Seneca Shadows has 9 open nights left in October 2026.
A Monongahela National Forest campground on a ridge across from Seneca Rocks, one of West Virginia's best-known climbing and hiking landmarks.
Which nights do you want at Seneca Shadows?
We check live and answer straight away. If they're taken, the same dates carry into the alert form below.
9 open nights in October 2026.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22full | 231 open | 241 open | ||||
| 2551 open | 2654 open | 2757 open | 2858 open | 2950 open | 3048 open | 3149 open |
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These are live numbers for October 2026, checked when you loaded the page. A watch covers any dates you like.
12 cancellations opened 44 nights here
- cancellations we saw
- 12
- gone within an hour
- 5%
- gone within a day
- 57%
- Fri/Sat nights
- 61%
Over the last 30 days, our checks saw 12 cancellations open up at Seneca Shadows (about 3 a week), covering 44 nights, plus 1 larger release of a week or more. Of the 44 nights we saw open and then close again, 5% were gone within an hour of us spotting them, 45% within six hours and 57% within a day. 61% of the nights that opened were Friday or Saturday nights.
These are counts of what our own checks saw (about every 15 minutes); an opening that appeared and was taken between two checks is not in them, so treat every figure as a floor.
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Last catch here — a date opened, gone by our next check (within 180 min). That window is what an instant email wins you.
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Weekends and prime dates go first. A free watch checks every 60 minutes, and a site can open and be taken between two checks.
Recent openings we caught at Seneca Shadows
| Detected (local) | Date affected | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17 | gone by next check (within 180 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 16 | gone by next check (within 82 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 17 | gone by next check (within 82 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 16 | gone by next check (within 566 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 17 | gone by next check (within 566 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 16 | gone by next check (within 34 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 17 | gone by next check (within 34 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 16 | gone by next check (within 140 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 17 | gone by next check (within 140 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 16 | gone by next check (within 912 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 17 | gone by next check (within 912 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 16 | gone by next check (within 108 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 17 | gone by next check (within 108 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 16 | gone by next check (within 106 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 17 | gone by next check (within 106 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 9 | gone by next check (within 1700 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 10 | gone by next check (within 3137 min) | |
| Sun, Oct 11 | gone by next check (within 5474 min) | |
| Fri, Oct 9 | gone by next check (within 111 min) | |
| Sat, Oct 10 | gone by next check (within 111 min) |
Watching since Sep 8, 2026. Our shared checker refreshes about every 15 minutes — that is the measurement; your watch is the alert. A free watch checks every hour; a Priority Pass watch checks every 5 minutes. We can only report what we saw between checks — a change that appeared and vanished inside one interval is invisible to us, so these are floors, not totals.
From four weeks of this data: how fast campsite cancellations disappear →
How it works
Questions
Is Seneca Shadows sold out this weekend?
As of Oct 22, 2:32 AM UTC, Fri, Oct 23 has 1 site open and Sat, Oct 24 has 1 site open at Seneca Shadows. Open nights are bookable right now on recreation.gov.
How often do sites open up at Seneca Shadows?
Over the last 30 days, our checks saw 12 cancellations open up at Seneca Shadows (about 3 a week), covering 44 nights, plus 1 larger release of a week or more. Of the 44 nights we saw open and then close again, 5% were gone within an hour of us spotting them, 45% within six hours and 57% within a day. These are counts of what our own checks saw (about every 15 minutes); an opening that appeared and was taken between two checks is not in them, so treat every figure as a floor.
When do cancellations show up at Seneca Shadows?
61% of the nights that opened were Friday or Saturday nights.
How fast are alerts?
Free: we check every hour, day and night. When a site opens for your nights you get an email with the booking link in it. Priority Pass is $10 once, not a subscription. For one watch, for as long as its dates are open, it checks every 5 minutes instead of every hour, so you hear sooner. A free watch checks every 60 minutes, and a site can open and be taken between two checks.
How many campgrounds can I watch?
As many as you like, on one email address — every campground page has the same form. Each watch is separate, with its own dates and its own one-click stop.
What does it cost?
Watching is free — no card, no account. Priority Pass is $10 once, not a subscription. For one watch, for as long as its dates are open, it checks every 5 minutes instead of every hour, so you hear sooner.
Does it book for me?
No — you get the booking link the moment a site opens; booking stays in your hands, on the reservation system's own site.
How do I stop, or change my dates?
Every email has a one-click stop link. A watch ends by itself the day after your last night, with a note on what it saw. For new dates, subscribe again on the campground page — it takes ten seconds.
For AI agents — feed URL and subscribe API
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