Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, and hiking. RV fit varies by site.
Recreation at River Road reflects Nimrod Lake's strengths: fishing is a major draw with good populations of crappie, largemouth bass, catfish and bream, and boating, water skiing and tubing are popular where conditions permit. There are 11 boat ramps scattered around the lake to distribute launch points, but a safety restriction confines skiing and tubing to the stretch from the tip of Carden Point eastward toward the dam because waters west of that point are hazardous.










Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 010 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $23 |
| 015 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $23 |
| 011 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $23 |
| 001 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $24 |
| 004 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $26 |
| 003 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $26 |
| 014 standard electric | R | R | $23 |
| P01 standard electric | C | C | $23 |
| P06 standard electric | C | C | $23 |
| P05 standard electric | C |
Hookups (individual campsites): 20 electric individual sites.
Nimrod Lake Project Office
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Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“They had cut down some trees prior to our arrival, and that's the primary reason for me taking a star off of the review is there was sawdust everywhere and it continually made a mess during our stay.”
Glenn B ★ 1 · Oct 2025Can very much see how the decrease in funding is affecting our cherished public parks and places. Facilities here were far less desirable than past visits. And, we were told to vacate a day early due to govt shutdown. Very disappointing as it was a perfect week weatherwise and we were enjoying that fully.
Alex B ★ 4 · May 2025The office crew were very friendly upon our arrival and even drove us to show us our site to give us an idea of which way we wanted to go on bringing our trailer to the site. The park seemed cleaned and well maintained, as well as having paved pads which is a bonus. They had cut down some trees prior to our arrival, and that's the primary reason for me taking a star off of the review is there was sawdust everywhere and it continually made a mess during our stay. The other thing to note about this specific site is that the pad is very short, and it is steep on all sides except the small landscaped area with the picnic table. This made set up and tear down a larger pain than usual, but is something that can be worked around. Another thing to note and may be a positive for some and a negative for others is that cell phone service is non-existent in this area. Other than right by the dam, you will likely have to drive miles to get actual cell service. That's with both AT&T and Mint Mobile (T-Mobile).
April T ★ 5 · May 2025We had a great time camping at River Road! Our multi-family campsite was spacious and provided plenty of room for everyone to spread out and enjoy themselves. The campground was peaceful, and the host was incredibly friendly and helpful, which made the experience even better. The only minor downside was that only one shower was working in each of the restrooms, but it didn’t take away from the overall experience. We’d definitely come back and recommend it to others looking for a relaxing group getaway in nature.
| C |
| $23 |
| P04 standard electric | C | C | $23 |
| 009 standard electric | R | R | $23 |
| 013 standard electric | R | R | $23 |
| P02 standard electric | C | C | $23 |
| P03 standard electric | C | C | $23 |
| 007 standard electric | R | R | $23 |
| 012 standard electric | R | R | $23 |
| 008 standard electric | R | R | $24 |
| 005 standard electric | R | R | $26 |
| 002 standard electric | R | R | $26 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights6 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 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 36 mi from campground
$124/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 42 mi from campground
$104/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 46 mi from campground
$150/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 42 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 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| Dec 2026 | 70% | 0% | 30% |
| Jan 2027 | 70% | 0% | 30% |
| Feb 2027 | 70% | 0% | 30% |
| Mar 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: PROJ (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027).
For April weekends, book about 27 days ahead. Three in four April Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 2 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 15 days ahead |
| April | 3 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 20 days ahead |
| May | 8 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 0 days ahead | 15 days ahead |
| June | 2 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 0 days ahead | 9 days ahead |
| July | 2 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 13 days ahead |
| August | 1 days ahead | 5 days ahead | 0 days ahead | 6 days ahead |
| September | 2 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 0 days ahead | 3 days ahead |
| October | 2 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 28 days ahead |
| November | 4 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 0 days ahead | 5 days ahead |
| December | — | — | 0 days ahead | 1 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 (3,371 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
20 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
20 sites · $23–$24, $23/night
6 open Nov 13–Nov 15