Openings · last 7 days
167
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 167 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-247559
When Gulpha Gorge Campground reopens
Gulpha Gorge Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
365
Openings · last 90 days
651
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dFriday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 163 of 651 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Friday (25.0%), with Sunday (115) and Monday (101) 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 09:00 and 16:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 162 of 651 detected openings (24.9%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central 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 10 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 4–30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 48 | 7.4% |
| 36 | 27 | 4.1% |
| 16 | 26 | 4.0% |
| 23 | 21 | 3.2% |
Site 4 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 48. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027 · of 40 monitored sites
Of the 7,320 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 3,582 open for online reservation · 3,131 reserved · 342 closed · 265 not yet released.
Where the open windows are
51.1% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 3,582 of 7,320 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027Not open online51.1%
Open site-nights3,582 / 7,320
Reserved (of online inventory)3,131 / 6,713
Weekday openings1,964
Weekend openings1,333
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 1,964 fall on weekdays and 1,333 on weekends (Fri–Sun). The split covers the 3,297 open site-nights on mapped sites; 3,582 site-nights are open across all monitored inventory.
Open dates by month
Nov 2026 – May 2027January holds the most room. 1,002 of 1,240 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 37 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 0 | None open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 0 | None open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 3 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 25 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 25 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 4 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 7 | 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: no site is currently available for the complete three-night stay. Thursday and Friday have no online availability; individual Saturday night remains open. Christmas: 24 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 6 | 135 |
| 5 | 131 |
| 10 | 129 |
| 7 | 129 |
| 32 | 124 |
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 dateWed · Nov 4
Next open weekendFri · Nov 13
The next bookable night is Nov 4; the first open weekend starts Nov 13. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
3,297 open site-nights across 37 sites at Gulpha Gorge Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 305 2-night, 248 3-night, 144 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 8 at site 4.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 60 ft. 29 sites take 25 ft, 18 sites take 35 ft, 9 sites take 40 ft. 8 sites of 37 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
All 37 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 33 ft | Yes | 135 | 45 nights | Nov 15, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9 +123 more |
| 5 | 40 ft | Yes | 131 | 49 nights | Nov 12, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9 +119 more |
| 10 | 33 ft | Yes | 129 | 45 nights | Nov 12, Nov 19, Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11 +117 more |
| 7 | 39 ft | Yes | 129 | 45 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 +117 more |
| 32 | 32 ft | Yes | 124 | 40 nights | Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14 +112 more |
| 11 | 30 ft | Yes | 121 | 34 nights | Nov 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9 +109 more |
| 26 | 38 ft | Yes | 119 | 48 nights | Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14 +107 more |
| 3 | 35 ft | Yes | 117 | 38 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 +105 more |
| 8 | Not recorded | Yes | 116 | 46 nights | Nov 15, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12 +104 more |
| 24 | 45 ft | Yes | 114 | 32 nights | Dec 2, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 19 +102 more |
| 9 | 42 ft | Yes | 114 | 46 nights | Nov 15, Nov 30, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13 +102 more |
| 12 | 49 ft | Yes | 110 | 36 nights | Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14 +98 more |
| 34 | 38 ft | Yes | 110 | 44 nights | Nov 15, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 19, Dec 20, Dec 21, Dec 22 +98 more |
| 16 | 37 ft | Yes | 109 | 48 nights | Nov 18, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9 +97 more |
| 29 | 30 ft | Yes | 108 | 29 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 +96 more |
| 38 | 49 ft | Yes | 102 | 34 nights | Nov 19, Nov 25, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15 +90 more |
| 33 | 33 ft | Yes | 92 | 40 nights | Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 8, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 18, Dec 19 +80 more |
| 22 | 55 ft | Yes | 90 | 15 nights | Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027 +78 more |
| 44 | Not recorded | Yes | 90 | 34 nights | Dec 10, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18, Dec 19, Dec 20, Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23 +78 more |
| 13 | 47 ft | Yes | 88 | 39 nights | Nov 4, Nov 15, Dec 6, Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 24, Dec 25, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027 +76 more |
| 35 | 32 ft | Yes | 85 | 41 nights | Dec 6, Dec 19, Dec 20, Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 24, Dec 25, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027 +73 more |
| 25 | Not recorded | Yes | 84 | 14 nights | Nov 8, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16 +72 more |
| 31 | 34 ft | Yes | 80 | 24 nights | Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 20 +68 more |
| 30 | 32 ft | Yes | 79 | 30 nights | Nov 29, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 6, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 20, Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 24 +67 more |
| 28 | 25 ft | Yes | 73 | 27 nights | Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18, Dec 21, Dec 22, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027, Jan 6, 2027, Jan 7, 2027 +61 more |
