Camping near Mount Ida, Arkansas
Camping near Mount Ida, Arkansas includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 1 is free. Another 25 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Mount Ida.
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Camping near Mount Ida at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 first-come
- Cost
- 1 free
- Distance from Mount Ida
- 12 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 1,229 ft at Hickory Nut Mountain (the only one on record)
Distances are straight-line miles from Mount Ida'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 Mount Ida
- Crystal, 4.8 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Norman.
- Highway 27 Campground, 7.1 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers ; listed under camping near Montgomery.
- Denby Point, 8 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Montgomery.
- Tompkins Bend, 9.2 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Montgomery.
- Little Fir, 11 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Montgomery.
- Joplin, 11 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Montgomery.
- Charlton, 14 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Hot Springs.
- Charlton Group Campground, 14 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Garland.
- Crystal Springs, 16 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Garland.
- Brady Mountain, 21 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Garland.
- Bear Creek, 22 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
- Kirby Landing, 22 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
- Self Creek Pavilion, 23 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
- Arrowhead Point, 23 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
- Spillway, 24 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Garland.
- Bard Springs, 24 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Polk.
- Star of The West, 24 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
- Avery, 25 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Garland.
- Stephens Park, 25 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Garland.
- Shady Lake, 26 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Umpire.
- Shady Lake Group Campground, 26 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Polk.
- Cowhide Cove, 26 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
- Shouse Ford, 27 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Hot Spring.
- Dam Area Pavilion, 28 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
- Parker Creek, 29 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
Things to do near Mount Ida
Public land and water within 30 miles of Mount Ida, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Ouachita National Forest, Hickory Nut Mountain (12 miles from Mount Ida) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Daisy State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 23 miles from Mount Ida; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Lake Ouachita State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 26 miles from Mount Ida; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Caney Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 28 miles from Mount Ida; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Mount Ida
Nearest emergency room
Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
300 Werner St, Hot Springs, AR, 33 miles from Mount Ida . (501) 622-1000
Next nearest: Levi Hospital, 300 Prospect Ave, Hot Springs, AR, 33 miles , (501) 624-1281.
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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- Tiger Mart
- Quick Sak
- Bob's Food City
- Fuel
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- Exxon
- Phillips 66
- AmeriGas
- Pharmacy
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- Mount Ida Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Mount Ida: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, laundromat, 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 Mount Ida, AR?
1 public campground is on record near Mount Ida. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Hickory Nut Mountain (12 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Mount Ida, AR?
Yes: Hickory Nut Mountain charges no fee at the campground.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Mount Ida, AR?
Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs, 300 Werner St, Hot Springs, AR, is 33 miles from Mount Ida in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (501) 622-1000. In an emergency, call 911.
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