Catawba Island State Park
Lakeside, Ohio· Campsite openings, cancellations & sold-out date alerts
Weekend availability
Live from ReserveCalifornia · checked Jul 23, 1:25 PM PTSold out 1 of the next 6 weekends — exactly when cancellation alerts earn their keep.
- Fri, Jul 24Sold out
- Fri, Jul 31Open1/1 campgrounds
- Fri, Aug 7Open1/1 campgrounds
- Fri, Aug 14Open1/1 campgrounds
- Fri, Aug 21Open1/1 campgrounds
- Fri, Aug 28Open1/1 campgrounds
Sold out for your dates? We'll tell you the second a site opens.
Cancellations at Catawba Island State Park get rebooked in minutes. We check Ohio State Parks around the clock and alert you before the crowd refreshes the page.
The alert
Here's what lands the second a site opens.
The moment a campsite frees up at Catawba Island State Park, we send it — with the dates and a one-tap link to book it on Ohio State Parks before anyone else. Most alerts go out within minutes.
How GetParkAlerts works
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Set your alert for Catawba Island State Park
Tell us your dates and how many nights. Takes about 30 seconds.
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We watch, around the clock
We check Ohio State Parks every few minutes for the cancellations that vanish before most people notice.
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You get the alert first
Email or push the instant a matching site frees up. You book it directly with the park — we just get you there first.
How booked is Catawba Island State Park?
as of July 23Sold out on 1 of the next 4 weekends. This is exactly why people set alerts here — when a site frees up, it's gone again within minutes. Watch Catawba Island State Park and you hear the instant one opens for your dates.
Weekend (Saturday-night) availability, checked directly against the reservation system.
Park type
Islands
Small park
Online booking
Available on Ohio State Parks
Official state reservation system
Alert coverage
Checked around the clock
Openings, cancellations & new dates
Where Catawba Island State Park is
Getting a campsite at Catawba Island State Park
How do I get a campsite at Catawba Island State Park when it's sold out?
Cancellations happen constantly — the trick is being first to know. Set an alert for your dates and we'll watch Catawba Island State Park on Ohio State Parks around the clock, then notify you the moment a site opens. Alerts run on a Pro subscription ($9.99/mo, cancel anytime).
When do campsites usually open up at Catawba Island State Park?
Whenever someone cancels. Most reservation systems refund less the closer you get to arrival, so cancellations cluster in the days before a stay — but the openings themselves are unpredictable, which is exactly why watching for them beats refreshing the page.
How fast do cancelled sites get rebooked at Catawba Island State Park?
At high-demand Ohio parks a cancelled summer-weekend site is often rebooked within minutes — sometimes under a minute. Being notified the instant it opens, with your Ohio State Parks login and payment already saved, is the difference between getting in and missing it.
Where do I book a campsite at Catawba Island State Park?
Reservations for Catawba Island State Park are made on Ohio State Parks, the official booking system for Ohio State Parks. GetParkAlerts is independent — we tell you when a site opens; you book it directly on the official site.
Does GetParkAlerts reserve the site for me?
No — we never hold or book sites. We tell you the second one opens so YOU can book it on Ohio State Parks before anyone else. Booking always happens on the official state system.
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