# The best camping in Arkansas

Thinking of camping in Arkansas? Discover and book the best Arkansas campgrounds in state parks and national parks, plus on farms, vineyards, and nature preserves.

Browse and book on Hipcamp: https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/arkansas/camping/all

- **Rating:** 96% (7762 reviews)
- **Campsites:** 9793

With 52 state parks and two and a half million acres of national forest, you can soak in hot springs, hunt for diamonds, or cast a line in the Natural State.

## Hipcamps

- [Bentonville Bike Camp](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-bentonville-bike-camp-pw1h1v65): Bentonville, AR · from $30/night · 99% recommend (1138 reviews) · 17 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Potable water
- [Pinnacle Springs Recreational Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-pinnacle-springs-recreational-park-g2ejh76p): Greenbrier, AR · from $15/night · 98% recommend (963 reviews) · 23 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Sewage Hookup
- [Flatwoods Mountain RV Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-flatwoods-mountain-rv-park-ozxhzj0v): Jasper, AR · from $30/night · 99% recommend (63 reviews) · 11 sites · Electricity Hookup, Water Hookup, Sewage Hookup, Pets
- [The Boondock at Hand Cut Hollow](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-the-boondock-at-hand-cut-hollow-r57hd9w8): Bentonville, AR · from $25/night · 94% recommend (78 reviews) · 14 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Picnic table
- [Valley of peace campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-valley-of-peace-campground-7rvh5157): Mount Judea, AR · from $27/night · 99% recommend (530 reviews) · 11 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Potable water, Wifi
- [Enchanted Ozark Fairytale Camp](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-enchanted-ozark-fairytale-camp-qeoh0mjv): Jasper, AR · from $20/night · 98% recommend (198 reviews) · 7 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Water Hookup
- [Pea Ridge Bike Camp](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-pea-ridge-bike-camp-xryhkd7n): Pea Ridge, AR · from $30/night · 100% recommend (306 reviews) · 20 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Happy Hippy Acres](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-happy-hippy-acres-ozxh5lo8): Rogers, AR · from $25.20/night · 99% recommend (114 reviews) · 3 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Potable water
- [Wilderness Rider Buffalo Ranch](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-wilderness-rider-buffalo-ranch-r57hw8p6): Ponca, AR · from $18/night · 98% recommend (321 reviews) · 40 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires
- [Secluded Camp near Buffalo River](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-secluded-camp-near-buffalo-river-qeoh5qd9): Jasper, AR · from $22/night · 94% recommend (54 reviews) · 9 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Picnic table
- [FHU Resort in Hot Springs Nat Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-fhu-resort-in-hot-springs-nat-park-88lhymoz): Hot Springs, AR · from $40/night · 98% recommend (80 reviews) · 8 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Water Hookup
- [Red Fern](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-red-fern-v1qh0qle): Witter, AR · from $27/night · 96% recommend (799 reviews) · 7 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Potable water
- [Camp Bentonville](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-camp-bentonville-j29h5qjn): Bentonville, AR · from $15/night · 95% recommend (254 reviews) · 5 sites · Pets, Campfires, Picnic table
- [Ouachita River Haven](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-ouachita-river-haven-y0zhyxpe): Pencil Bluff, AR · from $25.50/night · 96% recommend (220 reviews) · 21 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Water Hookup
- [Southwinds on the Arkansas River](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-southwinds-on-the-arkansas-river-j29hqz2r): Atkins, AR · from $35/night · 100% recommend (90 reviews) · 3 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Campfires, Water Hookup, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Sunsets on the Arkansas River](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-sunsets-on-the-arkansas-river-zwjh72v5): Fourche, AR · from $25/night · 98% recommend (144 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Campfires
- [Petit Jean Farm Orchard](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-petit-jean-farm-orchard-dw9h6vwr): Morrilton, AR · from $25/night · 99% recommend (289 reviews) · 2 sites · Pets, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Potable water, Picnic table
- [Spoke 'N Tru](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-spoke-n-tru-v1qh799m): Jasper, AR · from $32/night · 99% recommend (56 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Campfires
- [Flint Creek Endurance Heaven](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-flint-creek-endurance-heaven-wz6h6jd9): Gentry, AR · from $27/night · 98% recommend (23 reviews) · 1 sites · Pets, Campfires
- [Barker Gap](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/arkansas-barker-gap-ozxh1w5y): Natural Dam, AR · from $41.85/night · 100% recommend (73 reviews) · 5 sites · Pets, Electricity Hookup, Toilets, Campfires, Showers, Water Hookup

