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Pull-thru
USACEArkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool · Arkansas
Pendleton Bend
Overview Pendleton Bend Campground and Day Use Park is located on the bank of the Arkansas River.
Sites32all reservable
Elev.187ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rig115 ft2 pull-thru
Electric3218×50-amp
From Little Rock1h56real 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 187 ft, Pendleton Bend has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 32 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, 18 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 115-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.
69%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 26.
75°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Little Rock
93 mi
1h56
02
Fayetteville
279 mi
5h06
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 32 SITES
Color byShow only
32 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
18
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
32
Sites
★ The standout
Site C-03
B.
To neighbor
219 ft
Max rig
78 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
12
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.4 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.