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Pull-thru
USACEMillwood Lake · Arkansas
Cottonshed Park (AR)
Overview Cottonshed Park is located off the beaten path, eight miles southwest of Mineral Springs and Tollette.
Sites44all reservable
Elev.312ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig75 ft
Electric4444×50-amp
From Little Rock2h52real 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 312 ft, Cottonshed Park (AR) has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 39°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 44 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 44 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 75-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
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 20.
76°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Little Rock
147 mi
2h52
02
Fayetteville
221 mi
4h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 44 SITES
Color byShow only
44 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
44
50-amp
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Accessible
20
Prime
44
Sites
★ The standout
Site 011
North Loop · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
116 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
75 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.3 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.