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Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)

43.8050° N / 122.5638° W · Data Nov 3 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Nov 6Next open weekend Nov 62 detected openings this week21 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 2 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-234214

When Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR) reopens

Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)'s openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
2
Openings · last 30 days
9
Openings · last 90 days
825

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
02004006008003281424MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 825

Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 814 of 825 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Wednesday (98.7%), with Friday (4) and Monday (3) next in line.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
0200400600800737000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · PT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 11:00 and 18:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 815 of 825 detected openings (98.8%). The remaining 1.2% occurred outside those hours. Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Pacific Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 28DMEDIAN · 39 DAYS OUTP75 · 49D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 39 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 28–49 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
042  495.9%
044  455.5%
074  435.2%
066  435.2%
069  435.2%

Site 042 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 49. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 3, 2026 – May 4, 2027 · of 21 monitored sites

Of the 3,477 tracked site-nights (Nov 3, 2026 – May 4, 2027): 3,410 open for online reservation · 10 reserved · 57 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative).

Where the open windows are

1.9% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 3,410 of 3,477 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Nov 3, 2026 – May 4, 2027
Not open online1.9%
Open site-nights3,410 / 3,477
Reserved (of online inventory)10 / 3,420
Weekday openings1,938
Weekend openings1,472

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,938 fall on weekdays and 1,472 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Nov 2026 – May 2027
020040060046758758953258957076NOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

January holds the most room. 589 of 589 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 19 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 2619Open
FRI Nov 2719Open
SAT Nov 2819Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2419Open
FRI Dec 2519Open
New YearTHU Dec 3119Open
FRI Jan 119Open
Memorial DayFRI May 280None open
SAT May 290None open
SUN May 300None open
MON May 310None open

Thanksgiving: 19 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 19 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 19 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
SiteOpen site-nights
003  180
040  180
041  180
042  180
043  180

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 3, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Nov 6
Next open weekendFri · Nov 6

The next bookable night is Nov 6; the first open weekend starts Nov 6. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

3,410 open site-nights across 19 sites at Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR), from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 22 2-night, 22 3-night, 22 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 6 at site 003.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 44 ft. 9 sites take 25 ft, 2 sites take 35 ft, 1 site takes 40 ft.

All 19 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
00338 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
04030 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
04124 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
04224 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
04324 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
045-4944 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
06630 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
06724 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
06828 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
06920 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
07028 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
07124 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
07224 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
07320 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
07420 ftNone180180 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +168 more
06328 ftNone178178 nightsNov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +166 more
06420 ftNone178171 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +166 more
06530 ftNone178171 nightsNov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +166 more
04434 ftNone176150 nightsNov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +164 more

About Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)

Overview

Black Canyon Campground in Oregon rests next to the Middle Fork of the Willamette River. This scenic campground is heavily shaded by towering hemlock, cedar and Douglas fir. Fishing and kayaking are a popular pastimes.

Recreation

A 1-mile interpretive nature trail winds through the campground, and Lookout Point Lake is less than a mile away, with opportunities for boating and fishing. A boat ramp is located on the lake.

The Willamette National Forest has about 1,700 miles of trails. While many are located in wilderness areas, a number of trails are situated at lower elevations and provide easy, year-round hiking.

Black Canyon is within the Winberry Trail Area, with excellent terrain like the Tire Mountain Trail for mountain biking and horseback riding, and the Clover Patch Trail for hiking.

Facilities

The campground offers some riverside sites with pleasant shade, fresh air with cool breezes. There are 75 sites, 19 are reservable. Each site contains a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided.

Natural Features

The Willamette National Forest stretches 110 miles along the western slope of the Cascade Range in western Oregon. Elevations on the forest range from about 1,500 feet above sea level to 10,495 feet at the snowcapped summit of Mt. Jefferson, Oregon's second highest peak. Wildlife in the region includes black tail deer, Roosevelt elk, bobcats and bald eagles.

Nearby Attractions

Visitors enjoy sightseeing along the West Cascades Scenic Byway. The drive begins at Westfir and stretches 220 miles past waterfalls, ancient forests and numerous rivers, creeks and lakes.

21 monitored sitesRVs up to 44 ftNo hookups19 shadedPets OKMax party 30

Getting there

From Oakridge, Oregon, follow Highway 58 west about 8 miles to Black Canyon Campground, located 1 mile east of Lookout Point Reservoir.

P.O. Box 8516, Coburg, OR 97048801-226-3564
BikingBoatingFishingKayaking

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)?

Reservations for Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR) are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 3,410 of 3,477 tracked site-nights are open (98.1%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 825 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 3, 2026 00:18 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 Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)?

Campsite Sniper detected 2 site-date openings at Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR) in the last 7 days, 9 over 30 days and 825 over the last 90.

Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)?

Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 814 of 825 (98.7%). 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 Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)?

22 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 6 at site 003. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR) fit a 35-foot RV?

2 of the 19 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 44 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)?

January 2027, with 589 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 589.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 39 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 28-49 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Black Canyon Campground (Willamette National Forest, OR)?

As of the Nov 3, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Nov 6 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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