3
Pull-thru
USFSOzark-St. Francis National Forests · Arkansas
Blanchard Springs Recreation Area
Overview Blanchard Springs Recreation Area is located in the scenic Ozark National Forest.
Sites245 reservable
Elev.686ft
Comf.Mar-Dec9 months
Max rig25 ft3 pull-thru
Electric3sites
From Little Rock3h03real 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 686 ft, Blanchard Springs Recreation Area has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 24 sites total: 5 reservable and 19 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 25-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. 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 · Dec
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 5.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Little Rock
117 mi
3h03
02
Fayetteville
152 mi
3h50
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 24 SITES
Color byShow only
5 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
24
Prime
24
Sites
★ The standout
Site 23
Upper Loop · prime location · shaded.
Location
Prime
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
43
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.2 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.