Arkansas Campgrounds & RV Parks
With two magnificent mountain ranges, millions of acres of three national forests, 600,000 acres of lakes and 9,000 miles of streams and rivers—few states in mid-America can equal Arkansas's great outdoors. Long famous for unparalleled hunting and fishing opportunities, Arkansas is equally known as a great place to get away from it all. So pitch a tent or find an Arkansas RV park for your family fun getaway in Arkansas!
Arkansas camping, hiking and backpacking opportunities abound throughout a wide range of geographic environments in the Natural State. Arkansas has mountains, lakes, rivers, forests, prairies—and each area provides a choice of highly developed or rustic outdoor adventures.
Information on the America the Beautiful Interagency Pass, which has replaced the Golden Passport Program, can be found on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Web site.
Arkansas Camping
There are more than 200 public-owned Arkansas campgrounds—offering nearly 9,800 individual family campsites. Use these links to find Arkansas camping locations:
Generally, you will find the campgrounds developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oriented to water sports activities. They are open, park-like areas with fresh water and central rest rooms. Almost all Corps sites provide boat launching ramps.
The National Forest campgrounds are usually more rustic. They emphasize privacy with individual Arkansas camping sites divided by green belts. The Forest Service campgrounds are usually developed around a geographic attraction and care has been taken to see that Arkansas campgrounds blend into the surrounding terrain. Rest room facilities are more primitive in the National Forests, and at some sites it is necessary to bring your own water.
Arkansas State Parks are scattered throughout the state and offer the complete range of scenic attractions available between its borders. Many state park sites offer modern conveniences to campers such as hot-water showers.
Two of the six Arkansas National Parks offer Arkansas camping facilities.
Getting close to nature in Arkansas can add a new—and infinitely satisfying—dimension to your travel plans. Regardless of your outing, Arkansas's beauty will make your trip a memorable one. Travel a trail. Pitch a tent. Find an Arkansas RV Park. Rent a Yurt. Discover for yourself why Arkansas is "The Natural State."