Openings · last 7 days
12
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 12 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-234052
When Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground reopens
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
77
Openings · last 90 days
229
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dTuesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 65 of 229 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Tuesday (28.4%), with Monday (45) and Saturday (27) next in line.
Hour-of-day pattern
First detected by hour · local time · last 90 daysThe largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 16:00 and 23:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 90 of 229 detected openings (39.3%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Mountain 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 5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 2–21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A021 | 15 | 6.6% |
| A022 | 15 | 6.6% |
| A030 | 15 | 6.6% |
| A019 | 14 | 6.1% |
| A031 | 13 | 5.7% |
Site A021 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 15. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027 · of 84 monitored sites
Of the 4,575 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 4,532 open for online reservation · 43 reserved.
Where the open windows are
0.9% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 4,532 of 4,575 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027Not open online0.9%
Open site-nights4,532 / 4,575
Reserved (of online inventory)43 / 4,575
Weekday openings2,605
Weekend openings1,927
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,605 fall on weekdays and 1,927 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Nov 2026 – May 2027December holds the most room. 773 of 775 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 25 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 24 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 24 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 24 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 25 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 25 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 25 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 25 | 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: 24 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 25 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 25 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| A002 | 183 |
| A004 | 183 |
| A005 | 183 |
| A008 | 183 |
| A015 | 183 |
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 Nov 2, 2026 snapshotNext open dateMon · Nov 2
Next open weekendFri · Nov 6
The next bookable night is Nov 2; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
4,532 open site-nights across 25 sites at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 48 2-night, 44 3-night, 37 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 2 at site A002.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 65 ft. 24 sites take 25 ft, 17 sites take 35 ft, 12 sites take 40 ft.
All 25 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A002 | 35 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A004 | 43 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A005 | 28 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A008 | 50 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A015 | 32 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A019 | 29 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A021 | 58 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A023 | 38 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A024 | 43 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A028 | 36 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A029 | 34 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A034 | 50 ft | None | 183 | 183 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +171 more |
| A006 | 42 ft | None | 182 | 178 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more |
| A009 | 35 ft | None | 182 | 112 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +170 more |
| A017 | 50 ft | None | 182 | 178 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more |
| A025 | 40 ft | None | 182 | 179 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +170 more |
| A003 | 29 ft | None | 181 | 120 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +169 more |
| A011 | 44 ft | None | 181 | 177 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +169 more |
| A022 | 33 ft | None | 181 | 170 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15 +169 more |
| A001 | 42 ft | None | 180 | 163 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +168 more |
| A026 | 40 ft | None | 179 | 178 nights | Nov 3, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +167 more |
| A007 | 29 ft | None | 178 | 149 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +166 more |
| A020 | 24 ft | None | 178 | 136 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +166 more |
| A031 | 65 ft | None | 178 | 86 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +166 more |
| A030 | 36 ft | None | 172 | 72 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +160 more |
About Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground
Overview
A camping trip to the Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park makes for a beautiful getaway for sightseeing, stargazing, and hiking. The park protects the most dramatic section of the Gunnison River Canyon; no other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths of Black Canyon.
Recreation
Take one of many spectacular hiking trails such as the Oak Flat Loop Trail and watch for birds like the black-billed magpie.
In summer, catch an evening educational program in the campground amphitheater.
Winter activities include snowshoeing on Rim Rock Trail or go cross country skiing on South Rim Drive (South Rim Campground is first-come, first-served in winter).
Facilities
Campsites are open year round, but drinking water is only available mid-May through mid-October. Electric hookups are in Loop B and available year around.
Natural Features
Perched on the South Rim of the Black Canyon, this campground is surrounded by scrub oak forests and sits atop ancient hard rocks. Deer, grouse, bears, and bobcats are known to frequent the area.
Nearby Attractions
Visit the Cimarron Canyon Rail Exhibit to see railcars and the last remaining railroad trestle on the Black Canyon of the Gunnison route. Head upstream to Curecanti National Recreation Area to enjoy water recreation on Colorado's largest reservoir.
84 monitored sitesRVs up to 65 ftNo hookups23 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 8
Getting there
The park is located approximately 250 miles (402 km) southwest of Denver. The South Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is 15 miles (24 km) east of Montrose, CO, via U.S. Hwy 50 and CO Hwy 347.
10346 Hwy. 347, Montrose, CO 81401970-249-1914 EXT 425
AmphitheaterBackpackingBirdingCampingCross Country SkiingDay Use AreaEvening ProgramsFishingGuided Interpretive WalksHikingInterpretive ProgramsPhotographyPicnickingScenic DriveStar GazingVisitor CenterWildernessWildlife Viewing
View on Recreation.gov ↗ Get directions ↗
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground?
Reservations for Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 4,532 of 4,575 tracked site-nights are open (99.1%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 229 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?
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 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.
How often do new openings appear at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 12 site-date openings at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground in the last 7 days, 77 over 30 days and 229 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground?
Tuesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 65 of 229 (28.4%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground?
44 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 2 at site A002. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
17 of the 25 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 65 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground?
December 2026, with 773 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 775.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 2-21 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison South Rim Campground?
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Nov 2 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.
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