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USACEArkansas River - Pool 3 · Arkansas
Rising Star
Overview Rising Star Campground is located on the Arkansas River by Pool 3 Lock and Dam.
Sites25all reservable
Elev.207ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rig97 ft
Electric2524×50-amp
From Little Rock1h24real 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 207 ft, Rising Star has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 38°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 25 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 24 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 97-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.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 30.
75°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Little Rock
65 mi
1h24
02
Fayetteville
251 mi
4h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 25 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
24
50-amp
25
Accessible
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Prime
25
Sites
★ The standout
Site B-03
RSTA · shaded.
To neighbor
161 ft
Max rig
74 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.4 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.