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Pennsylvania · Recreation.gov

Outflow Camping Campground

39.8052° N / 79.3662° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 1838 detected openings this week66 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 38 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233679

When Outflow Camping reopens

Outflow Camping's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
38
Openings · last 30 days
62
Openings · last 90 days
65

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
04812161610915105MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 65

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 65 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
0481216148147000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · ET · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 04:00 and 10:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 28 of 65 detected openings (43.1%). 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 · 5DMEDIAN · 9 DAYS OUTP75 · 14D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 9 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 5–14 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
027  913.8%
012  812.3%
019  57.7%
050  57.7%
040  46.2%

Site 027 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 9. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 66 monitored sites

Of the 1,335 tracked site-dates (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 672 open for online reservation · 480 reserved · 18 closed · 165 unavailable (cause unspecified).

Where the open windows are

49.7% of tracked site-dates are not currently open for online reservation. 672 of 1,335 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online49.7%
Open site-dates672 / 1,335
Reserved (of online inventory)480 / 1,152
Weekday openings395
Weekend openings243

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 395 fall on weekdays and 243 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 638 open site-nights on mapped sites; 672 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
02004006008001,0005191530 OPEN0 OPEN0 OPEN0 OPEN0 OPENSEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-DATES · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

November shows no online availability. 0 of 30 tracked site-dates are open there — 30 unavailable.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 63 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 260None open
FRI Nov 270None open
SAT Nov 280None open
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: no online availability on any tracked night. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked night. New Year: no online availability on any tracked night.

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 260None open
FRI Nov 270None open
SAT Nov 280None open
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 date. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked date. Christmas: no online availability on any tracked date. New Year: no online availability on any tracked date.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
030  18
035  18
040  18
045  18
2A  18

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
Jones Pavilion  16

This day-use unit currently has 16 reservation dates available.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
November0 of 30 · unavailable

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

638 open site-nights across 59 sites at Outflow Camping, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

63 overnight sites and 2 day-use units are represented in the current inventory. Day-use units are 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. 104 2-night, 61 3-night, 28 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 030.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 64 ft. 50 sites take 25 ft, 49 sites take 35 ft, 41 sites take 40 ft. 13 sites of 63 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.

All 59 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
030Not recordedNone1818 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +6 more
035Not recordedNone1818 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +6 more
04046 ftNone1818 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +6 more
045Not recordedNone1818 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +6 more
2ANot recordedNone1818 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +6 more
Hike and Bike SitesNot recordedNone1818 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +6 more
029Not recordedNone1714 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +5 more
06052 ftNone1717 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +5 more
033Not recordedNone1614 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +4 more
04440 ftNone1614 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +4 more
046Not recordedNone1614 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +4 more
047Not recordedNone1614 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +4 more
05849 ftNone1614 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +4 more
05949 ftNone1615 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +4 more
06150 ftNone1616 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +4 more
01240 ftYes1513 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +3 more
031Not recordedNone1513 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +3 more
04351 ftNone1513 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +3 more
048Not recordedNone1513 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +3 more
04950 ftNone1513 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +3 more
05643 ftNone1513 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +3 more
1ANot recordedYes1512 nightsSep 19, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +3 more
05145 ftNone1413 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +2 more
05445 ftNone1412 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +2 more
05745 ftNone1413 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +2 more
032Not recordedNone1311 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4 +1 more
05347 ftNone1312 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +1 more
05245 ftNone1210 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5
01040 ftYes115 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5
00351 ftYes104 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5
01134 ftYes104 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5
02451 ftYes105 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5
05062 ftNone105 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5
00838 ftYes94 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5
02147 ftYes94 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5
01342 ftYes84 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5
01638 ftYes84 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5
02343 ftYes83 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5
02648 ftYes83 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5
03440 ftYes84 nightsSep 20, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5
00647 ftYes73 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 5
00746 ftYes72 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5
01541 ftYes75 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5
02852 ftYes73 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5
03750 ftYes74 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
00450 ftYes63 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5
02037 ftYes65 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 28
02746 ftYes65 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27
00942 ftYes54 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Oct 5
01441 ftYes53 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5
02544 ftYes54 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 5
02239 ftYes44 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24
03960 ftYes42 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Oct 5
04164 ftYes42 nightsSep 26, Sep 27, Oct 4, Oct 5
01939 ftYes32 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27
00248 ftYes22 nightsOct 4, Oct 5
00539 ftYes21 nightOct 1, Oct 5
01738 ftYes21 nightSep 30, Oct 5
04249 ftYes11 nightSep 27

Day-use inventory

16 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
Jones Pavilion169 datesSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +4 more

About Outflow Camping

Overview

The Outflow Camping Area is located on Youghiogheny River Lake in the heart of the Laurel Highlands. The lake spans the Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Clean waters, forested mountains and steep-sided valleys provide an unsurpassed setting for recreational opportunities.

Recreation

Camping, fishing, boating, water skiing, hiking, biking, picnicking and sightseeing are the area's most popular activities. Boaters consider Youghiogheny River Lake, with its 16-mile length and channels up to one-half mile wide, the best powerboating and water skiing lake in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Youghiogheny Lake's outflow area is renowned for its excellent trout fishing and is stocked from April to September each year. A fishing pier is located in the campground.

Facilities

The campground contains a variety of sites, including walk-to group sites, RV sites and tent-only sites. Electric hookups are available in many sites. Flush toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station are provided. The park also offers an amphitheater and children's playground. Hammock Stations have been added to the Bike and Hike and Group Camping sites.

Natural Features

The country surrounding the lake is made up of narrow valleys and high rounded hills with steep slopes. Much of the land is covered with northern hardwoods including Beech, Sugar Maple, White Ash, Yellow Poplar and Basswood.

A variety of wildlife makes its home around Youghiogheny River Lake, including deer, bear, turkey, grouse, rabbit and squirrel.

Nearby Attractions

Some of Pennsylvania and Maryland's finest state parks surround Youghiogheny Lake. Ohiopyle State Park is known for some of the best whitewater in the East and is often the location of national kayaking competitions.

Cyclists enjoy the many miles of bike trails in the area. For the history buff, the area boasts many historical sites and parks. For sheer natural beauty, Youghiogheny Lake can't be beat.

66 monitored sitesRVs up to 64 ft36 with hookups39 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 150

Getting there

Route 281 South from points north: continue south through Confluence and over the Casselman & Youghiogheny Rivers. Make an immediate left into the campground. Route 281 North from Route 40: continue north 7 miles past the Youghiogheny River Lake entrance. Make next right into the campground. Route 523 North from Route 40: continue north 7 miles to Confluence. Turn left onto Route 281 South, over the Casselman & Youghiogheny Rivers. Make next left into the campground.

1579 Mae West Road, Confluence, PA 15424877-444-6777
BikingCampingDay Use AreaFishingHikingWater AccessWater Activities

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Outflow Camping?

Reservations for Outflow Camping are made through Recreation.gov. 672 of 1,335 tracked site-dates are currently open (50.3%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 65 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 Outflow Camping?

Campsite Sniper detected 38 site-date openings at Outflow Camping in the last 7 days, 62 over 30 days and 65 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Outflow Camping?

61 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 030. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Outflow Camping fit a 35-foot RV?

49 of the 63 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 64 ft. 50 of those 63 sites have a recorded maximum length and 13 do not; they are not counted as fitting.

Which month has the most availability at Outflow Camping?

September 2026, with 519 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 845.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Outflow Camping?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 9 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 5-14 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Outflow Camping?

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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