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USACEArkansas River - Pool 5 · Arkansas
Tar Camp
Overview Tar Camp Park is situated near Pool 5 Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River.
Sites47all reservable
Elev.262ft
Comf.Jan-Dec10 months
Max rig98 ft
Electric4745×50-amp
From Little Rock0h54real 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 262 ft, Tar Camp has a 10-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 37°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 47 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 45 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 98-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.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 26.
75°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Little Rock
31 mi
0h54
02
Fayetteville
217 mi
4h04
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 47 SITES
Color byShow only
47 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
45
50-amp
47
Accessible
0
Prime
47
Sites
★ The standout
Site C-05
TCAM · shaded.
To neighbor
193 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.8 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.