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Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 51 of 232 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Wednesday (22.0%), with Monday (37) and Thursday (36) next in line.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 07:00 and 12:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 73 of 232 detected openings (31.5%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 13–14 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 0013 | 21 | 9.1% |
| 0016 | 21 | 9.1% |
| 0014 | 21 | 9.1% |
| 0012 | 21 | 9.1% |
| 0011 | 21 | 9.1% |
Site 0013 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 21. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 3,434 tracked site-dates (Sep 18 – Nov 1, 2026): 2,322 open for online reservation · 885 reserved · 89 closed · 2 unavailable (cause unspecified) · 136 not yet released.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,297 fall on weekdays and 937 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 2,234 open site-nights on mapped sites; 2,322 site-dates are open across all monitored inventory.
November shows no online availability. 0 of 2 tracked site-dates are open there — 2 unavailable.
| 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 | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Window | Date | Units open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked date. Thanksgiving: no online availability on any tracked date.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 0005 | 44 |
| 0018 | 44 |
| 0019 | 44 |
| 0023 | 44 |
| 0026 | 44 |
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.
| Unit | Open reservation dates |
|---|---|
| S002 | 44 |
| S003 | 44 |
The 2 day-use units with the most open reservation dates in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
76 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; their reservation dates are listed separately below.
Multi-night stays. 174 2-night, 151 3-night, 92 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 0005.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 99 ft. 73 sites take 25 ft, 73 sites take 35 ft, 68 sites take 40 ft. 3 sites of 76 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0005 | 42 ft | Yes | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 0018 | 45 ft | Yes | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 0019 | 46 ft | Yes | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 0023 | 70 ft | Yes | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 0026 | 50 ft | Yes | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 0028 | 80 ft | Yes | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 0029 | 99 ft | Yes | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 0032 | 35 ft | Yes | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 0033 | 60 ft | Yes | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 0034 | 75 ft | Yes | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| Boathouse Area | Not recorded | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| Lower Area (Green Lake) | Not recorded | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| Lower Area (Riverside) | Not recorded | None | 44 | 44 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 +32 more |
| 0004 | 38 ft | Yes | 43 | 28 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 +31 more |
| 0020 | 46 ft | Yes | 43 | 43 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +31 more |
| 0021 | 45 ft | Yes | 43 | 43 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +31 more |
| 0003 | 52 ft | Yes | 42 | 28 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 +30 more |
| 0002 | 40 ft | Yes | 41 | 28 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 +29 more |
| 0027 | 60 ft | Yes | 41 | 22 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 +29 more |
| 0036 | 70 ft | Yes | 41 | 21 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 +29 more |
| 0038 | 50 ft | Yes | 39 | 21 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +27 more |
| 0039 | 45 ft | Yes | 39 | 21 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +27 more |
| 0007 | 45 ft | Yes | 38 | 30 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 +26 more |
| 0022 | 70 ft | Yes | 38 | 35 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +26 more |
| 0024 | 72 ft | Yes | 37 | 34 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +25 more |
| 0006 | 53 ft | Yes | 36 | 15 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +24 more |
| 0025 | 35 ft | Yes | 36 | 21 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 4 +24 more |
| 0037 | 70 ft | Yes | 36 | 27 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +24 more |
| 0068 | 70 ft | Yes | 36 | 19 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 +24 more |
| 0001 | 80 ft | Yes | 34 | 28 nights | Sep 19, Sep 25, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +22 more |
| 0008 | 59 ft | Yes | 33 | 14 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 +21 more |
| 0031 | 80 ft | Yes | 33 | 19 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5 +21 more |
| 0060 | 60 ft | Yes | 31 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +19 more |
| 0050 | 37 ft | Yes | 30 | 20 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13 +18 more |
| 0067 | 75 ft | Yes | 30 | 19 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 13 +18 more |
| 0065 | 50 ft | Yes | 29 | 24 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +17 more |
| 0048 | 40 ft | Yes | 28 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5 +16 more |
| 0010 | 50 ft | Yes | 27 | 27 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 +15 more |
| 0011 | 50 ft | Yes | 27 | 27 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 +15 more |
| 0012 | 50 ft | Yes | 27 | 27 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 +15 more |
| 0013 | 50 ft | Yes | 27 | 27 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 +15 more |
| 0014 | 54 ft | Yes | 27 | 27 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 +15 more |
