2
Pull-thru
NPSBuffalo National River · Arkansas
Tyler Bend Campground
Overview Campers will delight in the picturesque river views at Tyler Bend.
Sites4443 reservable
Elev.600ft
Comf.Mar-Dec9 months
Max rigtents2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Little Rock2h28real 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 600 ft, Tyler Bend Campground has a 9-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 44 sites total: 43 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, 10 walk-in. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, 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 · Dec
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Mar 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 4.
72°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Little Rock
108 mi
2h28
02
Fayetteville
108 mi
2h32
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 44 SITES
Color byShow only
44 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
10
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
44
Sites
★ The standout
Site Walk-in: E
Tent only · walk-in · shaded.
To neighbor
134 ft
Type
Walk-in
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
28
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.6 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.