A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.
The lake itself defines the recreation here: crystal-clear water draws scuba divers to flooded forests and submerged mountain valleys, and world-class striped bass fishing keeps anglers busy year-round; jet skiers and boaters will find plenty of open water and marinas nearby. 8 million acres for day trips, horseback riding and wildlife viewing.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Some sites have no hookups.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 67 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 46 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 40 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $14 |
| 13 tent only electric | – | – | $18 |
| 12 tent only electric | – | – | $18 |
| 08 tent only electric | – | – | $18 |
| 14 tent only electric | – | – | $18 |
| 15 tent only electric | – | – | $18 |
| 07 tent only electric | – | – | $18 |
| 18 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 62 electric, 3 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (2 electric).
119 Ouachita Shores Parkway
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“We enjoyed this campground. It is not large but it is peaceful and quiet with beautiful views of sunsets. We canoed around the lake and enjoyed being out in nature. If your looking from something smaller with less activities other than relaxing this is your place ”
“Good spot. Open areas and close to the water. Bad thing was this time the a lot of the bathrooms were closed all weekend. ”
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| $24 |
| 27 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 25 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 66 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 02 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 28 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 64 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 48 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 51 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 30 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 05 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 31 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 42 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 38 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 49 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 65 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 32 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 03 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 21 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 62 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 01 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 44 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 53 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 57 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 59 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 56 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 06 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 24 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 54 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 41 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
| 34 standard electric | – | – | $24 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights35 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights17 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every nightAn 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 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 28 mi from campground
$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 31 mi from campground
$124/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 62 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 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 166 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 46 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 | 4 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 6 days ahead |
| February | 2 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 20 days ahead |
| March | 16 days ahead | 58 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 68 days ahead |
| April | 19 days ahead | 82 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 97 days ahead |
| May | 39 days ahead | 140 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 129 days ahead |
| June | 65 days ahead | 165 days ahead | 56 days ahead | 159 days ahead |
| July | 46 days ahead | 166 days ahead | 37 days ahead | 161 days ahead |
| August | 26 days ahead | 110 days ahead | 25 days ahead | 116 days ahead |
| September | 22 days ahead | 102 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 92 days ahead |
| October | 17 days ahead | 55 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 60 days ahead |
| November | 10 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 43 days ahead |
| December | 4 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 17 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 (17,111 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
65 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 2 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
56 sites · $24/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
6 sites · $18/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
3 sites · $14/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
2 sites · $60, $65/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
