Camping near Ozark, Arkansas
Camping near Ozark, Arkansas includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Shores Lake Recreation Area, is 12 miles from Ozark in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. Another 13 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Ozark.
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Camping near Ozark at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (2 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable and 1 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Shores Lake Recreation Area: "Single Site: $15 per night"
- Distance from Ozark
- 12 miles (Shores Lake Recreation Area) to 14 miles (White Rock Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 600 ft (Shores Lake Recreation Area) to 2,200 ft (White Rock Campground), 2 of 2 on record
- Campsites
- 25 across the 1 campground that state a count
- Drinking water
- 2 of 2
Distances are straight-line miles from Ozark'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 Ozark
- Aux Arc, 2.8 miles from Ozark in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Franklin.
- Horsehead Lake Recreation Area, 13 miles from Ozark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Clarksville.
- Redding Campground, 13 miles from Ozark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Oark.
- Wolf Pen Campground, 17 miles from Ozark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Oark.
- Clear Creek - Ozark Lake, 19 miles from Ozark in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Crawford.
- Spadra, 22 miles from Ozark in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Johnson.
- Cove Lake Recreation Area, 23 miles from Ozark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Paris.
- Ozone Campground, 25 miles from Ozark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Ozone.
- Shoal Bay, 27 miles from Ozark in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Logan.
- Sorghum Hollow, 27 miles from Ozark in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Logan.
- Springhill, 28 miles from Ozark in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Sebastian.
- Waveland Park, 29 miles from Ozark in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Yell.
- Outlet Area, 30 miles from Ozark in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Yell.
Things to do near Ozark
Public land and water within 30 miles of Ozark, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, all 2 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Shores Lake Recreation Area at 12 miles from Ozark; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Lake Fort Smith State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 20 miles from Ozark; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mount Magazine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 26 miles from Ozark; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Devil's Den State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 30 miles from Ozark; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Ozark
Nearest emergency room
Mercy Hospital Ozark
801 W River St, Ozark, AR, 1.4 miles from Ozark . (479) 667-4138
Next nearest: Mercy Hospital Paris, 500 E Academy St, Paris, AR, 16 miles , (479) 963-6101.
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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- Jam Mart
- Workman's Travel Center
- Circle M
- Fuel
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- Valero
- Phillips 66
- Valero
- RV dump station
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- Aux Arc Park
- Pharmacy
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- Village Pharmacy
- Express Rx of Paris
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Laundromat
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- Laundry World
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Ozark: propane, 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 Ozark, AR?
2 public campgrounds are on record near Ozark. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Shores Lake Recreation Area (12 miles) and White Rock Campground (14 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Ozark, AR?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Ozark charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp near Ozark with drinking water?
Shores Lake Recreation Area and White Rock Campground have potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Ozark, AR?
Mercy Hospital Ozark, 801 W River St, Ozark, AR, is 1.4 miles from Ozark in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (479) 667-4138. In an emergency, call 911.
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