| 39 | Not recorded | Yes | 73 | 18 nights | Nov 11, Nov 28, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 24 +61 more |
| 23 | Not recorded | Yes | 66 | 31 nights | Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 19, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 8, 2027, Jan 10, 2027, Jan 11, 2027 +54 more |
| 40 | 37 ft | Yes | 66 | 18 nights | Nov 9, Nov 19, Nov 28, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 6, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 18 +54 more |
| 36 | 38 ft | Yes | 65 | 21 nights | Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18 +53 more |
| 21 | 35 ft | Yes | 61 | 11 nights | Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 14, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18, Dec 19, Dec 20, Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23 +49 more |
| 37 | 39 ft | Yes | 60 | 23 nights | Nov 30, Dec 19, Dec 20, Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 24, Dec 25, Dec 26, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027 +48 more |
| 20 | 32 ft | Yes | 58 | 14 nights | Nov 11, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 26, Dec 27, Jan 6, 2027 +46 more |
| 43 | Not recorded | Yes | 49 | 12 nights | Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 6, Dec 20, Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 24, Dec 25, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 18, 2027 +37 more |
| 41 | Not recorded | Yes | 48 | 15 nights | Dec 8, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18, Dec 19, Dec 27, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027 +36 more |
| 42 | 52 ft | Yes | 48 | 14 nights | Nov 15, Dec 1, Dec 4, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 22, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027, Jan 6, 2027 +36 more |
| 27 | 60 ft | Yes | 45 | 8 nights | Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027, Jan 16, 2027, Jan 17, 2027 +33 more |
| 4 | Not recorded | Yes | 9 | 9 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 |
About Gulpha Gorge Campground
Overview
Gulpha Gorge campground is a tree lined retreat nestled on Gulpha Creek just a few minutes from downtown Hot Springs National Park and historic Bathhouse Row. Open all year, the campground features 44 campsites all suitable for RVs and tents. This popular spot is the ideal base camp for all of your Hot Springs adventures and tends to fill up quickly, even in the fall and winter. Reservations are recommended.
Recreation
Hot Springs National Park boasts 26 miles (42 km) of stunning trails. Gulpha Gorge Campground has a trail access to Hot Springs Mountain and Bathhouse Row.
The campground sits adjacent to Gulpha Gorge Creek. The creek is perfect for wading, sitting and playing.
Facilities
Each of the 44 sites has both 30 and 50 amp power, water and sewer hook ups as well as paved parking. The facility boasts three separate restroom facilities as well as a day use area to enjoy a picnic. Sites have a picnic table, fire rings and/or grills. One bathroom has a shower facility. All campground roads are paved and one way to help reduce traffic. Sites 4 and 17 are ADA accessibile. Each site connects to a comfort station via a paved walkway and the picnic tables, fire rings, grills, and hook ups are all within a concrete pad. These sites are only reservable one week in advance. Campground hosts are on site to help ensure you have an enjoyable stay. There are many nearby restaurants and shopping areas. Feel like taking a hike? There is even a trail head in the campground. The beautiful creek is a great way to cool down in the warm summer months.
Natural Features
Sit back and relax to the sounds of adjacent Gulpha Gorge Creek under the canopy of towering trees while being serenaded by the local winged inhabitants and you just may forget you are so close to downtown Hot Springs National Park.
Enjoy a stunning hike to Bathhouse Row with mountain-top views along the way.
Dip your toes in Gulpha Gorge Creek or stretch out on the cool grass to enjoy the breeze while planning a visit to one of the stunning spas on historic Bathhouse Row.
40 monitored sitesRVs up to 60 ft37 with hookups37 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 8
Getting there
Gulpha Gorge Campground is off US Hwy 70B on the east side of Hot Springs. For GPS directions, the physical address is 305 Gorge Road, Hot Springs AR 71901. (There is no mail delivery at this address.)
305 Gulpha Gorge Rd, Hot Springs, AR 71901501-620-6715
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-247559 · facility
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Roll CS-247559 · Gulpha Gorge Campground · Hot Springs AR12 frames · facility
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Gulpha Gorge Campground?
Reservations for Gulpha Gorge Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 3,582 of 7,320 tracked site-nights are currently open (48.9%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 651 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 22:19 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.
How often do new openings appear at Gulpha Gorge Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 167 site-date openings at Gulpha Gorge Campground in the last 7 days, 365 over 30 days and 651 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Gulpha Gorge Campground?
Friday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 163 of 651 (25%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Gulpha Gorge Campground?
248 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 4. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Gulpha Gorge Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
18 of the 37 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 60 ft. 29 of those 37 sites have a recorded maximum length and 8 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
Which month has the most availability at Gulpha Gorge Campground?
January 2027, with 1,002 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,240.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Gulpha Gorge Campground?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 10 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 4-30 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Gulpha Gorge Campground?
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Wed, Nov 4 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Nov 13. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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