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USACEOzark Lake · Arkansas
Aux Arc
Overview Download a park map HERE Aux Arc Campground sits on the shores of Ozark Lake in the picturesque Arkansas River Valley.
Sites9185 reservable
Elev.387ft
Comf.Mar-Dec8 months
Max rig86 ft
Electric8751×50-amp
From Fayetteville1h23real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 387 ft, Aux Arc has a 8-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 91 sites total: 85 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 51 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 86-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Sep
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 16.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fayetteville
74 mi
1h23
02
Little Rock
124 mi
2h14
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 91 SITES
Color byShow only
91 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
51
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
91
Sites
★ The standout
Site F01
F · shaded.
To neighbor
117 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
28
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.8 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.