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Camping at Tar Camp near Pine Bluff

Public campground · Pine Bluff · 45 campsites

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

About this campground

Tar Camp Park sits on the Arkansas River at Pool 5, about 6 miles east of Redfield off State Route 46/365, and occupies a forested stretch of riverfront that opens onto rolling cotton fields. The site lies at roughly 193 feet above sea level; winters are generally mild and summers can reach the upper 90s with high humidity, so plan clothing and water accordingly.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 131 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 74 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

38 available sites

38 open of 45 sites
Site D-17
RV or tent · Up to 46 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site D-05
RV or tent · Up to 63 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site D-21
RV or tent · Up to 70 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site D-13
RV or tent · Up to 70 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site D-19
RV or tent · Up to 36 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site D-02
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 A-16
RV or tent · Up to 55 ft · Up to 8 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site D-01
RV or tent · Up to 34 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. Showing 40 of 45 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
D-01
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-26
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-21
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-21
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-10
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-12
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-08
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-19
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-02
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-05
standard electric
From $52 for 2 nights
$26/night · Before taxes & fees
38 sites available for your entire stay

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

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

Amenities & location

  • Playground
  • Showers
Check-in
3:00 PM
Checkout
2:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 45 electric individual sites.

Location

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Tar Camp: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Tar Camp?
Longest RV site listed: 74 ft (42 of 45 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Tar Camp have RV hookups?
45 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Tar Camp?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Tar Camp?
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: 74 ft (42 of 45 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 45 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 45 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 47 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 2 (53 reports), Verizon 2 (40 reports), T-Mobile 2 (10 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 47 sites
Shade
Listing 34 of 46 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 ↗ (131 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“I find odd that I can never find anyone at the front check in and get return calls from the number that’s posted. ”

Bryan G 3 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Beautiful campground, clean restroom only problem a few sandbars”

Larry P 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Tar is a beautiful camping area with excellent volunteer staff. Like that it is locked at night so you will not get much non-camping traffic.”

Kevin M 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • Camping with dogs
✓
✓
$26
D-08
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-18
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-11
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-16
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-17
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-05
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-13
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-15
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-17
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-22
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-24
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-04
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-06
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-07
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-09
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-15
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-13
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-14
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-16
standard electric
✓✓$26
C-06
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-18
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-20
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-25
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-11
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-19
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-23
standard electric
✓✓$26
A-10
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-14
standard electric
✓✓$26
D-20
standard electric
RR$26
C-09
standard electric
RR$26

✓ 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

Fishers Pond at the Treehouse

15.4 mi from Tar Camp (straight-line)
Sites $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Willow Beach

17.3 mi from Tar Camp (straight-line) 5.0 · 609 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites $26/night
$52 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Twin Fountains RV Resort

19.6 mi from Tar Camp (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
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: 45 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 45 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 74 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 · 29 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 · 48 mi from campground

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

View rental
2023 Coachmen Catalina Summit
2023 Coachmen Catalina Summit

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 48 mi from campground

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

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Tar Camp

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 202691%7%2%
Dec 202699%1%0%
Jan 2027100%0%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 202796%4%0%
Apr 202798%2%0%
May 2027100%0%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Tar Camp

For May weekends, book about 42 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 12 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 ahead17 days ahead3 days ahead20 days ahead
April4 days ahead16 days ahead6 days ahead20 days ahead
May12 days ahead42 days ahead11 days ahead30 days ahead
June7 days ahead22 days ahead7 days ahead27 days ahead
July5 days ahead18 days ahead6 days ahead28 days ahead
August3 days ahead11 days ahead3 days ahead16 days ahead
September5 days ahead19 days ahead2 days ahead14 days ahead
October1 days ahead12 days ahead2 days ahead20 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 (7,693 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

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

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

45 sites · $26/night

38 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