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No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 1,079 openings spread across the week.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 08:00 and 09:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 186 of 1,079 detected openings (17.2%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Mountain Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 2–12 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 014 | 31 | 2.9% |
| 022 | 30 | 2.8% |
| 030 | 29 | 2.7% |
| 057 | 29 | 2.7% |
| 068 | 26 | 2.4% |
Site 014 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 31. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 11,895 tracked site-nights (Nov 2, 2026 – May 3, 2027): 6,029 open for online reservation · 3,763 reserved · 2,103 closed.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 3,503 fall on weekdays and 2,526 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
January holds the most room. 1,313 of 2,015 site-nights are still open there.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 31 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 31 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 51 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 41 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 41 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 38 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 43 | 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: 23 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 40 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 38 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. Memorial Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 026 | 154 |
| 046 | 152 |
| 043 | 151 |
| 044 | 150 |
| 045 | 146 |
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.
The next bookable night is Nov 2; the first open weekend starts Nov 7. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 344 2-night, 237 3-night, 131 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Nov 2 at site 026.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 52 ft. 58 sites take 25 ft, 29 sites take 35 ft, 22 sites take 40 ft. 7 sites of 65 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 026 | 29 ft | None | 154 | 118 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +142 more |
| 046 | Not recorded | None | 152 | 134 nights | Nov 2, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +140 more |
| 043 | Not recorded | None | 151 | 130 nights | Nov 2, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +139 more |
| 044 | Not recorded | None | 150 | 134 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +138 more |
| 045 | Not recorded | None | 146 | 72 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +134 more |
| 035 | 43 ft | None | 145 | 111 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +133 more |
| 047 | Not recorded | None | 140 | 112 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +128 more |
| 050 | 27 ft | None | 138 | 127 nights | Nov 4, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22 +126 more |
| 048 | 31 ft | None | 136 | 130 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +124 more |
| 020 | 28 ft | None | 135 | 122 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +123 more |
| 037 | 37 ft | None | 135 | 112 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22 +123 more |
| 022 | 40 ft | None | 134 | 89 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +122 more |
| 034 | 28 ft | None | 134 | 100 nights | Nov 5, Nov 10, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +122 more |
| 041 | 30 ft | None | 134 | 124 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +122 more |
| 021 | 32 ft | None | 133 | 110 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 25 +121 more |
| 039 | 34 ft | None | 133 | 128 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +121 more |
| 024 | 34 ft | None | 132 | 98 nights | Nov 4, Nov 7, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +120 more |
| 005 | 32 ft | None | 130 | 107 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 +118 more |
| 019 | 29 ft | None | 130 | 122 nights | Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +118 more |
| 025 | 36 ft | None | 130 | 98 nights | Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +118 more |
| 015 | 33 ft | None | 129 | 110 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +117 more |
| 038 | 30 ft | None | 128 | 104 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +116 more |
| 014 | 28 ft | None | 126 | 93 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +114 more |
| 032 | 36 ft | None | 126 | 53 nights | Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +114 more |
| 040 | 34 ft | None | 126 | 109 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +114 more |
| 013 | 30 ft | None | 124 | 104 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +112 more |
| 023 | 32 ft | None | 124 | 122 nights | Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 +112 more |
| 027 | 30 ft | None | 121 | 42 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 21 +109 more |
| 012 | 38 ft | None | 119 | 62 nights | Nov 9, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 21, Nov 23, Nov 24 +107 more |
| 049 | 35 ft | None | 119 | 82 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +107 more |
| 018 | 50 ft | None | 118 | 59 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 25 +106 more |
| 033 | 26 ft | None | 117 | 71 nights | Nov 3, Nov 8, Nov 11, Nov 14, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +105 more |
| 004 | 36 ft | None | 116 | 78 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 25, Nov 26 +104 more |
| 016 | 43 ft | None | 115 | 91 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +103 more |
| 017 | 29 ft | None | 115 | 70 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +103 more |
| 036 | 29 ft | None | 115 | 66 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +103 more |
| 042 | 32 ft | None | 112 | 40 nights | Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +100 more |
| 028 | 30 ft | None | 107 | 42 nights | Nov 9, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +95 more |
| 011 | 31 ft | None | 105 | 46 nights | Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +93 more |
| 030 | 42 ft | None | 98 | 44 nights | Nov 9, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 17, Nov 18, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6 +86 more |
| 031 | 28 ft | None | 95 | 39 nights | Nov 11, Nov 17, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 23, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +83 more |
| 029 | 28 ft | None | 81 | 20 nights | Nov 27, Nov 28, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12 +69 more |
| 010 | 30 ft | None | 80 | 32 nights | Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9 +68 more |
