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No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 195 openings spread across the week.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 09:00 and 21:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 45 of 195 detected openings (23.1%). 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 12 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 5–29.5 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 067 | 17 | 8.7% |
| 052 | 14 | 7.2% |
| 053 | 10 | 5.1% |
| 046 | 9 | 4.6% |
| 050 | 9 | 4.6% |
Site 067 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 17. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 11,895 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 6,102 open for online reservation · 3,738 reserved · 2,055 closed.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 3,528 fall on weekdays and 2,574 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
September shows no online availability. 0 of 845 tracked site-nights are open there — 831 reserved, 14 closed.
| 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 | 47 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 52 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 58 | Open | |
| Christmas | THU Dec 24 | 41 | Open |
| FRI Dec 25 | 41 | Open | |
| New Year | THU Dec 31 | 39 | Open |
| FRI Jan 1 | 42 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 45 sites are available for the complete three-night stay. Christmas: 41 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 39 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| 043 | 142 |
| 047 | 142 |
| 026 | 141 |
| 045 | 141 |
| 044 | 140 |
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 Oct 28; the first open weekend starts Oct 30. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 211 2-night, 179 3-night, 131 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Oct 28 at site 045.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 043 | Not recorded | None | 142 | 142 nights | Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9 +130 more |
| 047 | Not recorded | None | 142 | 142 nights | Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9 +130 more |
| 026 | 29 ft | None | 141 | 139 nights | Oct 28, Oct 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10 +129 more |
| 045 | Not recorded | None | 141 | 71 nights | Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8 +129 more |
| 044 | Not recorded | None | 140 | 140 nights | Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11 +128 more |
| 019 | 29 ft | None | 138 | 136 nights | Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +126 more |
| 022 | 40 ft | None | 138 | 138 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +126 more |
| 046 | Not recorded | None | 138 | 136 nights | Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +126 more |
| 050 | 27 ft | None | 137 | 133 nights | Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +125 more |
| 039 | 34 ft | None | 136 | 79 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +124 more |
| 041 | 30 ft | None | 136 | 133 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +124 more |
| 020 | 28 ft | None | 135 | 126 nights | Nov 1, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14 +123 more |
| 035 | 43 ft | None | 135 | 132 nights | Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +123 more |
| 037 | 37 ft | None | 135 | 123 nights | Oct 28, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +123 more |
| 048 | 31 ft | None | 135 | 133 nights | Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +123 more |
| 005 | 32 ft | None | 133 | 125 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +121 more |
| 015 | 33 ft | None | 133 | 116 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +121 more |
| 014 | 28 ft | None | 132 | 111 nights | Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12 +120 more |
| 034 | 28 ft | None | 132 | 118 nights | Nov 2, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17 +120 more |
| 038 | 30 ft | None | 132 | 132 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 +120 more |
| 049 | 35 ft | None | 132 | 84 nights | Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +120 more |
| 004 | 36 ft | None | 131 | 115 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +119 more |
| 023 | 32 ft | None | 131 | 128 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +119 more |
| 025 | 36 ft | None | 131 | 98 nights | Oct 28, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13 +119 more |
| 024 | 34 ft | None | 130 | 120 nights | Oct 28, Oct 31, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +118 more |
| 040 | 34 ft | None | 130 | 116 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 +118 more |
| 017 | 29 ft | None | 128 | 116 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 +116 more |
| 021 | 32 ft | None | 128 | 123 nights | Oct 28, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +116 more |
| 032 | 36 ft | None | 127 | 123 nights | Nov 6, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 +115 more |
| 016 | 43 ft | None | 126 | 95 nights | Nov 4, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 24 +114 more |
| 013 | 30 ft | None | 125 | 104 nights | Oct 30, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +113 more |
| 012 | 38 ft | None | 124 | 62 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +112 more |
| 027 | 30 ft | None | 123 | 42 nights | Oct 28, Nov 2, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +111 more |
| 042 | 32 ft | None | 123 | 40 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15 +111 more |
| 018 | 50 ft | None | 121 | 92 nights | Nov 4, Nov 9, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +109 more |
| 036 | 29 ft | None | 119 | 100 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 |
| 033 | 26 ft | None | 117 | 75 nights | Nov 8, Nov 11, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23 +105 more |
| 011 | 31 ft | None | 110 | 46 nights | Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 16, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 23 +98 more |
| 030 | 42 ft | None | 103 | 44 nights | Nov 1, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 17, Nov 19, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +91 more |
| 031 | 28 ft | None | 101 | 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 +89 more |
| 010 | 30 ft | None | 94 | 61 nights | Nov 1, Nov 14, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6 +82 more |
| 028 | 30 ft | None | 93 | 30 nights | Nov 9, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22 +81 more |
| 029 | 28 ft | None | 73 | 21 nights | Nov 1, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8 +61 more |
| 055 | Not recorded | None | 44 | 19 nights | Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12 +32 more |
| 053 | 40 ft | None | 42 | 19 nights | Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +30 more |
| 064 | 30 ft | None | 41 | 19 nights | Nov 3, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18 +29 more |
| 062 | 42 ft | None | 39 | 19 nights | Nov 3, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +27 more |
| 058 | 48 ft | None | 38 | 21 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16 +26 more |
| 059 | 45 ft | None | 37 | 19 nights | Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22 +25 more |
| 063 | 47 ft | None | 37 | 15 nights | Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 13 +25 more |
| 056 | Not recorded | None | 35 | 24 nights | Oct 30, Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11 +23 more |
| 061 | 29 ft | None | 35 | 19 nights | Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +23 more |
| 060 | 45 ft | None | 33 | 20 nights | Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20 +21 more |
| 069 | 42 ft | None | 33 | 17 nights | Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +21 more |
| 071 | 48 ft | None | 33 | 14 nights | Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 8, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +21 more |
| 052 | 42 ft | None | 30 | 14 nights | Nov 5, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26 +18 more |
| 066 | 47 ft | None | 30 | 14 nights | Oct 31, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24 +18 more |
| 070 | 45 ft | None | 30 | 17 nights | Nov 2, Nov 12, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22 +18 more |
| 051 | 42 ft | None | 28 | 10 nights | Nov 1, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 12, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21, Nov 22 +16 more |
| 054 | 47 ft | None | 28 | 14 nights | Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 21 +16 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. The remainder of the year, generators are allowed in Loops A and B 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. 6,102 of 11,895 tracked site-nights are currently open (51.3%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 195 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 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.
Campsite Sniper detected 174 site-date openings at Fruita Campground in the last 7 days, 195 over 30 days and 195 over the last 90.
179 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Oct 28 at site 045. 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.
November 2026, with 1,318 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 1,950.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 12 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 5-29.5 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Wed, Oct 28 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Oct 30. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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