Shady Lake
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $15 per night. Shady Lake is a National Forest campground near Umpire, Arkansas.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Shady Lake 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
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets, potable water, and fire rings.
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?
No. Shady Lake 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?
Camping at Shady Lake costs Single Site: $15 per night.
Is there drinking water at Shady Lake?
Yes, Shady Lake has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Shady Lake?
Shady Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Shady Lake
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Blue Ridge Park - Sites
- 20
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 13
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Umpire and campgrounds in Polk.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01