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Arkansas
60 federal campgrounds at 1,365 ft and below. 88% of the catalog is USACE. Comfortable Mar through Dec.
CATALOGUSACE 53 · USFS 4 · NPS 3 · 3 real but not yet itemized
60campgrounds
3,129sites mapped
174–1,365ft elevation
3agencies
59 campgrounds
Each dot a campground. Ringed dots carry a synthesized What campers say read.6,000+ ft2,000–6,000 ftUnder 2,000 ft
Climate range
ELEVATION × COMFORTABLE MONTHS
JFMAMJJASOND
Lowland / coast174–1,365 ft
Best of Arkansas
8 RANKINGS · FILTERED TO STATE
federal campgrounds for hikersTyler Bend Campground4 routes · 2 peaksPull-through campsites atJefferson Ridge25 pull-through sitesWalk-in & hike-in tent sitesTyler Bend Campground10 walk-in sitescampgrounds with 50-amp RV sitesShouse Ford100 × 50-amp · up to 75 ftMost secluded federal campsitesShoal BaySite A2 · 322 ft to neighborQuietestPoint Cedar25+ mi from any highwayYear-roundPendleton Bend11 comfortable months · 187 ftcampgrounds with water accessHorseshoe Bend190 sites
The full catalog
60 CAMPGROUNDS · FILTERABLE
NAME / AREA
AGENCY
SITES
ELEV
COMFORT
QUIET
Horseshoe BendBeaver Lake
USACE
190
1,152
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
6 mi
Prairie Creek (AR)Beaver Lake
USACE
114
1,119
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
3 mi
Buffalo PointBuffalo National River
NPS
112
732
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
11.3 mi
Shouse FordDegray Lake
USACE
100
466
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
5.8 mi
Robinson PointNorfork Lake
USACE
98
581
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
1.2 mi
Piney BayDardanelle Lake
USACE
92
335
Mar–Dec · 8 mo
2.6 mi
Aux ArcOzark Lake
USACE
91
387
Mar–Dec · 8 mo
0.8 mi
Jefferson RidgeDierks Lake
USACE
87
640
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
4 mi
Arlie MooreDegray Lake
USACE
87
420
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
2.5 mi
Lakeview ParkBull Shoals Lake
USACE
80
653
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
6.4 mi
Shoal BayDardanelle Lake
USACE
79
377
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
1.6 mi
Caddo DriveDegray Lake
USACE
72
394
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
2 mi
Cranfield ParkNorfork Lake
USACE
71
591
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
2 mi
Dam - QuarryNorfork Lake
USACE
71
548
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
1.7 mi
Merrisach LakeArkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool
USACE
69
174
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
6.2 mi
Iron MountainDegray Lake
USACE
69
577
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
1.6 mi
GamalielNorfork Lake
USACE
64
643
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
2.4 mi
Hickory Creek Park (AR)Beaver Lake
USACE
63
1,296
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
5 mi
Lead HillBull Shoals Lake
USACE
63
653
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
9.2 mi
Point CedarDegray Lake
USACE
62
missing
missing
25+ mi
Parker CreekLake Greeson
USACE
60
686
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
6.4 mi
Dam Site River (Beaver Lake)Beaver Lake
USACE
58
948
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
2 mi
SpringhillJohn Paul Hammerschmidt Lake
USACE
53
446
Mar–Dec · 8 mo
0.9 mi
Toad SuckArkansas River - Toad Suck Ferry Pool
USACE
53
295
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
4.1 mi
Waveland ParkBlue Mountain Lake
USACE
52
453
Feb–Dec · 9 mo
1.5 mi
Cowhide CoveLake Greeson
USACE
50
627
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
5.1 mi
EdgewoodDegray Lake
USACE
50
410
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
2.2 mi
Bidwell Point ParkNorfork Lake
USACE
49
607
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
0.6 mi
Alpine RidgeDegray Lake
USACE
49
443
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
4.1 mi
Lost Bridge NorthBeaver Lake
USACE
49
1,109
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
4.5 mi
Dam Site Lake CampgroundBeaver Lake
USACE
48
1,122
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
2.5 mi
Old Post RoadDardanelle Lake
USACE
47
344
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
1.1 mi
Tar CampArkansas River - Pool 5
USACE
47
262
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
4.8 mi
Tyler Bend CampgroundBuffalo National River
NPS
44
600
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
0.6 mi
Cottonshed Park (AR)Millwood Lake
USACE
44
312
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
3.3 mi
Rocky Branch CampgroundBeaver Lake
USACE
43
1,257
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
8.1 mi
Outlet AreaBlue Mountain Lake
USACE
38
505
Feb–Dec · 9 mo
1.8 mi
Highway 125 Park Bull ShoalsBull Shoals Lake
USACE
38
653
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
5.8 mi
Cove Lake Recreation AreaOzark-St. Francis National Forests
USFS
37
1,007
Mar–Dec · 8 mo
4.8 mi
Cricket CreekTable Rock Lake
USACE
37
906
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
4.3 mi
Lost Bridge SouthBeaver Lake
USACE
36
1,220
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
5 mi
Henderson ParkNorfork Lake
USACE
36
577
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
0.1 mi
Indian Creek Campground (AR)Beaver Lake
USACE
33
1,201
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
4 mi
Pendleton BendArkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool
USACE
32
187
Jan–Dec · 11 mo
1.4 mi
Ozark CampgroundBuffalo National River
NPS
32
906
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
1 mi
Notrebes Bend ParkArkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool
USACE
30
174
Jan–Dec · 11 mo
4.3 mi
Tucker Hollow ParkBull Shoals Lake
USACE
29
699
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
10.1 mi
War Eagle CampgroundBeaver Lake
USACE
27
1,240
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
3 mi
Lake WedingtonOzark-St. Francis National Forests
USFS
27
1,184
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
5.5 mi
Rising StarArkansas River - Pool 3
USACE
25
207
Jan–Dec · 11 mo
3.4 mi
White Cliffs ParkMillwood Lake
USACE
25
374
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
5.2 mi
Willow BeachArkansas River - Terry Lock and Dam
USACE
24
269
Jan–Dec · 11 mo
1.7 mi
Starkey CampgroundBeaver Lake
USACE
24
1,365
Mar–Dec · 10 mo
4.8 mi
Blanchard Springs Recreation AreaOzark-St. Francis National Forests
USFS
24
686
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
4.2 mi
Beard'S Bluff Park (AR)Millwood Lake
USACE
22
354
Jan–Dec · 10 mo
3.4 mi
Wilbur D. MillsArkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool
USACE
21
187
Jan–Dec · 11 mo
4.4 mi
Ste Marie ParkArkansas River - Pool 4
USACE
2
230
Jan–Dec · 11 mo
2 mi
Dam Site CampgroundGreers Ferry Lake
USACE
missing
545
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
0.3 mi
Highway 27 CampgroundLake Ouachita
USACE
missing
610
Jan–Dec · 11 mo
6.1 mi
Blanchard Springs CampgroundsOzark-St. Francis National Forests
USFS
missing
420
Mar–Dec · 9 mo
4.2 mi
If you are flexible
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