CampgroundsDB

Camping in Arkansas

Arkansas has 144 public campgrounds on record, 121 reservable and 20 first-come. Most (100 of 144) are run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Each row below says who runs it, how to get a site, and what it costs.

144
Total
121
Reservable
20
First-come
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Alpine Ridge Clark · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
48
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Arlie Moore Clark · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
87
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Arrowhead Point Pike · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
26
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Aux Arc Franklin · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
85
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Avery Garland · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bard Springs Polk · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Barkshed Campground Fifty Six · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Bayou Bluff Campground Hector · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Bear Creek Pike · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Beard's Bluff Park Hempstead · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
22
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Beech Point Campground Mariana · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Varies
 Bellah Mine Sevier · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
24
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Bidwell Point Park Baxter · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
48
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Big Coon Creek Howard · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
32
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Blanchard Springs Recreation Area Fifty Six · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Blue Ridge Park Howard · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Brady Mountain Garland · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
72
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Brock Creek Campground Hector · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Buck Creek Marion · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
36
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Buffalo Point Marion · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
108
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Caddo Drive Hot Spring · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
71
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Carden Point Yell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Carter Cove Yell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
33
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Charlton Hot Springs · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
48
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Charlton Group Campground Garland · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Cherokee Conway · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
31
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Choctaw Van Buren · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
106
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Clear Creek - Ozark Lake Crawford · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
38
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cossatot Reefs Howard · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cottonshed Park Howard · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
44
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cove Lake Recreation Area Paris · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
36
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Cowhide Cove Pike · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
49
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cranfield Park Baxter · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
69
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cricket Creek Boone · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
36
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Crystal Norman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Crystal Springs Garland · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
64
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Dam - Quarry Baxter · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
69
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Dam Area Pavilion Pike · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Dam Site Cleburne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
211
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Dam Site Lake Campground Carroll · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
44
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Dam Site River Carroll · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
58
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Denby Point Montgomery · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
67
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Devils Fork Cleburne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
55
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Edgewood Hot Spring · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
50
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Gamaliel Baxter · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
63
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Gulpha Gorge Campground Garland · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
40
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Gunner Pool Campground Fifty Six · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Haw Creek Falls Campground Pelsor · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Heber Springs Cleburne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
114
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Henderson Park Baxter · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
29
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Hickory Creek Park Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
61
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Hickory Nut Mountain Mount Ida · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Highway 125 Park Bull Shoals Marion · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
37
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Highway 27 Campground Montgomery · Army Corps of Engineers · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Highway 7 Recreation Area Clark · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Hill Creek Cleburne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
26
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Horsehead Lake Recreation Area Clarksville · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Horseshoe Bend Howard · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Horseshoe Bend Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
184
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Indian Creek Campground Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
33
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Iron Mountain Clark · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
68
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Jack Creek Booneville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Jefferson Ridge Sevier · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
84
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 John F Kennedy Cleburne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
67
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Joplin Montgomery · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
58
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Kirby Landing Pike · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
105
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Kyles Landing Campground Newton · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
33
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lake Sylvia Perry · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lake Sylvia Perry · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lake Wedington Recreation Area Fayetteville · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night, cabins $80-$140 night
 Lakeview Park Baxter · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
70
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lead Hill Boone · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
62
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Little Coon Creek Park Polk · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Little Fir Montgomery · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
29
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Little Pines Waldron · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
9
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site with electric hook-up: $20 per night
 Lone Pine Campground Healina · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Varies, State Park website
 Long Pool Recreation Area Dover · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night - no elec and pit toilets, water available
 Lost Bridge North Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
49
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lost Bridge South Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
36
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lower Lake Recreation Area Clark · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Maple Flat Campground Healina · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Varies, state park website
 Maumelle Pulaski · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
135
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Merrisach Lake Arkansas · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
67
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Moccasin Gap Pope · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Narrows Cleburne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
57
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Notrebes Bend Park Arkansas · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Oak Grove Sevier · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
36
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Oakland Park Marion · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Old Highway 25 Cleburne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
96
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Old Post Road Pope · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
41
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Outlet Area Yell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
38
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Overlook Howard · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ozark Campground Newton · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
31
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ozone Campground Ozone · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Panther Bay Park Baxter · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
14
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Paraloma Park Sevier · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Parker Creek Pike · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
60
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Pendleton Bend Desha · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
31
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Pine Ridge Sevier · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
37
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Piney Bay Johnson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
91
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Prairie Creek Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
108
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Quarry Cove Perry · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
30
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Redding Campground Oark · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Richland Creek Campground Pelsor · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Rising Star Jefferson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
24
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 River Road Perry · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Robinson Point Baxter · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
96
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rocky Branch Campground Benton · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
39
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rush Campground Marion · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sam's Throne Pelsor · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Self Creek Pavilion Pike · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Shady Lake Umpire · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Shady Lake Group Campground Polk · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Shiloh Cleburne · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
82
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Shoal Bay Logan · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
77
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Shores Lake Recreation Area Ozark · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Shouse Ford Hot Spring · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
100
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sorghum Hollow Logan · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 South Fourche Perry · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Spadra Johnson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
23
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Spillway Garland · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Spring Creek Campground Searcy · National Park Service · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Spring Lake Recreation Area Dardanelle · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Springhill Sebastian · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
45
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Star of The West Pike · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
13
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Starkey Campground Carroll · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
23
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ste Marie Park Jefferson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Steel Creek Campground Newton · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
39
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Stephens Park Garland · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
9
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Storm Creek Lake Campground Healina · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Varies
 Sugar Loaf Van Buren · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
70
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sunlight Bay Yell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
28
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Tar Camp Jefferson · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
45
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Toad Suck Perry · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
47
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Tompkins Bend Montgomery · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
75
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Tucker Hollow Park Boone · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
28
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Tyler Bend Campground Searcy · National Park Service · Reservable
Sites
42
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 War Eagle Campground Washington · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
26
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Waveland Park Yell · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
51
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 White Cliffs Park Little River · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 White Rock Campground Ozark · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
$15.00 per site, overnight
 Wilbur D. Mills Arkansas · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
21
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Willow Beach Pulaski · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
21
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Wolf Pen Campground Oark · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night

How booking works in Arkansas

There is no single system: each campground books through its managing agency. 121 campgrounds book through Recreation.gov. 20 campgrounds take no reservations at all, first-come, first-served.

For a park's own hours, entrance fee, and boundary, see Arkansas state parks on publiclandsdb.com.

Narrower lists

By agency

20 first-come campgrounds need no reservation; 1 stays open year-round ; and 0 sit on a named lake . By agency: 100 Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds , 36 National Forest campgrounds , and 8 National Park Service campgrounds .

Common questions

How do I reserve a campground in Arkansas?

It depends on who runs it. Of the 144 public campgrounds on record here, 121 book through Recreation.gov and 20 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Where can I camp for free in Arkansas?

7 public campgrounds in Arkansas charge no fee: Bayou Bluff Campground, Brock Creek Campground, Crystal, Haw Creek Falls Campground, and 3 more. Free camping away from campgrounds (dispersed camping) is a land-management rule, not a campground; see the managing agency.

Is boondocking legal in Arkansas?

On BLM land, dispersed camping (boondocking) is generally allowed under the agency's rules. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).

What are the best campgrounds in Arkansas?

This site doesn't rate campgrounds. The most fully documented here are Crystal Springs (20 sourced facts), Buffalo Point (19 sourced facts), and Cranfield Park (19 sourced facts); the table lets you sort every campground by agency, booking, season, and fee.