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Pull-thru
USFSOzark-St. Francis National Forests · Arkansas
Lake Wedington
Overview Lake Wedington beckons visitors of many types, those who come to relax and fish all day, those who come to speed along on bike paths or cruise on a boat, and those who want to stay in a cabin
Sites27all reservable
Elev.1,184ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rig30 ft
Electric3sites
From Fayetteville0h27real 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 1,184 ft, Lake Wedington has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 27 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, 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 · Nov
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
69%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 6.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fayetteville
16 mi
0h27
02
Little Rock
201 mi
3h35
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 27 SITES
Color byShow only
27 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
27
Sites
★ The standout
Site 07
Campground Area · shaded.
To neighbor
130 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
7
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.5 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.