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NPSBuffalo National River · Arkansas
Ozark Campground
Overview Nestled near the towering bluffs of the scenic Buffalo River, Ozark Campground is the perfect destination for a relaxing day outdoors.
Sites32all reservable
Elev.906ft
Comf.Mar-Dec9 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Fayetteville2h01real 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 906 ft, Ozark Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 32 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 1 peak, 1 waterfall, 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 · Sep
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 4.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fayetteville
79 mi
2h01
02
Little Rock
145 mi
3h09
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 32 SITES
Color byShow only
32 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
32
Sites
★ The standout
Site 3
Ozark Campground · shaded.
To neighbor
103 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
25
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Waterfalls
1
To nearest major road
1 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.