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National Forest campgrounds in Arkansas

Arkansas has 36 National Forest campgrounds on record, 16 reservable and 20 first-come. 7 are free.

36
Total
16
Reservable
20
First-come
CharltonCove Lake Recreation AreaLake Wedington Recreation AreaLittle PinesLong Pool Recreation Area

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 20 take no reservations. 16 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 7 free, 16 with potable water, 3 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at apps.fs.usda.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see Arkansas national forests on publiclandsdb.com.

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Bard Springs Polk · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Barkshed Campground Fifty Six · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Bayou Bluff Campground Hector · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Beech Point Campground Mariana · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Varies
 Blanchard Springs Recreation Area Fifty Six · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Brock Creek Campground Hector · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Charlton Hot Springs · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
48
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Charlton Group Campground Garland · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Cove Lake Recreation Area Paris · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
36
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Crystal Norman · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Gunner Pool Campground Fifty Six · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Haw Creek Falls Campground Pelsor · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Hickory Nut Mountain Mount Ida · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Horsehead Lake Recreation Area Clarksville · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Jack Creek Booneville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Lake Sylvia Perry · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lake Sylvia Perry · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lake Wedington Recreation Area Fayetteville · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night, cabins $80-$140 night
 Little Pines Waldron · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
9
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site with electric hook-up: $20 per night
 Lone Pine Campground Healina · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Varies, State Park website
 Long Pool Recreation Area Dover · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night - no elec and pit toilets, water available
 Maple Flat Campground Healina · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Varies, state park website
 Moccasin Gap Pope · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Ozone Campground Ozone · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Redding Campground Oark · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Richland Creek Campground Pelsor · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Sam's Throne Pelsor · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Shady Lake Umpire · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Shady Lake Group Campground Polk · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Shores Lake Recreation Area Ozark · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Sorghum Hollow Logan · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 South Fourche Perry · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Spring Lake Recreation Area Dardanelle · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Storm Creek Lake Campground Healina · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Varies
 White Rock Campground Ozark · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
$15.00 per site, overnight
 Wolf Pen Campground Oark · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in Arkansas?

Of the 36 National Forest campgrounds on record, 20 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 16 book through Recreation.gov.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in Arkansas.