Camping near Dover, Arkansas
Camping near Dover, Arkansas includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 1 stays open all year. Another 15 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Dover.
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Camping near Dover at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Long Pool Recreation Area: "Single Site: $15 per night - no elec and pit toilets, water available"
- Distance from Dover
- 11 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 540 ft at Long Pool Recreation Area (the only one on record)
- Season
- 1 open all year
- Campsites
- 1 across the 1 campground that state a count
- Drinking water
- 1 of 1
Distances are straight-line miles from Dover's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Dover
- Old Post Road, 10 miles from Dover in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pope.
- Piney Bay, 11 miles from Dover in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Johnson.
- Moccasin Gap, 13 miles from Dover in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Pope.
- Bayou Bluff Campground, 13 miles from Dover in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hector.
- Brock Creek Campground, 19 miles from Dover in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hector.
- Shoal Bay, 19 miles from Dover in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Logan.
- Spadra, 20 miles from Dover in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Johnson.
- Haw Creek Falls Campground, 21 miles from Dover in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Pelsor.
- Sorghum Hollow, 22 miles from Dover in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Logan.
- Spring Lake Recreation Area, 24 miles from Dover in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Dardanelle.
- Cherokee, 26 miles from Dover in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Conway.
- Ozone Campground, 27 miles from Dover in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Ozone.
- Carden Point, 30 miles from Dover in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Yell.
- Richland Creek Campground, 30 miles from Dover in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Pelsor.
- Quarry Cove, 30 miles from Dover in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Perry.
Things to do near Dover
Public land and water within 30 miles of Dover, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Lake Dardanelle State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Dover; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Long Pool Recreation Area (11 miles from Dover) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Mount Nebo State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Dover; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mt. Nebo State Park Cabins Historic District, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Dover; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 18 miles from Dover; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- East Fork Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 19 miles from Dover; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Haw Creek Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 23 miles from Dover; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- Petit Jean State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Dover; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Falling Water Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 25 miles from Dover; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- Hurricane Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 25 miles from Dover; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Dover
Nearest emergency room
St Marys Regional Medical Center
1808 W Main St, Russellville, AR, 7.7 miles from Dover . (479) 968-2841
Next nearest: Dardanelle Regional Medical Center, 200 N 3rd St, Dardanelle, AR, 12 miles , (479) 229-4677.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Dollar General Market
- Harps
- Conoco
- Fuel
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- Harps
- Phillips 66
- Conoco
- Propane
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- Airgas
- RV dump station
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- Ivy's Cove
- Pharmacy
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- Rose Drug
- Walgreens
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- East E Laundry
- Betty's laundry
- Open 24/7 Laundry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Dover: potable water fill and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Dover, AR?
1 public campground is on record near Dover. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Long Pool Recreation Area (11 miles). 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Dover, AR?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Dover charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp near Dover with drinking water?
Long Pool Recreation Area has potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Dover, AR?
Yes: Long Pool Recreation Area is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Dover, AR?
St Marys Regional Medical Center, 1808 W Main St, Russellville, AR, is 7.7 miles from Dover in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (479) 968-2841. In an emergency, call 911.
Every campground in the state: camping in Arkansas ; by agency: National Forest campgrounds in Arkansas .