Openings · last 7 days
32
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 32 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-258883
When Hovenweep Campground reopens
Hovenweep Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
66
Openings · last 90 days
79
Weekday pattern
Detected openings by day of week · 90dWednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 23 of 79 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Wednesday (29.1%), with Tuesday (15) and Thursday (13) 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 05:00 and 08:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 22 of 79 detected openings (27.8%). 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 18 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6–36.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Site 4 | 10 | 12.7% |
| Site 24 | 9 | 11.4% |
| Site 11 | 7 | 8.9% |
| Site 17 | 6 | 7.6% |
| Site 19 | 6 | 7.6% |
Site Site 4 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 10. One free watch covers every site here.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 29 monitored sites
Of the 5,307 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 4,871 open for online reservation · 436 reserved.
Where the open windows are
8.2% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 4,871 of 5,307 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027Not open online8.2%
Open site-nights4,871 / 5,307
Reserved (of online inventory)436 / 5,307
Weekday openings2,786
Weekend openings2,085
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,786 fall on weekdays and 2,085 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Mar 2027January holds the most room. 899 of 899 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 29 sites| 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 | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 29 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 29 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 29 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 29 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 29 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 29 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 29 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 29 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 29 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 29 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| Site 5 | 182 |
| Site 16 | 180 |
| Site 20 | 179 |
| Site 22 | 178 |
| Site 3 | 178 |
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 Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
4,871 open site-nights across 29 sites at Hovenweep Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 135 2-night, 110 3-night, 72 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site Site 16.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 55 ft. 29 sites take 25 ft, 24 sites take 35 ft, 17 sites take 40 ft.
All 29 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 5 | 28 ft | None | 182 | 168 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +170 more |
| Site 16 | 42 ft | None | 180 | 146 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +168 more |
| Site 20 | 41 ft | None | 179 | 147 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +167 more |
| Site 22 | 25 ft | None | 178 | 160 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +166 more |
| Site 3 | 30 ft | None | 178 | 146 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1 +166 more |
| Site 30 | 37 ft | None | 178 | 147 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +166 more |
| Site 18 | 43 ft | None | 176 | 147 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30 +164 more |
| Site 12 | 40 ft | None | 175 | 146 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30 +163 more |
| Site 26 | 29 ft | None | 175 | 146 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 23, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +163 more |
| Site 27 | 55 ft | None | 175 | 157 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +163 more |
| Site 14 | 42 ft | None | 174 | 146 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +162 more |
| Site 15 | 38 ft | None | 174 | 146 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +162 more |
| Site 6 | 45 ft | None | 171 | 146 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +159 more |
| Site 9 | 38 ft | None | 171 | 155 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 +159 more |
| Site 10 | 46 ft | None | 170 | 146 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 2 +158 more |
| Site 21 | 35 ft | None | 169 | 146 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +157 more |
| Site 19 | 45 ft | None | 166 | 123 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +154 more |
| Site 17 | 44 ft | None | 165 | 146 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +153 more |
| Site 1 | 45 ft | None | 164 | 144 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3 +152 more |
| Site 11 | 42 ft | None | 163 | 146 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +151 more |
| Site 28 | 45 ft | None | 163 | 141 nights | Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16 +151 more |
| Site 2 | 53 ft | None | 162 | 132 nights | Sep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct 5 +150 more |
| Site 29 | 46 ft | None | 162 | 130 nights | Sep 18, Sep 19, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 2, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +150 more |
| Site 23 | 38 ft | None | 160 | 126 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 13, Oct 15, Oct 18 +148 more |
| Site 13 | 31 ft | None | 159 | 146 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 7, Oct 10, Oct 13 +147 more |
| Site 25 | 52 ft | None | 158 | 129 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11, Oct 15, Oct 16 +146 more |
| Site 8 | 37 ft | None | 151 | 135 nights | Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 25, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 5, Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 16, Oct 21 +139 more |
| Site 24 | 37 ft | None | 150 | 87 nights | Sep 19, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 17, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28 +138 more |
| Site 4 | 51 ft | None | 143 | 120 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 19, Oct 27 +131 more |
About Hovenweep Campground
Overview
Hovenweep Campground is nestled within the beautiful, sweeping landscape of the Colorado Plateau in Southeast Utah, at an elevation of approximately 5300 ft. (1615 m). The campground is located alongside two converging canyons and is only 1/4 mile (.4 km) from the park's visitor center. Stunning views of mountains, canyons, and sandstone ledges adorned with desert plants make for a spectacular camping experience!