| 0015 | 50 ft | Yes | 27 | 27 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 +15 more |
| 0016 | 48 ft | Yes | 27 | 27 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 +15 more |
| 0061 | 70 ft | Yes | 27 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +15 more |
| 0017 | 45 ft | Yes | 26 | 26 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +14 more |
| 0047 | 40 ft | Yes | 26 | 14 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +14 more |
| 0049 | 37 ft | Yes | 26 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12 +14 more |
| 0062 | 70 ft | Yes | 26 | 13 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +14 more |
| 0071 | 60 ft | Yes | 26 | 21 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 1, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17 +14 more |
| 0046 | 45 ft | Yes | 25 | 13 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16 +13 more |
| 0059 | 65 ft | Yes | 25 | 14 nights | Sep 19, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 18 +13 more |
| 0064 | 70 ft | Yes | 25 | 18 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18 +13 more |
| 0030 | 75 ft | Yes | 24 | 11 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +12 more |
| 0035 | 62 ft | Yes | 24 | 14 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19 +12 more |
| 0042 | 45 ft | Yes | 24 | 16 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 11, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 19 +12 more |
| 0045 | 55 ft | Yes | 24 | 13 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 19 +12 more |
| 0070 | 70 ft | Yes | 23 | 16 nights | Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 17, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +11 more |
| 0040 | 55 ft | Yes | 21 | 12 nights | Sep 26, Sep 27, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20 +9 more |
| 0063 | 70 ft | Yes | 21 | 10 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 19 +9 more |
| Unit | Open reservation dates | Consecutive dates | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| S002 | 44 | 44 dates | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +32 more |
| S003 | 44 | 44 dates | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +32 more |
Blackhawk Park is located on a forested bend of the main channel of the Mississippi River. The campground is the largest public use facility in Mississippi's Pool 9, offering a wide variety of recreational activities.
Boating, kayaking, canoeing and fishing are Blackhawk's most popular forms of recreation.
Park rangers provide a variety of programs and activities throughout the summer. Interpretive programs are based on recreation, local history and the environment. Other activities range from guided walks and campfire talks, to natural crafts programs.
Here, one can view majestic bluffs and rich backwater vegetation. Sometimes a river barge or classic paddle-wheeled steamboat can be seen journeying up the river.
The campground offers 150 campsites, including 73 with electrical hookups. All sites have a picnic table and fire ring provided. Flush toilets and showers are located in the West Camping loop. There are no full-hook up sites but a dump station and potable water are located within the park. The park also has a beach, two picnic shelters, two boat ramps, two playgrounds, a volleyball court, horseshoe pits, fishing docks.
This peaceful park is situated on the main channel of the Mississippi River. Cottonwoods, green ash, swamp oaks, river birch and willow trees forest the site, offering nice shade in the summer and beautiful fall colors in autumn.
Visitors commonly see a variety of wildlife, including bald eagles, blue herons, ducks, geese, whitetail deer and wild turkey.
The small river towns of DeSoto, Wisconsin and Lansing, Iowa are nearby. DeSoto is 5 minutes south, Lansing is 15 minutes south with a few restaurants and shops. LaCrosse, Wisconsin is 30 minutes north, with restaurants, shops, galleries and farmers markets. Effigy Mounds National Monument which is operated by the National Park Service (NPS) is located about a 40 minutes south of Blackhawk Park and offers excellent hiking opportunities, and well as picturesque views, and a visitor center, and is free to enter. The Driftless Area Education And Visitors Center in Lansing Iowa is a short 15 minute drive south, and explores the cultural, recreational, natural, and historical significance of the Driftless Area.
From DeSoto, WI, travel 3 miles north on HWY 35 and turn left on County Road BI. From LaCrosse, WI, travel 25 miles south on HWY 35 and turn right on County Road BI.
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Reservations for Blackhawk Park are made through Recreation.gov. 2,322 of 3,434 tracked site-dates are currently open (67.6%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 232 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.
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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.
Campsite Sniper detected 96 site-date openings at Blackhawk Park in the last 7 days, 226 over 30 days and 232 over the last 90.
Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 51 of 232 (22%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
151 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 0005. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
73 of the 76 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 99 ft. 73 of those 76 sites have a recorded maximum length and 3 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
October 2026, with 1,672 open site-dates in the current snapshot of 2,418.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 13-14 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
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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We run paced availability checks for Blackhawk Park. One watch covers every matching site.
When a match opens, you get a push with a Recreation.gov link so you can review and book it yourself.