Camping near Norman, Arkansas

Camping near Norman at a glance

Public campgrounds

1 (1 National Forest)

Getting a site

1 first-come

Cost

1 free

Distance from Norman

2.6 miles in a straight line

Elevation

978 ft at Crystal (the only one on record)

Distances are straight-line miles from Norman'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 Norman

• Denby Point, 12 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Montgomery.
• Highway 27 Campground, 14 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers ; listed under camping near Montgomery.
• Tompkins Bend, 14 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Montgomery.
• Bear Creek, 15 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
• Joplin, 16 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Montgomery.
• Kirby Landing, 16 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
• Self Creek Pavilion, 16 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
• Hickory Nut Mountain, 16 miles from Norman in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Mount Ida.
• Arrowhead Point, 17 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
• Little Fir, 17 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Montgomery.
• Charlton, 17 miles from Norman in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Hot Springs.
• Charlton Group Campground, 17 miles from Norman in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Garland.
• Star of The West, 18 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
• Crystal Springs, 19 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Garland.
• Bard Springs, 20 miles from Norman in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Polk.
• Cowhide Cove, 20 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
• Shady Lake, 21 miles from Norman in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Umpire.
• Shady Lake Group Campground, 21 miles from Norman in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Polk.
• Dam Area Pavilion, 21 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
• Parker Creek, 22 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Pike.
• Brady Mountain, 25 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Garland.
• Shouse Ford, 26 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Hot Spring.
• Spillway, 27 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Garland.
• Avery, 29 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Garland.
• Stephens Park, 29 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Garland.
• Alpine Ridge, 29 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Clark.
• Arlie Moore, 30 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Clark.
• Blue Ridge Park, 30 miles from Norman in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Howard.

Things to do near Norman

Public land and water within 30 miles of Norman, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Ouachita National Forest, Crystal (2.6 miles from Norman) 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 16 miles from Norman; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Caney Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 24 miles from Norman; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Crater of Diamonds State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 30 miles from Norman; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Norman

Groceries

• Bob's Food City supermarket · 7 miles
• Tiger Mart convenience store · 7 miles
• Quick Sak convenience store · 7.1 miles

Fuel

• Exxon fuel station · 7 miles
• Phillips 66 fuel station · 7.1 miles
• AmeriGas fuel station · 7.5 miles · (870) 867-3124

Pharmacy

• Mount Ida Pharmacy pharmacy · 7 miles · (870) 867-3174 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa-Su off

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Norman: 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.