Openings · last 7 days
25
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 25 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-234180
When Jackrabbit Mountain reopens
Jackrabbit Mountain's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
240
Openings · last 90 days
481
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dNo strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 481 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 01:00 and 20:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 179 of 481 detected openings (37.2%). 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 · percentilesHalf of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 3 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 2–10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 068 | 21 | 4.4% |
| 055 | 19 | 4.0% |
| 018 | 13 | 2.7% |
| 066 | 13 | 2.7% |
| 017 | 12 | 2.5% |
Site 068 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 21. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 · of 92 monitored sites
Of the 368 tracked site-nights (Apr 30 – May 3, 2027): 362 open for online reservation · 6 reserved.
Where the open windows are
1.6% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 362 of 368 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Apr 30 – May 3, 2027Not open online1.6%
Open site-nights362 / 368
Reserved (of online inventory)6 / 368
Weekday openings92
Weekend openings270
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 92 fall on weekdays and 270 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Apr 2027 – May 2027May holds the most room. 272 of 276 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 92 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 001 | 4 |
| 002 | 4 |
| 003 | 4 |
| 004 | 4 |
| 005 | 4 |
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.
Tracked window
CoverageCampsite Sniper's data for this facility starts Apr 30, 2027. That is about 179 days after the current snapshot was taken, so dates before Apr 30, 2027 are not covered by what Campsite Sniper tracks here — they are not known to be unavailable. The site-nights shown on this page describe Apr 30, 2027 onwards only. Check Recreation.gov for earlier dates.
Stays and site detail
362 open site-nights across 92 sites at Jackrabbit Mountain, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 90 2-night, 90 3-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Apr 30, 2027 at site 001.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 128 ft. 87 sites take 25 ft, 59 sites take 35 ft, 46 sites take 40 ft.
Showing 60 of 92 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 66 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 002 | 57 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 003 | 37 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 004 | 31 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 005 | 47 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 006 | 31 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 007 | 40 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 008 | 32 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 009 | 38 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 011 | 125 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 013 | 38 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 015 | 54 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 017 | 45 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 018 | 55 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 019 | 60 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 020 | 60 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 021 | 33 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 022 | 34 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 023 | 31 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 024 | 30 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 025 | 40 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 026 | 60 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 027 | 100 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 028 | 51 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 029 | 128 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 031 | 56 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 032 | 45 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 033 | 80 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 034 | 80 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 035 | 34 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 036 | 42 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 037 | 38 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 038 | 50 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 039 | 29 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 041 | 53 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 042 | 43 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 043 | 44 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 044 | 75 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 045 | 36 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 046 | 31 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 047 | 35 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 048 | 22 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 050 | 25 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 052 | 33 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 053 | 32 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 054 | 40 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 056 | 27 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 057 | 56 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 058 | 35 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 059 | 45 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 060 | 32 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 061 | 62 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 062 | 47 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 064 | 52 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 065 | 34 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 066 | 43 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 067 | 34 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 068 | 37 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 069 | 34 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
| 070 | 34 ft | None | 4 | 4 nights | Apr 30, 2027, May 1, 2027, May 2, 2027, May 3, 2027 |
About Jackrabbit Mountain
Overview
Jackrabbit Mountain Campground offers scenic lakeside camping in the beautiful Nantahala National Forest of southwestern North Carolina. Campers can breathe the fresh air of the forest while enjoying numerous recreation activities, including hiking, picnicking, mountain biking, fishing and water sports at Jackrabbit Recreation Area. The campground contains three seperate camping loops; Loops A is open May - September, and Loop B and C is open May - October.
Recreation
Lake Chatuge has more than 130 miles of shoreline and plenty of water for recreation. Popular water activities include boating, jet skiing, swimming and fishing. Beach access fee is not included in camping reservation fee and will require on-site payment at fee collection station. Visitors who wish to stay on dry land can explore hiking, biking and shoreline fishing. Jackrabbit Mountain Recreation Area boasts several hiking trails, and the campground has paved roads for an easy afternoon of bicycling. Mountain bikers can get their wheels dusty on approximately 14 miles of bike-friendly trails.
Facilities
This large facility has three loops of well-kept campsites, some of which lie on the water's edge. Families can relax at the swimming beach (May - September), while anglers and boaters can use the boat ramp to access the water. The facility is also equipped with showers, flush toilets and picnic shelters.
Natural Features
The campground is located on a peninsula on Lake Chatuge, a dammed lake on the Hiawassee River. The site sits in a mixed deciduous and pine forest at an elevation of 1,860 feet.
Nearby Attractions
Local attractions include the Fires Creek recreation area and the Georgia Mountain State Fair, which occurs in late July each year.
92 monitored sitesRVs up to 128 ftNo hookups82 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 8
Getting there
From Hayesville, North Carolina, take U.S. Highway 64 east for 6.2 miles. Turn right onto State Route 175 and go 2.5 miles. Turn right onto State Road 1155, which turns into Forest Road 248. From Hiawassee, Georgia, take Georgia Route 75 north for about 3.5 miles, where it turns into North Carolina Route 175, and go an additional 1.5 miles. Turn left onto State Road 1155, which turns into Forest Service Road 248.
465 Jackrabbit Road, Hayesville, NC 28904828-837-5152
BikingBirdingBoatingCampingCanoeingDay Use AreaFishingHikingJet SkiingKayakingMotor BoatMountain BikingNon-Motorized BoatingPaddle BoatingPicnickingSailingSwimmingWater AccessWater Activities
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-234180 · facility + sites
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Jackrabbit Mountain?
Reservations for Jackrabbit Mountain are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 362 of 368 tracked site-nights are open (98.4%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 481 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 16:20 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 Jackrabbit Mountain?
Campsite Sniper detected 25 site-date openings at Jackrabbit Mountain in the last 7 days, 240 over 30 days and 481 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Jackrabbit Mountain?
90 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Apr 30, 2027 at site 001. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Jackrabbit Mountain fit a 35-foot RV?
59 of the 92 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 128 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Jackrabbit Mountain?
May 2027, with 272 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 276.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Jackrabbit Mountain?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 3 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 2-10 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Jackrabbit Mountain?
Campsite Sniper cannot answer that from the current snapshot. The availability data held for Jackrabbit Mountain begins Apr 30, 2027 — about 179 days after this snapshot was taken, so any earlier dates are outside what Campsite Sniper is tracking here rather than known to be unavailable. Check Recreation.gov for dates before Apr 30, 2027.
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