A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
The setting around Horseshoe Bend mixes open lakeshore with the rugged textures of the Ozark uplands limestone bluffs, natural caves and a mix of hardwoods and flowering shrubs frame the campground and invite wildlife viewing and photography year-round. Beaver Lake's 28,000-plus surface acres and 449 miles of shoreline make it a major fishing and boating destination: anglers can target largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, bream, white bass, stripers and channel or spoon-bill catfish on the lake, while the colder stretch of the White River below the dam supports rainbow and large German brown trout.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 184 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 063 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $17 |
| 068 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $17 |
| 073 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $17 |
| 061 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $17 |
| 070 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $17 |
| 065 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $17 |
| 072 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $17 |
| 104 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $17 |
| 066 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $17 |
| 060 standard electric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 184 electric individual sites.
16165 E. HWY 94
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“Site 134 was vacant for our entire stay, so we were very secluded.”
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“very quiet at night peacefull and pretty”
“Beautiful, well-kept campground. Spacious sites with beautiful views. We stayed in site 122, which was north/south facing and had both sunrise and sunset views and an easy walk down to the water for kayaking and fishing. We will definitely be back!”
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| ✓ |
| $17 |
| 112 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 107 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 120 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 116 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 113 standard electric | ✓ | ✓ | $18 |
| 101 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 075 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 092 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 099 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 091 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 103 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 102 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 095 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 064 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 067 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 097 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 093 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 100 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 094 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 074 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 071 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 096 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 062 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 098 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 069 standard electric | R | R | $17 |
| 106 standard electric | R | R | $18 |
| 124 standard electric | R | R | $18 |
| 117 standard electric | R | R | $18 |
| 108 standard electric | R | R | $18 |
| 111 standard electric | R | R | $18 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights29 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night184 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
184 sites · $21–$24, $17–$22/night
Loops: HORSESHOE BEND loop (125), EAST loop (59)
15 open Nov 13–Nov 15
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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 10 · 69 mi from campground
$115/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Fifth wheel · 41 ft · sleeps 9 · 177 mi from campground
$199/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 187 mi from campground
$80/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Eureka Springs area · 1.8 hr · from $59/person
Eureka Springs area · 1.2 hr · from $20/person
Eureka Springs area · 1.5 hr · from $59/person
Eureka Springs area · 2 hr · from $29/person
stays up to 30 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 | 20% | 8% | 72% |
| Dec 2026 | 26% | 2% | 72% |
| Jan 2027 | 28% | 0% | 72% |
| Feb 2027 | 27% | 0% | 72% |
| Mar 2027 | 26% | 2% | 72% |
| Apr 2027 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| May 2027 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: EAST (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027).
For June weekends, book about 111 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 31 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 | 45 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 4 days ahead |
| February | 2 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 5 days ahead |
| March | 20 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 8 days ahead | 37 days ahead |
| April | 11 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 11 days ahead | 57 days ahead |
| May | 26 days ahead | 100 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 116 days ahead |
| June | 31 days ahead | 111 days ahead | 32 days ahead | 125 days ahead |
| July | 26 days ahead | 105 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 108 days ahead |
| August | 18 days ahead | 75 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 98 days ahead |
| September | 17 days ahead | 67 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 103 days ahead |
| October | 19 days ahead | 59 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 90 days ahead |
| November | 21 days ahead | 44 days ahead | 10 days ahead | 37 days ahead |
| December | 3 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 9 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 (56,745 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.
