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Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 73 of 272 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Wednesday (26.8%), with Saturday (47) and Friday (43) next in line.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 10:00 and 15:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 66 of 272 detected openings (24.3%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern 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 6–25 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 028 | 18 | 6.6% |
| 038 | 17 | 6.3% |
| 033 | 17 | 6.3% |
| 026 | 14 | 5.1% |
| 017 | 14 | 5.1% |
Site 028 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 18. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 8,418 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 7,483 open for online reservation · 847 reserved · 88 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative).
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 4,388 fall on weekdays and 3,095 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
March holds the most room. 1,407 of 1,426 site-nights are still open there.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 19 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 13 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 15 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 46 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 46 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 43 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 44 | Open | |
| Memorial Day | FRI May 28 | 0 | None open |
| SAT May 29 | 0 | None open | |
| SUN May 30 | 0 | None open | |
| MON May 31 | 0 | None open |
Thanksgiving: 11 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 46 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 43 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 047 | 177 |
| 048 | 175 |
| 046 | 174 |
| 002 | 173 |
| 007 | 173 |
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.
The next bookable night is Nov 5; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 170 2-night, 156 3-night, 77 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 5 at site 047.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 45 ft. 32 sites take 25 ft, 18 sites take 35 ft, 13 sites take 40 ft. 1 site of 46 has no recorded maximum and is not counted.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 047 | 17 ft | None | 177 | 170 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +165 more |
| 048 | 17 ft | None | 175 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +163 more |
| 046 | 17 ft | None | 174 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +162 more |
| 002 | 26 ft | None | 173 | 163 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 007 | 45 ft | None | 173 | 163 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 011 | 28 ft | None | 173 | 163 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23 +161 more |
| 001 | 45 ft | None | 172 | 163 nights | Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 +160 more |
| 009 | 28 ft | None | 172 | 162 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24 +160 more |
| 010 | 40 ft | None | 172 | 162 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24 +160 more |
| 005 | 26 ft | None | 171 | 157 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 21, Nov 22 +159 more |
| 008 | 40 ft | None | 171 | 161 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 25 +159 more |
| 023 | Not recorded | Yes | 171 | 161 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 24, Nov 25 +159 more |
| 049 | 17 ft | None | 171 | 156 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23 +159 more |
| 050 | 20 ft | None | 171 | 157 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23 +159 more |
| 019 | 12 ft | Yes | 170 | 156 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24 +158 more |
| 030 | 26 ft | Yes | 170 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 24, Nov 25 +158 more |
| 034 | 24 ft | Yes | 169 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23 +157 more |
| 018 | 20 ft | Yes | 168 | 157 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 28 +156 more |
| 033 | 24 ft | Yes | 168 | 156 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +156 more |
| 004 | 28 ft | None | 167 | 156 nights | Nov 6, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29 +155 more |
| 014 | 20 ft | Yes | 167 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 29 +155 more |
| 017 | 36 ft | Yes | 167 | 156 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29 +155 more |
| 024 | 12 ft | Yes | 166 | 150 nights | Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +154 more |
| 044 | 26 ft | Yes | 166 | 156 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30 +154 more |
| 003 | 40 ft | None | 165 | 156 nights | Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +153 more |
| 032 | 24 ft | Yes | 165 | 161 nights | Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +153 more |
| 025 | 24 ft | Yes | 162 | 146 nights | Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30 +150 more |
| 013 | 32 ft | Yes | 161 | 155 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +149 more |
| 036 | 34 ft | Yes | 161 | 135 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +149 more |
| 028 | 28 ft | Yes | 160 | 144 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +148 more |
| 029 | 30 ft | Yes | 159 | 149 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 6, Dec 7 +147 more |
| 039 | 26 ft | Yes | 158 | 125 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +146 more |
| 026 | 36 ft | Yes | 157 | 121 nights | Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 19, Nov 22, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6 +145 more |
| 015 | 40 ft | Yes | 155 | 96 nights | Nov 8, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 6, Dec 7 +143 more |
| 041 | 40 ft | Yes | 155 | 105 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +143 more |
| 045 | 40 ft | Yes | 155 | 155 nights | Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11 +143 more |
| 035 | 40 ft | Yes | 154 | 145 nights | Nov 5, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9 +142 more |
| 038 | 38 ft | Yes | 154 | 89 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +142 more |
| 012 | 40 ft | Yes | 153 | 108 nights | Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10 +141 more |
| 016 | 35 ft | Yes | 153 | 141 nights | Nov 5, Nov 26, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9 +141 more |
| 021 | 28 ft | Yes | 152 | 136 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 30, Dec 1 +140 more |
| 043 | 30 ft | Yes | 151 | 105 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +139 more |
| 027 | 38 ft | Yes | 148 | 111 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 22, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +136 more |
| 042 | 40 ft | Yes | 145 | 105 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 22, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15 +133 more |
| 040 | 40 ft | Yes | 134 | 67 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +122 more |
| 037 | 40 ft | Yes | 132 | 101 nights | Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10 +120 more |
Arrowhead Campground lies in the Badin Lake Recreation Area, a hub for outdoor activities in central North Carolina's Uwharrie National Forest. The variety of sites in the campground offer a comfortable stay for both RV and tent campers. The facility is open year-round and provides easy access to hiking, off-road vehicle riding, horseback riding, mountain biking, fishing and boating.
Badin Lake Recreation Area offers many ways for campers to enjoy the lake. Popular activities include picnicking on the shore or swimming, boating or fishing on the water. About 40 miles of non-motorized trails are available for horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking, as well as 17 miles of motorized trails for off-road vehicle riding. The surrounding land offers both big and small game hunting.
Campsites are organized into one large loop with plenty of space for RVs or tents at each site. A few tent-only sites are situated on a smaller loop to the side of the main campground. Electrical hookups (50-amp, 30-amp or 110-volt outlets) are available at sites 12-45. Most sites are accessible.
Sites are equipped with picnic tables, tent pads, lantern posts and campfire rings with grills. The facility also provides hot showers and flush toilets. A dump station is located across from the pay station. A campground host is available for visitor assistance.
The campground lies in a dense forest of pine, oak and hickory near the shore of 5,000-acre Badin Lake.
Winter temperatures range from the low 30s to upper 50s, while summer brings temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s and high humidity. The weather is pleasant in spring and fall, with high temperatures in the 60s and 70s.
A theme park with a petting zoo, nature center and mini golf course lies just under an hour away and makes a fun day trip for families.
From Troy, North Carolina, take State Highway 109 north for approximately 10 miles. Turn left onto Mullinix Road (County Highway 1154), and travel approximately 1.5 miles to a stop sign and "T" intersection. Turn right, and go approximately 2 miles to another stop sign and "T" intersection. Turn left and travel about 2 miles, following the signs to the campground.
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Reservations for Arrowhead Campground are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 7,483 of 8,418 tracked site-nights are open (88.9%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 272 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.
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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 Nov 2, 2026 17:20 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 28 site-date openings at Arrowhead Campground in the last 7 days, 145 over 30 days and 272 over the last 90.
Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 73 of 272 (26.8%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
156 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 8 at site 002. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
18 of the 46 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 45 ft. 45 of those 46 sites have a recorded maximum length and 1 does not; it is not counted as fitting.
March 2027, with 1,407 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,426.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-25 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Thu, Nov 5 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Nov 6. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
Lakefront, hookups, your RV length, weekends only - set it as picky as you want.
We run paced availability checks for Arrowhead Campground. 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.