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Pull-thru
USACEBeaver Lake · Arkansas
Hickory Creek Park (AR)
Overview Hickory Creek Park sits along the vast shores of Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, offering spacious and sunny campsites and an abundance of recreational activities.
Sites63all reservable
Elev.1,296ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rig92 ft
Electric6161×50-amp
From Fayetteville0h35real 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 1,296 ft, Hickory Creek Park (AR) has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 63 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 61 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 92-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 6.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fayetteville
19 mi
0h35
02
Little Rock
209 mi
3h45
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 63 SITES
Color byShow only
63 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
61
50-amp
3
Accessible
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Prime
63
Sites
★ The standout
Site 44
PINE · shaded.
To neighbor
183 ft
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5 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.