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  4. Rising Star

Camping at Rising Star near Pine Bluff

Public campground · Pine Bluff · 24 campsites

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

About this campground

Rising Star Campground sits on the Arkansas River at Pool 3, a working lock-and-dam stretch where anglers come specifically for the tailwater fishing below Joe Hardin and Emmitt Sanders locks. The riverbank is framed by a mix of riverine forest and the rolling cotton fields that characterize this stretch of southeast Arkansas; the site elevation is about 193 feet.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 139 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
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

17 available sites

17 open of 24 sites
Site C-14
RV or tent · Up to 50 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site C-11
RV or tent · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site C-06
RV or tent · Up to 75 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site C-02
RV or tent · Up to 74 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site C-05
RV or tent · Up to 61 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site C-07
RV or tent · Up to 75 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site B-03
RV or tent · Up to 74 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site B-04
RV or tent · Up to 68 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees

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

Availability on Recreation.gov.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
C-12
standard electric
✓✓$26
B-06
standard electric
✓✓$26
B-07
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-05
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-06
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-02
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-10
standard electric
✓✓$26
B-05
standard electric
✓✓$26
B-08
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-11
standard electric
From $52 for 2 nights
$26/night · Before taxes & fees
17 sites available for your entire stay

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

17 openSites from $26/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Playground
  • Showers
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
02:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 24 electric individual sites.

Location

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Rising Star: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Rising Star?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (19 of 24 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Rising Star have RV hookups?
24 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Rising Star?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Rising Star?
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 (19 of 24 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 24 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 24 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 25 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (49 reports), AT&T 3 (39 reports), T-Mobile 2 (23 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 25 sites
Shade
Listing 14 of 24 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $26/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Pine Bluff, AR (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (139 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Lovely camp site on the river. Friendly camp host. Great value for money. Take your bug spray with you! ”

Allison B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We always love camping at this park. The awesome park attendants make sure the campsites are clean and ready. Love Rising Star with all my heart. ”

Michael R 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“I occupied a site that was already reserved. There was no indication of that and no mention that reservations are required. Everything worked out, but it was awkward and slightly embarrassing.”

Walker S 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Guides for this trip

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  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Twin Fountains RV Resort

12.9 mi from Rising Star (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights19 sites open for every night

Cane Creek State Park

17.8 mi from Rising Star (straight-line)
Sites from $26/night
$52 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Arkansas State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Yoder Outpost RV park

24.8 mi from Rising Star (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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✓
✓
$26
B-09
standard electric
✓✓$26
B-04
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-07
standard electric
✓✓$26
B-03
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-08
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-13
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-14
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-04
standard electric
RR$26
C-15
standard electric
RR$26
B-02
standard electric
RR$26
C-09
standard electric
RR$26
B-01
standard electric
RR$26
C-03
standard electric
✓R$26
C-01
standard electric
RR$26

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

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.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Little Rock City Scavenger Hunt Excursion by Operation City Quest Little Rock area · 2 hr · from $10/person
    • Self Guided Audio Walking Tour in Little Rock Downtown Little Rock area · 1 hr–1.5 hr · from $12/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Little Rock Airport (LIT) to Hot Springs - Round-Trip Transfer Little Rock area · 1.2 hr · from $238/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 24 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 24 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.

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

View rental
"Jenny"- '21 Aspen Trail LE- Pet Friendly
"Jenny"- '21 Aspen Trail LE- Pet Friendly

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 67 mi from campground

$80/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2017 Jayco White Hawk
2017 Jayco White Hawk

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 5 · 75 mi from campground

$99/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Rising Star

Bookable tours nearby

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

Little Rock City Scavenger Hunt Excursion by Operation City Quest
Little Rock City Scavenger Hunt Excursion by Operation City Quest

Little Rock area · 2 hr · from $10/person

Self Guided Audio Walking Tour in Little Rock Downtown
Self Guided Audio Walking Tour in Little Rock Downtown

Little Rock area · 1 hr–1.5 hr · from $12/person

Little Rock Airport (LIT) to Hot Springs - Round-Trip Transfer
Little Rock Airport (LIT) to Hot Springs - Round-Trip Transfer

Little Rock area · 1.2 hr · from $238/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Little Rock City Scavenger Hunt by Wacky Walks
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: Tent $75, RV & Tent $26 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: Tent $75, RV & Tent $26 per night

stays up to 14 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 202681%19%0%
Dec 202644%2%54%
Jan 202737%1%63%
Feb 202737%0%63%
Mar 2027100%0%0%
Apr 202799%1%0%
May 2027100%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Rising Star

For May weekends, book about 33 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 11 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
March3 days ahead21 days ahead3 days ahead18 days ahead
April3 days ahead16 days ahead4 days ahead24 days ahead
May11 days ahead33 days ahead9 days ahead34 days ahead
June4 days ahead23 days ahead4 days ahead31 days ahead
July5 days ahead27 days ahead3 days ahead24 days ahead
August2 days ahead14 days ahead4 days ahead26 days ahead
September4 days ahead17 days ahead2 days ahead14 days ahead
October1 days ahead9 days ahead0 days ahead9 days ahead
November2 days ahead52 days ahead1 days ahead6 days ahead
December——1 days ahead7 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 (4,661 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.

Compare site types

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

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

24 sites · $26/night

17 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Little Rock City Scavenger Hunt by Wacky Walks

Little Rock area · 2 hr · from $10/person

App-Led Zombie Survival Scavenger Hunt in Little Rock
App-Led Zombie Survival Scavenger Hunt in Little Rock

Little Rock area · 2 hr · from $20/person

Celebrate with a Holiday Scavenger Hunt in Little Rock with Holly Jolly Hunt
Celebrate with a Holiday Scavenger Hunt in Little Rock with Holly Jolly Hunt

Little Rock area · 1 hr · from $20/person

Little Rock Airport (LIT) to Hot Springs-Arrival Private Transfer
Little Rock Airport (LIT) to Hot Springs-Arrival Private Transfer

Little Rock area · 1.2 hr · from $119/person

Little Rock Scavenger Hunt Adventure
Little Rock Scavenger Hunt Adventure

Little Rock area · 2 hr · from $50/person

Little Rock Race Scavenger Hunt
Little Rock Race Scavenger Hunt

Little Rock area · 2 hr · from $29/person