Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightA forested campground near hiking. RV fit varies by site.
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.

















Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 4 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 5 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 6 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 7 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 8 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 9 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 10 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 11 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 12 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 40 electric individual sites.
305 Gulpha Gorge Rd
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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. ”
“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. ”
“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.”
| R |
| $34 |
| 13 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 16 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 17 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 18 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 19 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 20 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 21 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 22 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 23 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 24 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 25 standard electric | ✓ | R | $34 |
| 26 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 27 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 28 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 29 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 30 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 31 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 32 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 33 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 34 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 35 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 36 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 37 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 38 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 39 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 40 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 41 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 42 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 43 standard electric | R | R | $34 |
| 44 standard electric | R | R | $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
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night40 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
40 sites · $34/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
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.
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.

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 7 mi from campground
$124/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 17 mi from campground
$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 38 mi from campground
$104/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

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

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

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

Hot Springs area · 1.2 hr · from $119/person
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.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 7% | 93% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 51% | 47% | 2% |
| Jan 2027 | 85% | 15% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| Mar 2027 | 47% | 53% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 61% | 39% | 0% |
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 days ahead | 26 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 22 days ahead |
| February | 13 days ahead | 41 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 21 days ahead |
| March | 55 days ahead | 133 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 105 days ahead |
| April | 64 days ahead | 130 days ahead | 61 days ahead | 120 days ahead |
| May | 91 days ahead | 132 days ahead | 65 days ahead | 110 days ahead |
| June | 94 days ahead | 133 days ahead | 71 days ahead | 123 days ahead |
| July | 73 days ahead | 129 days ahead | 42 days ahead | 102 days ahead |
| August | 34 days ahead | 96 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 67 days ahead |
| September | 59 days ahead | 130 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 98 days ahead |
| October | 81 days ahead | 159 days ahead | 63 days ahead | 130 days ahead |
| November | 64 days ahead | 104 days ahead | 36 days ahead | 97 days ahead |
| December | 17 days ahead | 60 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 41 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 area · 3.3 hr · from $358/person