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Pull-thru
USACEArkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool · Arkansas
Merrisach Lake
Overview Merrisach Lake Campground and Day Use Park is situated on the banks of Merrisach Lake and the Arkansas Post Canal in the lush bottomland forest of eastern Arkansas.
Sites69all reservable
Elev.174ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig103 ft1 pull-thru
Electric6737×50-amp
From Little Rock2h53real 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 174 ft, Merrisach Lake has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 69 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, 37 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 103-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
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
68%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 21.
75°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Little Rock
119 mi
2h53
02
Fayetteville
299 mi
5h59
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 69 SITES
Color byShow only
69 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
37
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
69
Sites
★ The standout
Site D-09
D · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
193 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.2 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.