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No detected openings were recorded in the last 90 days. Campsite Sniper monitors Whitetail Yurt continuously and will alert you if that changes.
Of the 44 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026): 29 open for online reservation · 14 reserved · 1 on sites not offered for online reservation (first-come, first-served or administrative).
Of the open cabin-nights on mapped sites, 20 fall on weekdays and 9 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
October holds the most room. 25 of 31 site-nights are still open there.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Cabin | Open cabin-nights |
|---|---|
| 09 | 29 |
This cabin currently has 29 cabin-nights available.
The next bookable night is Sep 21; the first open weekend starts Oct 9. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 4 2-night, 4 3-night, 2 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 21 at site 09.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 35 ft. 1 site takes 25 ft, 1 site takes 35 ft.
| Cabin | Max RV | Hookups | Open cabin-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 35 ft | None | 29 | 11 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10 +17 more |
The Whitetail Yurt is nestled among the pine trees along the Yaak River within Whitetail Campground. Enjoy the comforts of a domed tent with a locking door, windows and wooden floor in this 16' yurt.
Opportunities abound from this location. Hiking, fishing, floating, hunting, scenic and historical driving tours are just some of the activities to be enjoyed.
This rustic yurt sleeps three with floor room for a couple more. The provided bunk bed with mattresses has a twin as the top bunk and a full-size bed as the bottom bunk. There is also a table and four chairs.
A vault toilet, firewood and potable water are available within the campground.
Guests must bring cooking, cleaning and sleeping supplies. There is no heat source supplied. Guests are expected to pack out all trash and clean the yurt before leaving.
The yurt is situated adjacent to the Yaak River at an elevation of 2,918 feet within the Salish Mountain Range of the Rocky Mountains in the Kootenai National Forest. Yaak River and its many tributaries provide habitat for a variety of trout and big game animals. The Yaak Valley has been an important route through history as a trail for the Kootenai Indians, early prospectors and loggers.
The town of Yaak is located approximately 5.3 miles northeast where you can grab a bite to eat or attend a community event.
From Troy, Montana, follow Highway 2 west for 9.5 miles to Yaak Highway 508. Follow Yaak Highway 508 for 24 miles to Whitetail Campground. The yurt is in site 9. From Bonners Ferry Idaho, follow HIghway 95 north for 3.5 miles, turn right on Highway 2 and follow for 20 miles. turn left onto Yaak Highway 508 and follow for 24 miles to Whitetail Campground. The yurt is in site 9.
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Reservations for Whitetail Yurt are made through Recreation.gov. 29 of 44 tracked site-nights are currently open (65.9%). 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.
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
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 Sep 18, 2026 16:19 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.
4 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 21 at site 09. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
1 of the 1 site that support RV analysis has a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 35 ft.
October 2026, with 25 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 31.
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Sep 21 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Oct 9. 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 Whitetail Yurt. 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.