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Alpine Ridge
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USACEDegray Lake · Arkansas

Alpine Ridge

Overview Alpine Ridge Campground sits on the banks of DeGray Lake in the foothills of the Quachita Mountains.
Sites4948 reservable
Elev.443ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig65 ft
Electric4949×50-amp
From Little Rock2h02real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 443 ft, Alpine Ridge has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 49 sites total: 48 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 49 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 65-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 27.
74°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Little Rock
82 mi
2h02
02
Fayetteville
192 mi
4h32
By drive time
Little Rock · 2h02Fayetteville · 4h32Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.1 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 49 SITES
Color byShow only

49 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
49
50-amp
1
Accessible
49
Prime
49
Sites
★ The standout
Site 49
ALPINE RIDGE · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
125 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
46 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.1 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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