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Pull-thru
USACEBeaver Lake · Arkansas
Dam Site River (Beaver Lake)
Overview Dam Site River Campground sits on the shores of the White River, just below Beaver Dam and Lake in the Ozark Mountains.
Sites58all reservable
Elev.948ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rig78 ft
Electric5812×50-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 948 ft, Dam Site River (Beaver Lake) has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 58 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 12 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 78-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. 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.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 11.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fayetteville
54 mi
1h23
02
Little Rock
209 mi
4h22
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 58 SITES
Color byShow only
58 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
12
50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
58
Sites
★ The standout
Site 57
PARK · shaded.
To neighbor
160 ft
Max rig
3 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
6
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
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.