25
Pull-thru
USACEDierks Lake · Arkansas
Jefferson Ridge
Overview Jefferson Ridge Campground is located on Dierks Lake in southwestern Arkansas.
Sites8786 reservable
Elev.640ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig124 ft25 pull-thru
Electric8784×50-amp
From Little Rock3h15real 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 640 ft, Jefferson Ridge has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 87 sites total: 86 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 25 pull-through, 84 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 124-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 · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 23.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Little Rock
134 mi
3h15
02
Fayetteville
186 mi
4h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 87 SITES
Color byShow only
87 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
84
50-amp
3
Accessible
45
Prime
87
Sites
★ The standout
Site 020
1 · prime location · shaded.
To neighbor
167 ft
Location
Prime
Max rig
65 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4 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.