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Tompkins Bend

Its 75 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Tompkins Bend is a Army Corps of Engineers campground near Montgomery, Arkansas.

Reservable: Recreation.gov

Army Corps of Engineers · Montgomery, Arkansas

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Tompkins Bend Campground. Photo: USACE Lake Ouachita, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)

Army Corps of Engineers
Managed by
Some sites
Hookups
20 ft
Max RV length

It sits 0.4 miles outside the boundary of Ouachita National Forest; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
Army Corps of Engineers
Reservations
Recreation.gov Book a site
Fee
Fee unknown, see agency

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Sites and hookups

Total sites
75
Tent sites
14
Hookups
Some sites , up to 50 amp
Max RV length
20 ft
Site driveways
Mixed
  • ✓ Pets allowed

On site: Pets allowed.

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Campsites

75 sites in 4 loops; 2 pull-through; 61 with electric hookups; the longest takes a 20 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.

Book
01 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop A, site 01
02 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop A, site 02
03 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop A, site 03
04 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop A, site 04
05 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop A, site 05
06 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop A, site 06
07 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop A, site 07
08 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop A, site 08
09 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop A, site 09
10 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop A, site 10
11 A Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Full Book loop A, site 11
12 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop A, site 12
13 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop A, site 13
14 A Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Full Book loop A, site 14
15 A Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop A, site 15
16 A Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Full Book loop A, site 16
17 B Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop B, site 17
18 B Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop B, site 18
19 B Standard electric 20 ft Pull-through 50 amp No Yes Book loop B, site 19
20 B Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop B, site 20
21 B Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop B, site 21
22 B Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop B, site 22
23 B Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop B, site 23
24 B Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop B, site 24
25 B Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop B, site 25
26 B Standard electric 20 ft Pull-through 50 amp No Full Book loop B, site 26
27 B Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop B, site 27
28 B Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Full Book loop B, site 28
29 B Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop B, site 29
30 B Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Full Book loop B, site 30
31 C Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Full Book loop C, site 31
32 C Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Full Book loop C, site 32
33 C Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop C, site 33
34 C Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop C, site 34
35 C Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop C, site 35
36 C Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop C, site 36
37 C Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop C, site 37
38 C Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop C, site 38
39 C Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop C, site 39
40 C Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop C, site 40
41 C Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop C, site 41
42 C Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop C, site 42
43 C Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop C, site 43
44 C Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop C, site 44
45 C Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop C, site 45
46 C Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Full Book loop C, site 46
47 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop D, site 47
48 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 48
49 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop D, site 49
50 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 50
51 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop D, site 51
52 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 52
53 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop D, site 53
54 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 54
55 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 55
57 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Not on record Book loop D, site 57
58 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop D, site 58
59 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop D, site 59
60 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 60
61 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop D, site 61
62 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop D, site 62
63 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 63
64 D Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop D, site 64
65 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop D, site 65
66 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop D, site 66
68 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 68
69 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 69
70 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 70
71 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 71
72 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 72
73 D Tent only nonelectric 20 ft Not on record Not on record No Yes Book loop D, site 73
74 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Full Book loop D, site 74
75 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 75
76 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 76
77 D Standard electric 20 ft Back-in 50 amp No Yes Book loop D, site 77

Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.

Rules

Pets
Allowed

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Access and cell service

Elevation
618 ft

34.5688, -93.4699 in Montgomery. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Tompkins Bend?

Sites at Tompkins Bend are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233653).

How many campsites does Tompkins Bend have?

Tompkins Bend has 75 campsites, including 14 tent sites.

Does Tompkins Bend have RV hookups?

Some sites at Tompkins Bend have hookups, up to 50 amp; others do not. The longest rig allowed is 20 feet.

Are there pull-through sites at Tompkins Bend?

Recreation.gov lists 2 pull-through sites at Tompkins Bend: loop B, site 19 and loop B, site 26.

Are dogs allowed at Tompkins Bend?

Yes, pets are allowed at Tompkins Bend.

Who manages Tompkins Bend?

Tompkins Bend is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Around Tompkins Bend

Hot springs nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Tompkins Bend, in straight-line miles: Quapaw Baths (hot spring, 24 miles), Buckstaff Bathhouse (hot spring, 24 miles), and Hot Springs National Park (hot spring, 24 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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More campgrounds: camping near Montgomery and campgrounds in Montgomery.

Sources

  • recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
  • recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, hookups, electricAmpMax, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
  • epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01

Photo credits

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