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USACEArkansas River - Terry Lock and Dam · Arkansas
Willow Beach
Overview Willow Beach Campground is located near the David D.Terry Lock and Dam of the Arkansas River.
Sites24all reservable
Elev.269ft
Comf.Jan-Dec11 months
Max rig84 ft
Electric2421×50-amp
From Little Rock0h29real 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 269 ft, Willow Beach has a 11-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 36°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 24 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 21 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 84-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 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 21.
75°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Little Rock
16 mi
0h29
02
Fayetteville
201 mi
3h36
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 24 SITES
Color byShow only
24 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
21
50-amp
24
Accessible
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Prime
24
Sites
★ The standout
Site F-21
WBEA · shaded.
To neighbor
180 ft
Max rig
84 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
16
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.7 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.