Yes | 12 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 |
| W64 | 54 ft | Yes | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 12, Oct 13 |
| W69 | 57 ft | Yes | 12 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 |
| W72 | 60 ft | Yes | 12 | 5 nights | Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 |
| W12 | 44 ft | Yes | 11 | 11 nights | Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 |
| W15 | 55 ft | Yes | 11 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 |
| W44 | 52 ft | Yes | 11 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 |
About West Overlook Campground
Overview
The West Overlook Campground is located within the Dam Complex at the Coralville Lake Project. The Coralville Lake Project is a multiple use project providing primary benefits in flood control and low flow augmentation, and secondary benefits in recreation, fish and wildlife management and forest management. Coralville Lake provides many recreational opportunities, including boating, camping, hiking, mountain biking, lake and river fishing, swimming, water skiing, picnicking and hunting.
Recreation
Visitors enjoy Coralville Lake for camping, boating, fishing, swimming and water activities. Anglers will find large and smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye and catfish. Several trails are within the Dam Complex, including Squire Point, Woodpecker Trail, Tailwater Riverwalk and barrier-free Veterans Trail.The Devonian Fossil Gorge is just below the dam, offering a unique opportunity to explore a 375-million-year old sea floor and discover fossil remains of sea life that once inhabited this tropical marine environment. Twenty discovery points can be found throughout the site along with a cell phone audio tour. The Turkey Creek Disc Golf Course is located in the Dam Complex and offers nine partially wooden and open holes.
Facilities
The West Overlook Campground is located on the west side of the Coralville Lake Dam. The campground offers 89 standard electric campsites. Amenities include modern restroom and shower facilities, boat ramp, playgrounds, and horseshoes. The West Overlook Day Use Area offers a beach, picnic sites, picnic shelter, volleyball court, and playground. The dump station and drinking water is located just outside of the West Overlook Campground.
Natural Features
Coralville Lake is located in the Iowa River Valley, just north of Iowa City. The West Overlook Campground lies among a heavily wooded forest of mixed hardwood species on the west side of the dam. Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. Whitetail deer, turkeys, pheasants, waterfowl, song birds and other species roam the lands around the lake.
Nearby Attractions
Iowa City/Coralville offers the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Iowa campus, hospital and clinics, numerous restaurants and shops as well as Coral Ridge Mall. Cedar Rapids has wonderful cultural, historic and ethnic attractions such as The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library and is the home of the Kernels Professional Baseball Club. West Branch boasts the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and Presidential Library/Museum. At Amana Colonies visit seven quaint villages with outstanding restaurants, wineries, historic sites and specialty shops. Kalona is known as the "Quilt Capital of Iowa" and is home to an Old Order Amish and Mennonite Community.
89 monitored sitesRVs up to 73 ft89 with hookups78 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 6
Getting there
From Interstate 80 (Iowa City, IA) take Exit 244 towards Dubuque St./North Liberty. Travel north on Dubuque St. for 3 miles and turn right onto West Overlook Rd. NE. Travel on West Overlook Rd. NE for 1.1 miles. At the stop sign take a slight left turn. The entrance to the West Overlook Campground will be located straight ahead. From Interstate 380 (North Liberty, IA) take Exit 4 towards North Liberty. Travel east on W. Penn St. for 2 miles and turn right onto N Dubuque St. Travel south on N Dubuque St. for 1.9 miles, at the traffic circle, continue straight onto Dubuque St NE. Continue traveling south on Dubuque St. NE for 1.8 miles. Turn left onto West Overlook Rd. NE and travel east for 1.1 miles. At the stop sign take a slight left turn. The entrance to the West Overlook Campground will be located straight ahead.
2850 Prairie Du Chien Rd Ne, Iowa City, IA 52240-7820MAY 1 - OCTOBER 31: WEST OVERLOOK CAMPGROUND 319-338-3685 NOVEMBER 1 - APRIL 30: CORALVILLE LAKE PROJECT OFFICE 319-338-3543 X.6300
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at West Overlook Campground?
Reservations for West Overlook Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 1,264 of 2,670 tracked site-nights are currently open (47.3%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 156 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?
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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 17:19 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 West Overlook Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 109 site-date openings at West Overlook Campground in the last 7 days, 146 over 30 days and 156 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at West Overlook Campground?
206 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 W88. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at West Overlook Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
87 of the 89 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 73 ft.
Which month has the most availability at West Overlook Campground?
October 2026, with 678 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,513.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at West Overlook Campground?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 10.5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 2.8-27.2 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at West Overlook 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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