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  4. Gulpha Gorge Campground

Camping at Gulpha Gorge Campground near Hot Springs

Public campground · Hot Springs · 40 campsites

A forested campground near hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Gulpha Gorge Campground sits along Gulpha Creek under a high canopy of hardwoods, a short drive from downtown Hot Springs and the historic Bathhouse Row. The site serves as a practical, year-round base for exploring the national park's 26 miles of trails: there's a trailhead inside the campground that leads up to Hot Springs Mountain and then down toward Bathhouse Row, so you can hike to the springs and return to your site without getting back in the car.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 1,006 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 40 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on National Park Service: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

Flexible dates

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Fixed dates

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View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
3
standard electric
RR$34
4
standard electric
RR$34
5
standard electric
RR$34
6
standard electric
RR$34
7
standard electric
RR$34
8
standard electric
RR$34
9
standard electric
RR$34
10
standard electric
RR$34
11
standard electric
RR$34
12
standard electric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on National Park Service. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on National Park Service ↗

Sold out
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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Amphitheater
  • Campfire Rings
  • Creek Access
  • Day Use Area
  • Electric Hookups
  • Emergency Phone
  • Flush Toilets
  • Grills
  • Host
  • Lights
  • Parking Area
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 40 electric individual sites.

Location

305 Gulpha Gorge Rd
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Gulpha Gorge Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Gulpha Gorge Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (29 of 37 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Gulpha Gorge Campground have RV hookups?
40 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Gulpha Gorge Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Gulpha Gorge Campground?
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: 60 ft (29 of 37 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 40 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 29 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 25 paved, 1 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (340 reports), AT&T 3 (292 reports), T-Mobile 3 (159 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 41 sites
Shade
Listing 41 of 41 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $34/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 305 Gulpha Gorge Rd (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (1,006 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Really nice, perfect for our one night stay on our way Northeast. Wish we could have stayed few more days. ”

Gaylon F 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“This is urban camping. Campground is right next to a road that is active all night. Would only recommend for those that are hard side camping. ”

Ryan T 2 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“There wasn't anyone in the welcome center to instruct us on how to get to our site. As a result, we had a difficult time getting into our campsite as it was angled in the opposite direction.”

Raymond W 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$34
13
standard electric
RR$34
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standard electric
RR$34
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standard electric
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18
standard electric
RR$34
19
standard electric
RR$34
20
standard electric
RR$34
21
standard electric
RR$34
22
standard electric
RR$34
23
standard electric
RR$34
24
standard electric
RR$34
25
standard electric
✓R$34
26
standard electric
RR$34
27
standard electric
RR$34
28
standard electric
RR$34
29
standard electric
RR$34
30
standard electric
RR$34
31
standard electric
RR$34
32
standard electric
RR$34
33
standard electric
RR$34
34
standard electric
RR$34
35
standard electric
RR$34
36
standard electric
RR$34
37
standard electric
RR$34
38
standard electric
RR$34
39
standard electric
RR$34
40
standard electric
RR$34
41
standard electric
RR$34
42
standard electric
RR$34
43
standard electric
RR$34
44
standard electric
RR$34

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

FHU Resort in Hot Springs Nat Park

3.3 mi from Gulpha Gorge Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Finish Line RV Park

3.3 mi from Gulpha Gorge Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $165/night
$330 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Spot2Nite · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night

Hot Springs Off-Road Park

4 mi from Gulpha Gorge Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

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

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

40 sites · $34/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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.
  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: 40 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 40 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2023 Coachmen Catalina Summit
2023 Coachmen Catalina Summit

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 7 mi from campground

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

View rental
2017 Dutchmen Aspen Trail
2017 Dutchmen Aspen Trail

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 17 mi from campground

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

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

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 38 mi from campground

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

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Gulpha Gorge Campground

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

  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $34 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $34 per night

stays up to 30 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20267%93%0%
Dec 202651%47%2%
Jan 202785%15%0%
Feb 202748%24%28%
Mar 202747%53%0%
Apr 202761%39%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Gulpha Gorge Campground

For October weekends, book about 159 days ahead. Three in four October Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 81 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
January7 days ahead26 days ahead3 days ahead22 days ahead
February13 days ahead41 days ahead4 days ahead21 days ahead
March55 days ahead133 days ahead38 days ahead105 days ahead
April64 days ahead130 days ahead61 days ahead120 days ahead
May91 days ahead132 days ahead65 days ahead110 days ahead
June94 days ahead133 days ahead71 days ahead123 days ahead
July73 days ahead129 days ahead42 days ahead102 days ahead
August34 days ahead96 days ahead17 days ahead67 days ahead
September59 days ahead130 days ahead34 days ahead98 days ahead
October81 days ahead159 days ahead63 days ahead130 days ahead
November64 days ahead104 days ahead36 days ahead97 days ahead
December17 days ahead60 days ahead8 days ahead41 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 (27,216 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