Shores Lake Recreation Area
Its 25 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $15 per night. Shores Lake Recreation Area is a National Forest campground near Ozark, Arkansas.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
Shores Lake Recreation Area sits inside Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 25
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
On site: Toilets and potable water.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
25 sites in 2 loops. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 02 |
| 03 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 03 |
| 04 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 04 |
| 05 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 05 |
| 06 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 06 |
| 07 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 07 |
| 08 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 08 |
| 09 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 09 |
| 10 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 10 |
| 11 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 11 |
| 12 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 12 |
| 13 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 13 |
| 14 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 14 |
| 15 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 15 |
| 16 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 16 |
| 17 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 17 |
| 18 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 18 |
| 19 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 19 |
| 20 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 20 |
| 21 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 21 |
| 22 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 22 |
| 23 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 23 |
| 24 | Shores Lake Campground | Standard electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site 24 |
| Host Site | Shores Lake Campground | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground, site Host Site |
| Standard | Shores Lake Campground Loop | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Shores Lake Campground Loop, site Standard |
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.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 600 ft
35.6434, -93.9622 in Franklin. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Shores Lake Recreation Area?
Sites at Shores Lake Recreation Area are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10158852).
How much does it cost to camp at Shores Lake Recreation Area?
Camping at Shores Lake Recreation Area costs Single Site: $15 per night.
How many campsites does Shores Lake Recreation Area have?
Shores Lake Recreation Area has 25 campsites.
Is there drinking water at Shores Lake Recreation Area?
Yes, Shores Lake Recreation Area has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Shores Lake Recreation Area?
Shores Lake Recreation Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Shores Lake Recreation Area
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $15.00 per site, overnight
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Aux Arc - Sites
- 85
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Ozark and campgrounds in Franklin.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29