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Camping at Shouse Ford near Arkadelphia

Public campground · Arkadelphia · 98 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Shouse Ford Campground sits on the lakeshore of DeGray Lake in the lower foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, where wide sandy beaches give way to clear, spring-fed water that covers about 13,500 surface acres as it pours from the Caddo River. The campground is a water-oriented base camp: two swimming beaches and a boat ramp are on-site, and the lake is regularly used for boating, water-skiing, kayaking and scuba diving.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 144 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Amphitheater
  • Beach Access
  • Boat Ramp
  • Day Use Area
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookups
  • Flush Toilets
  • Lake Access
  • Lantern Posts
  • Paved Parking
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
1:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
56 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 98 electric individual sites.

Location

729 CHANNEL ROAD
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Shouse Ford: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Shouse Ford?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (100 of 100 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Shouse Ford have RV hookups?
98 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Shouse Ford?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Shouse Ford?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (100 of 100 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 98 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 100 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 99 paved, 1 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 2 (80 reports), Verizon 2 (40 reports), T-Mobile 1 (2 reports)
Shade
Listing 1 of 100 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 56 nights max
Getting there
Listing 729 CHANNEL ROAD (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (144 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“All the spots that we wanted were reserved so we chose one of the ones that were left. The campgrounds were empty and all the prime spots stayed empty the whole time. I would say other than that it was a lovely weekend. ”

Ellen D 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“The three nights we were there we didn’t have anyone come by to clean facilities or dump Trash cans. The area has absolutely no phone service and overall was no the best time I’ve spent camping. 👎👎”

Carlena T 2 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights21 sites open for every night

Alpine Ridge

3.1 mi from Shouse Ford (straight-line) 4.0 · 173 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights41 sites open for every night

Arlie Moore

3.8 mi from Shouse Ford (straight-line) 4.0 · 139 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights56 sites open for every night

DeGray Lake Resort State Park

7.5 mi from Shouse Ford (straight-line)
Sites from $16/night
$32 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Arkansas State Parks · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • Swim at the beach or go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Small Group Zipline Tour in Hot Springs Hot Springs area · 1.5 hr · from $66/person
    • Hot Springs NP Self Guided Driving and Walking Audio Tour Hot Springs area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $17/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Hot Springs Hop Scavenger Hunt Hot Springs area · 2 hr · from $27/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 80 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 98 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2017 Dutchmen Aspen Trail
2017 Dutchmen Aspen Trail

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 8 mi from campground

$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2023 Coachmen Catalina Summit
2023 Coachmen Catalina Summit

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 21 mi from campground

$124/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2024 Forest River Wildwood XLite View
2024 Forest River Wildwood XLite View

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 58 mi from campground

$104/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Shouse Ford

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Small Group Zipline Tour in Hot Springs
Small Group Zipline Tour in Hot Springs

Hot Springs area · 1.5 hr · from $66/person

Hot Springs NP Self Guided Driving and Walking Audio Tour
Hot Springs NP Self Guided Driving and Walking Audio Tour

Hot Springs area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $17/person

Hot Springs Hop Scavenger Hunt
Hot Springs Hop Scavenger Hunt

Hot Springs area · 2 hr · from $27/person

See 2 more bookable tours
Hot Springs to Little Rock Airport LIT Departure Private Transfer
Hot Springs to Little Rock Airport LIT Departure Private Transfer

Hot Springs area · 1.2 hr · from $119/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Oct 1–Nov 30: RV $20, RV & Tent $20 per night
  • Off-peak Mar 1–Apr 30: RV $20, RV & Tent $20 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Shouse Ford

For June weekends, book about 134 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 27 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
March44 days ahead78 days ahead39 days ahead138 days ahead
April26 days ahead69 days ahead38 days ahead86 days ahead
May45 days ahead121 days ahead37 days ahead130 days ahead
June27 days ahead134 days ahead24 days ahead111 days ahead
July27 days ahead93 days ahead27 days ahead101 days ahead
August17 days ahead55 days ahead19 days ahead81 days ahead
September30 days ahead76 days ahead43 days ahead138 days ahead
October11 days ahead45 days ahead9 days ahead48 days ahead
November10 days ahead36 days ahead1 days ahead12 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (10,183 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Hot Springs to Memphis Airport (MEM) - Departure Private Transfer
Hot Springs to Memphis Airport (MEM) - Departure Private Transfer

Hot Springs area · 3.3 hr · from $358/person

Compare site types

98 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

80 sites · $20/night

Loops: SHOUSE FORD loop (80)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

RV sites with electric

RVs and trailers, with power

18 sites · $20/night

Loops: SHOUSE FORD loop (18)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15