Camping at Sunlight Bay near Plainview, AR | Basecamping

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At a glance

RV sites up to 72 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
Electric hookups
Pets welcome
Flush toilets
Showers on site. Dump station on site.

6 available sites

Available only6 open of 28 sitesRV lengthSort

Site 12

RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric

Available all 2 nights

$52 for 2 nights

$26/night · before taxes & fees

Site 17

RV or tent · Up to 45 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric

Available all 2 nights

$52 for 2 nights

$26/night · before taxes & fees

Site 07

RV or tent · Up to 33 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric

Available all 2 nights

$52 for 2 nights

$26/night · before taxes & fees

Site 15

RV or tent · Up to 34 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric

Available all 2 nights

$52 for 2 nights

$26/night · before taxes & fees

Site 01

RV or tent · Up to 28 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric

Available all 2 nights

$52 for 2 nights

$26/night · before taxes & fees

Site 19

RV or tent · Up to 45 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.

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standard electric

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standard electric

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$26

15

standard electric

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$26

12

standard electric

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$26

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standard electric

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$26

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$26

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$26

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$26

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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.

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 28 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
Electric sites: 28 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 72 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 · 40 mi from campground

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

2017 Dutchmen Aspen Trail

2017 Dutchmen Aspen Trail

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 47 mi from campground

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

2024 Forest River Wildwood XLite View

2024 Forest River Wildwood XLite View

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 51 mi from campground

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

Things to do

Activities near Sunlight Bay

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 Mar 1–Sep 15: Tent $75, RV & Tent $24–$52 per night
Off-peak Sep 16–Oct 31: Tent $75, RV & Tent $24–$52 per night

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	27%	33%	36%
Mar 2027	95%	2%	0%
Apr 2027	96%	0%	0%
May 2027	96%	0%	0%

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Sunlight Bay

For April weekends, book about 76 days ahead. Three in four April Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 22 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
March	11 days ahead	41 days ahead	9 days ahead	43 days ahead
April	22 days ahead	76 days ahead	12 days ahead	62 days ahead
May	24 days ahead	63 days ahead	15 days ahead	43 days ahead
June	12 days ahead	44 days ahead	7 days ahead	29 days ahead
July	13 days ahead	41 days ahead	10 days ahead	43 days ahead
August	4 days ahead	13 days ahead	9 days ahead	29 days ahead
September	4 days ahead	17 days ahead	12 days ahead	41 days ahead
October	6 days ahead	41 days ahead	11 days ahead	66 days ahead
November	5 days ahead	40 days ahead	13 days ahead	71 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 (2,929 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.