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R Shaefer Heard: how hard is it to reserve?
West Point Lake · US Army Corps of Engineers · West Point, GA
As of Oct 10, 2026, 54% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at R Shaefer Heard over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 30% of weeknights. Weekends are much harder than weekdays here — shifting a trip to Sunday–Thursday is the easiest way to get a site. In the next 30 days, 26 of 30 dates have at least one open site (1,316 open site-nights in total; 6,637 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 97% | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 79% | 24 | 25 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 53% | 55 | 55 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 53% | 55 | 55 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 42 | 54% | 30% | 26 |
About R Shaefer Heard
- 117 campsites (117 listed in availability data)
- $36–$72 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.6/5 from 2,165 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, RV/Motorhome, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
- Activities: Swimming Site, Day Use Area, Hiking, Fishing, Camping, Boating
R. Shaefer Heard Campground is a waterfront facility on the southern shore of West Point Lake, which spans parts of Alabama and Georgia. This man-made lake has 525 miles of shoreline that provide excellent opportunities for fishing, camping, boating and other recreational activities.R. Shaefer Heard Campground offers 117 sites with electricity and water hookups. Other amenities include a dump station, coin laundry facilities, hot showers, a boat ramp, and hiking trails.Surrounded by rolling fields and deep forests that display outstanding fall foliage, West Point Lake extends 35 miles along th…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in West Point Lake
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitetail Ridge West Point Lake | Hard | 88% | 20 |
| Holiday (Georgia) West Point Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | 0 |
| Amity West Point Lake | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Creek Walter F. George Lake | AL | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| White Oak (Creek) Campground Walter F. George Lake | AL | Easy | 28% | 30 |
| Gunter Hill Alabama River Lakes | AL | Moderate | 58% | 28 |
| Cotton Hill Walter F. George Lake | GA | Easy | 45% | 30 |
| Hardridge Creek Walter F. George Lake | AL | Not measured yet | n/a | 0 |
| Payne Campground-Allatoona Lake Allatoona Lake | GA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |