Shady Lake Group Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $15 per night. Shady Lake Group Campground is a National Forest campground near Polk, Arkansas.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Shady Lake Group Campground sits inside Ouachita National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.5 miles outside the boundary of Caney Creek Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft
34.3639, -94.0260 in Polk. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Shady Lake Group Campground?
No. Shady Lake Group Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Shady Lake Group Campground?
Camping at Shady Lake Group Campground costs Single Site: $15 per night.
Who manages Shady Lake Group Campground?
Shady Lake Group Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Shady Lake Group Campground
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
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Blue Ridge Park - Sites
- 20
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
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- 13
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Polk and campgrounds in Polk.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01