| 056 | Not recorded | None | 52 | 16 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +40 more |
| 059 | 45 ft | None | 46 | 18 nights | Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +34 more |
| 055 | Not recorded | None | 45 | 14 nights | Nov 2, Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +33 more |
| 060 | 45 ft | None | 45 | 16 nights | Nov 3, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +33 more |
| 058 | 48 ft | None | 38 | 18 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +26 more |
| 057 | 50 ft | None | 37 | 12 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +25 more |
| 064 | 30 ft | None | 36 | 16 nights | Nov 2, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +24 more |
| 054 | 47 ft | None | 35 | 14 nights | Nov 2, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +23 more |
| 062 | 42 ft | None | 35 | 14 nights | Nov 2, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19 +23 more |
| 053 | 40 ft | None | 31 | 11 nights | Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 +19 more |
| 066 | 47 ft | None | 29 | 11 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27 +17 more |
| 061 | 29 ft | None | 26 | 14 nights | Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 24, Nov 28, Mar 1, 2027, Mar 2, 2027, Mar 3, 2027, Mar 4, 2027 +14 more |
| 070 | 45 ft | None | 26 | 8 nights | Nov 2, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +14 more |
| 071 | 48 ft | None | 25 | 9 nights | Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 28 +13 more |
| 051 | 42 ft | None | 24 | 5 nights | Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 22, Nov 25, Nov 28, Mar 1, 2027, Mar 2, 2027 +12 more |
| 052 | 42 ft | None | 24 | 9 nights | Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Mar 1, 2027, Mar 2, 2027, Mar 3, 2027 +12 more |
| 063 | 47 ft | None | 24 | 7 nights | Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 23, Nov 24, Mar 1, 2027, Mar 2, 2027, Mar 3, 2027, Mar 4, 2027, Mar 9, 2027 +12 more |
Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes and bridges in the Waterpocket Fold, a geologic monocline (a wrinkle on the earth) extending almost 100 miles (160 km). The Fruita Campground has 71 sites. 65 sites are reservable year round- there are no longer first come, first serve sites any time of year . Sites 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 are used as administrative sites. Sites 14, 24, and 63 are accessible sites with electrical hookups. From March 1 through Thanksgiving weekend, generators are only permitted in Loop C during generator hours.
Walk to historic inscriptions on the Capitol Gorge Trail and stroll the Goosenecks Trail or longer trails such as Cohab Canyon, Chimney Rock, and Cassidy Arch. Check out our Trail Guide to explore your options. Enjoy the geology and view the Fremont Culture Petroglyphs along Hwy 24. In addition, the Scenic Drive will introduce you to the fascinating cultural and geological history of Capitol Reef National Park. The drive includes a portion of the original road through the Waterpocket Fold. The road passes through parts of the Fruita Historic District and follows the western faces of the Waterpocket Fold, and spur roads allow exploration into beautiful Grand Wash and Capitol Gorge.
Check at the Visitor Center for a current schedule of interpretive programs, which may include geology talks, Fremont culture talks, evening programs, star gazing, moonwalks, and geology hikes.
Wander through the historic Fruita Orchards and pick fresh fruit when in season. The orchards contain approximately 3,100 trees including cherry, apricot, peach, pear, apple, plum, mulberry, almond, and walnut.
Discover Mormon pioneer history at the historic Gifford Homestead store and museum.
The Fruita Campground has 71 sites. 65 sites are reservable year round. Sites 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 are used as administrative sites. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring (except sites 7, 48 and 50, which only have an above ground grill). There is a RV dump and potable water fill station near the entrance to Loops A and B. Restrooms have running water and flush toilets, but no showers.
Accessible campsites are located adjacent to restrooms.
Campsites have no individual water or sewage hookups. There are no electrical hookups (except accessible sites 14, 24, and 63). Electrical hookups at these sites are for required medical devices only.
There are no first-come, first-served sites during reservation season. A Fruita Campground map (PDF) is available on the park website.
The Fruita Campground area is located one mile south of the visitor center and is often described as an oasis within the desert. Fruita Campground is a semi-shaded, grassy campground and is located in the Fruita Historic District of the park.
The Fruita campground is adjacent to the Fremont River and is a short walk from the group site, amphitheater, picnic areas, hiking trails, the historic Gifford house and orchards.
Traveling westbound on Interstate 70: Take Utah State Highway 24 west towards Hanksville (exit 149). Stay on Highway 24 for 80 miles (129 km) to reach the park Visitor Center. Traveling on Interstate 15: Take US Highway 50 east at Scipio (exit 188) towards Salina for 30 miles (48 km). At the junction with Utah State Highway 89/259, turn right (south) and travel 8 miles (13 km). Turn left (east) onto Utah State Highway 24 towards Sigurd. Continue on Highway 24 for 82 miles (132 km) to reach the park Visitor Center.
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Reservations for Fruita Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 6,029 of 11,895 tracked site-nights are currently open (50.7%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 1,079 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.
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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 18:20 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.
Campsite Sniper detected 148 site-date openings at Fruita Campground in the last 7 days, 746 over 30 days and 1,079 over the last 90.
237 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Nov 2 at site 026. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
29 of the 65 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 52 ft. 58 of those 65 sites have a recorded maximum length and 7 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
January 2027, with 1,313 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,015.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 2-12 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
As of the Nov 2, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Mon, Nov 2 and the next open weekend starts Sat, Nov 7. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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