Camping near Paris, Arkansas
Camping near Paris, Arkansas includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Another 14 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Paris.
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Camping near Paris at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Cove Lake Recreation Area: "Single Site: $15 per night"
- Distance from Paris
- 7.9 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft at Cove Lake Recreation Area (the only one on record)
- Campsites
- 36 across the 1 campground that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 68 ft (Cove Lake Recreation Area)
- Drinking water
- 1 of 1
Distances are straight-line miles from Paris'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 Paris
- Aux Arc, 13 miles from Paris in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Franklin.
- Waveland Park, 13 miles from Paris in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Yell.
- Outlet Area, 14 miles from Paris in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Yell.
- Sorghum Hollow, 15 miles from Paris in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Logan.
- Shoal Bay, 17 miles from Paris in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Logan.
- Spadra, 18 miles from Paris in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Johnson.
- Jack Creek, 19 miles from Paris in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Booneville.
- Horsehead Lake Recreation Area, 20 miles from Paris in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Clarksville.
- Spring Lake Recreation Area, 20 miles from Paris in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Dardanelle.
- Piney Bay, 25 miles from Paris in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Johnson.
- Clear Creek - Ozark Lake, 27 miles from Paris in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Crawford.
- Redding Campground, 27 miles from Paris in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Oark.
- Wolf Pen Campground, 27 miles from Paris in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Oark.
- Shores Lake Recreation Area, 28 miles from Paris in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Ozark.
Things to do near Paris
Public land and water within 30 miles of Paris, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, Cove Lake Recreation Area (7.9 miles from Paris) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Mount Magazine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 10 miles from Paris; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Dry Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 18 miles from Paris; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mount Nebo State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 27 miles from Paris; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mt. Nebo State Park Cabins Historic District, a state park whose mapped point is 28 miles from Paris; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Lake Dardanelle State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 29 miles from Paris; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Petit Jean State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 30 miles from Paris; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Paris
Nearest emergency room
Mercy Hospital Paris
500 E Academy St, Paris, AR, 0.5 miles from Paris . (479) 963-6101
Next nearest: Mercy Hospital Ozark, 801 W River St, Ozark, AR, 15 miles , (479) 667-4138.
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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- Casey's General Store
- Conoco
- Harps
- Fuel
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- Casey's General Store
- Conoco
- Cove Creek Supply Company
- RV dump station
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- Aux Arc Park
- Pharmacy
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- Express Rx of Paris
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Village Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Paris: propane, 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 Paris, AR?
1 public campground is on record near Paris. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Cove Lake Recreation Area (7.9 miles). 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Paris, AR?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Paris charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Paris, AR?
1 campground near Paris takes RVs: Cove Lake Recreation Area. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Aux Arc Park, 14 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I camp near Paris with drinking water?
Cove Lake Recreation Area has potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Paris, AR?
Mercy Hospital Paris, 500 E Academy St, Paris, AR, is 0.5 miles from Paris in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (479) 963-6101. In an emergency, call 911.
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