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  4. Crystal Springs (Ar)

Camping at Crystal Springs (Ar) near Royal

Public campground · Royal · 63 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The broader Lake Ouachita area is rich in recreational options and natural interest. The clear water and underwater visibility make this stretch of the lake a popular spot for scuba diving and water sports; anglers target species such as striped bass, and you may notice small, harmless freshwater jellyfish drifting among the rocks.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 620 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 70 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Dump station
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

17 available sites

17 open of 63 sites
Site 33
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$48 for 2 nights
$24/night · before taxes & fees
Site 53
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 50 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$48 for 2 nights
$24/night · before taxes & fees
Site 09
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$48 for 2 nights
$24/night · before taxes & fees
Site 24
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 30 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$48 for 2 nights
$24/night · before taxes & fees
Site 69
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 70 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$48 for 2 nights
$24/night · before taxes & fees
Site 72
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$48 for 2 nights
$24/night · before taxes & fees
Site 03
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$48 for 2 nights
$24/night · before taxes & fees
Site 10
Popular
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 12 peopleElectric
Available all 2 nights
$48 for 2 nights
$24/night · before taxes & fees

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

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 64 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
24
standard electric
✓✓$24
09
standard electric
✓✓$24
59
standard electric
✓✓$24
72
standard electric
✓✓$24
50
standard electric
✓✓$24
22
standard electric
✓✓$24
69
standard electric
✓✓$24
23
standard electric
✓✓$24
33
standard electric
✓✓$24
03
standard electric
From $48 for 2 nights
$24/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 $24/night
Book on Recreation.gov

Amenities & location

  • Dump Station
  • Swimming
Check-in
6:00 PM
Checkout
4:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
56 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 63 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric).

Location

1330 N. Crystal springs Rd.
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Crystal Springs (Ar): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Crystal Springs (Ar)?
Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (57 of 60 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Crystal Springs (Ar) have RV hookups?
63 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Crystal Springs (Ar)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Crystal Springs (Ar)?
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: 70 ft (57 of 60 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 63 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 7 pull-through, 60 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 4 paved, 68 gravel site driveways; 2 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (258 reports), Verizon 3 (209 reports), T-Mobile 3 (44 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 69 sites
Shade
Listing 27 of 67 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $14/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 56 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1330 N. Crystal springs Rd. (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (620 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Clean bathrooms, nice sites, a pretty area, and affordable. Hard to ask for much more. ”

James F 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Lovely view. Nice place for the kids to play. Relatively close to the city.”

Phillip H 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Site 17 was so beautiful, we even saw 2 eagles. Very peaceful looking down on the lake watching the Canadian Geese. ”

Stanton G 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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  • How much does it cost to rent an RV?
  • Camping with dogs
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✓
$24
53
standard electric
✓✓$24
06
standard electric
✓✓$24
71
standard electric
✓✓$24
49
standard electric
✓✓$24
70
standard electric
✓✓$24
10
standard electric
✓✓$24
08
standard electric
✓✓$24
D-GROUP
group standard electric
✓✓$80
02
tent only electric
RR$18
01
tent only electric
RR$18
13
tent only electric
RR$18
18
tent only electric
RR$18
17
standard electric
RR$24
27
standard electric
RR$24
29
standard electric
RR$24
48
standard electric
RR$24
15
standard electric
RR$24
43
standard electric
RR$24
35
standard electric
RR$24
14
standard electric
RR$24
46
standard electric
RR$24
37
standard electric
RR$24
04
standard electric
RR$24
58
standard electric
RR$24
40
standard electric
RR$24
39
standard electric
RR$24
11
standard electric
RR$24
34
standard electric
RR$24
28
standard electric
RR$24
45
standard electric
RR$24

✓ 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

Chill Camper Refuge

6 mi from Crystal Springs (Ar) (straight-line)
Sites from $78/night
$157 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights35 sites open for every night

Tompkins Bend

6.8 mi from Crystal Springs (Ar) (straight-line) 4.0 · 404 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites from $14/night
$28 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 nights7 sites open for every night

Treasure Isle RV Park

10.2 mi from Crystal Springs (Ar) (straight-line)
Sites from $54/night
$109 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Spot2Nite · 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

    • 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 area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $17/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Hot Springs Hop Scavenger Hunt Hot Springs area · 2 hr · from $27/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 59 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 59 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2017 Dutchmen Aspen Trail
2017 Dutchmen Aspen Trail

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 22 mi from campground

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

View rental
2023 Coachmen Catalina Summit
2023 Coachmen Catalina Summit

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 24 mi from campground

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

View rental
2024 Forest River Wildwood XLite View
2024 Forest River Wildwood XLite View

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 5 · 54 mi from campground

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

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Crystal Springs (Ar)

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

  • Off-peak Oct 1–Dec 31: Tent $14–$50, RV & Tent $24–$80 per night
  • Off-peak Jan 1–Apr 30: Tent $14–$50, RV & Tent $24–$80 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 202658%42%0%
Dec 202696%4%0%
Jan 202798%2%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 202774%26%0%
Apr 202766%34%0%
May 202789%11%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Crystal Springs (Ar)

For June weekends, book about 182 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 152 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
January3 days ahead11 days ahead1 days ahead10 days ahead
February5 days ahead26 days ahead5 days ahead29 days ahead
March26 days ahead88 days ahead26 days ahead86 days ahead
April41 days ahead134 days ahead44 days ahead118 days ahead
May89 days ahead169 days ahead53 days ahead167 days ahead
June152 days ahead182 days ahead79 days ahead180 days ahead
July137 days ahead180 days ahead61 days ahead180 days ahead
August75 days ahead177 days ahead52 days ahead175 days ahead
September42 days ahead153 days ahead27 days ahead108 days ahead
October36 days ahead81 days ahead25 days ahead79 days ahead
November15 days ahead40 days ahead14 days ahead48 days ahead
December7 days ahead22 days ahead3 days ahead18 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 (25,597 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

63 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

59 sites · $24/night

17 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent only electric

4 sites · $18/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group standard electric (group)

1 site · $80/night

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Hot Springs to Memphis Airport (MEM) - Departure Private Transfer
Hot Springs to Memphis Airport (MEM) - Departure Private Transfer

Hot Springs area · 3.3 hr · from $358/person