Length of stay is limited to seven (7) nights (consecutively or non-consecutively) in any 30-day period or a total of 14 nights per year.
Recreation
Hovenweep offers multiple hikes, with the most popular being the Square Tower Group's 2-mile (3.2km) walking loop. This hike has the densest population of ancestral Puebloan structures within Hovenweep and allows visitors to get within 5-10 feet (1.5 - 3 m) of them, creating an intimate and humbling experience with fantastic opportunities for photography. For visitors seeking a longer hike, the Holly Trail is conveniently located at the back of the campground and is roughly 8 miles (12.9 km) round-trip, traversing through 2 slot canyons within Keely Canyon and leading visitors to Hovenweep's outlying site, Holly. Additional hikes to Hovenweep's remaining outlying sites are also available, but generally require a higher-clearance vehicle to access and are subject to variable road conditions. Visitors can also enjoy the majesty and vastness of the dark skies and glowing stars here at our certified International Dark Sky Park!
Facilities
Hovenweep Campground contains 31 campsites that are available for reservation. 10 sites are RV-specific (including 1 handicap-accessible site), while the remaining 21 sites have tent pads. Sites provide a wonderful opportunity for a variety of visitors to stay overnight in a peaceful national monument. The campground road is a paved, one-way loop with campsites located on the inner and outer sides, offering a variety of views for campers! Flush toilets are available, but there are no showers. Drinking water is available from May 1 - November 1 (water is available at the visitor center year-round). All campsites contain picnic tables and fire rings with grill grates. All but 4 campsites have shade structures over the picnic tables. The park does not have dump stations or any hook-ups for RVs. Firewood is not available at the campground. Trash, recycling bins, and a receptacle for pet waste bags are located by the restrooms.
Natural Features
The campground is forested with beautiful, established Utah Juniper trees along with many desert wildflowers and plants, dotting the landscape and offering vivid color to the surrounding sandstone ledges and canyons. Spring reveals the majesty of Veined Penstemon, painting our park with pinks, blues and purples, while Fall sparkles with yellow rabbit brush accents. The park is within an arid, high desert environment with hot summers and cold winters. Hovenweep is home to many species of wildlife, ranging from antelope ground squirrels, ravens, and songbirds to coyotes, jack rabbits and lizards. Many nights and mornings are filled with the calls and songs of our local wildlife! This area piques the interest of many wildlife viewers, birders, and artists as they pull inspiration from the natural beauty and welcoming peace of Hovenweep!
Nearby Attractions
Hovenweep is located roughly 45 miles (72 km) from the nearest town with restaurants and shopping. The closest gas station is located 20 miles from the park, in Aneth, Utah. Our park is located next to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, which is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Canyons of the Ancients offers mountain biking/horseback riding trails, as well as archaeological sites and other areas of interest for visitors to explore. There are also multiple state, national, and tribal parks located within an hour or two's driving distance from Hovenweep.
29 monitored sitesRVs up to 55 ftNo hookups1 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 8
Getting there
Turn by turn directions from Cortez, Blanding, or Bluff can be found on the Directions and Transportation page of Hovenweep's website.
Hovenweep National Monument, Cortez, CO 81321970-562-4282
BirdingCampingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteInterpretive ProgramsPhotographyPicnickingStar GazingVisitor Center
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FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Hovenweep Campground?
Reservations for Hovenweep Campground are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 4,871 of 5,307 tracked site-nights are open (91.8%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 79 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 Sep 18, 2026 15:19 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 Hovenweep Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 32 site-date openings at Hovenweep Campground in the last 7 days, 66 over 30 days and 79 over the last 90.
Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Hovenweep Campground?
Wednesday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 23 of 79 (29.1%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Hovenweep Campground?
110 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site Site 16. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Hovenweep Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
24 of the 29 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 55 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Hovenweep Campground?
January 2027, with 899 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 899.
How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Hovenweep Campground?
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 18 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-36.5 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
When is the next open date at Hovenweep Campground?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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