## Public campgrounds

- [Crystal Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/crystal-campground-53pdc2wo): Ouachita National Forest · 100% recommend (5 reviews)
- [Devil's Den Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/devil-s-den-campground-ld34c8qy): Devil's Den State Park · 100% recommend (27 reviews)
- [Lake Catherine Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/lake-catherine-campground-l12mc242): Lake Catherine State Park · 100% recommend (11 reviews)
- [Lake Ouachita Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/lake-ouachita-campground-53pdc2z6): Lake Ouachita State Park · 100% recommend (5 reviews)
- [Lone Pine Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/lone-pine-campground-lkpqc432): Mississippi River State Park · 100% recommend (7 reviews)
- [White Rock Mountain Recreation Area and Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/white-rock-mountain-recreation-area-and-campground-53pdc2pp): Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · 100% recommend (14 reviews)
- [Kyles Landing Recreation Area & Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/kyles-landing-recreation-area-campground-5wwnc8kv): Buffalo National River · 100% recommend (10 reviews)
- [Tyler Bend Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/tyler-bend-campground-lqxkc2nq): Buffalo National River · 100% recommend (15 reviews)
- [Devils Fork Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/devils-fork-campground-5ryec406): Greers Ferry Lake · 100% recommend (5 reviews)
- [Lake Sylvia Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/lake-sylvia-campground-l2rpcmno): Ouachita National Forest · 100% recommend (4 reviews)
- [Lake Chicot Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/lake-chicot-campground-l2rpcm42): Lake Chicot State Park · 100% recommend (4 reviews)
- [Erbie Campground](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/campground/united-states/arkansas/erbie-campground-l7egcw0q): Buffalo National River · 100% recommend (4 reviews)

## Public lands

- [Ozark-St. Francis National Forests](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/arkansas/national-forest/ozark-st-francis/all): national-forest · Farmington, Arkansas · 98% recommend (38 reviews)
- [Buffalo National River](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/national-park/united-states/arkansas/buffalo-national-river/all): national-park-system · Big Flat, Arkansas · 96% recommend (65 reviews)
- [Greers Ferry Lake](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/arkansas/coe/greers-ferry/all): us-army-corps-of-engineers-coe-recreation-areas · Higden, Arkansas · 97% recommend (18 reviews)
- [Ouachita National Forest](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/arkansas/national-forest/ouachita/all): national-forest · Mount Ida, Arkansas · 96% recommend (28 reviews)
- [Mississippi River State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/arkansas/mississippi-river/all): state-park · Marianna, Arkansas · 100% recommend (7 reviews)
- [Devil's Den State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/arkansas/devil-s-den/all): state-park · Winslow, Arkansas · 100% recommend (27 reviews)
- [Lake Catherine State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/arkansas/lake-catherine/all): state-park · Magnet Cove, Arkansas · 100% recommend (11 reviews)
- [Lake Ouachita State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/arkansas/lake-ouachita/all): state-park · Mountain Pine, Arkansas · 100% recommend (5 reviews)
- [Lake Chicot State Park](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/arkansas/lake-chicot/all): state-park · Lake Village, Arkansas · 100% recommend (4 reviews)
- [Dierks Lake](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/arkansas/coe/dierks/all): us-army-corps-of-engineers-coe-recreation-areas · Dierks, Arkansas · 75% recommend (4 reviews)

## About Arkansas

### Overview

Arkansas is full of surprises, with botanical gardens, ancient cave systems, and massive lakes that draw anglers, water sports enthusiasts, and birders. It’s also a hot spot for rockhounding, with tons of mineral-rich mines and quarries where visitors can hunt for everything from quartz to diamonds. Here you’ll also find one of the most unusual national parks in the country—Hot Springs National Park—where campers can "take the waters" in traditional bathhouses, just as people did more than a century ago. Fishing and birdwatching are popular Arkansas pastimes, and many state campgrounds sit on or near lakes. Keep your eyes peeled for bald eagles, who nest across Arkansas in the winter months.

### Where to go: Northwestern Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest-growing regions of the state, offering a mix of cute towns and Ozark adventure. The largest state park in Arkansas, the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, is here, offering 54 miles of trails and campsites only reachable by mountain bike. Major geological features in the region include the Boston Mountains (part of the southern Ozarks), a forested region full of hiking trails, caves, and springs, particularly in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest.

### Where to go: Southwestern Arkansas

Southwest Arkansas is characterized by lakes, wooded forests, and plenty of opportunities to get out and rockhound. Highlights include Crater of Diamonds State Park, where visitors can dig for diamonds and other minerals, and Millwood State Park, a popular spot for fishing, birdwatching, and camping.

### Where to go: Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas is home to the state capital and biggest city, Little Rock. About an hour away sits Hot Springs National Park, with its historic bathhouses, a couple of which invite visitors to soak to this day. Camping opportunities abound—you can rent campsites and cabins year-round at Lake Ouachita State Park or try to nab one of the first-come, first-served sites at Lake Sylvia Recreation Area, celebrated for its 18-acre lake.

### Where to go: Northeastern Arkansas

Northeastern Arkansas offers opportunities for fishing, water sports, and learning about what life was like in this region many years ago. Highlights include the Parkin Archaeological State Park, which preserves 17 acres of what was once a Native American village, and the Hampson Archeological Museum State Park, where you can check out archaeological artifacts from the area.

### Where to go: Southeastern Arkansas

Southeastern Arkansas' Lower Delta Region offers a mix of historic Civil War sites, scenic lakes, and opportunities for bird- and wildlife-watching. Hit Lake Chicot, the largest natural lake in the state, and the Arkansas Post National Memorial, a National Park Service-run living history museum showcasing life on the Grand Prairie in the late 1800s.

## Explore nearby

- **Nearby cities:** [Eureka Springs, AR camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/arkansas/eureka-springs/camping/all), [Bentonville, AR camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/arkansas/bentonville/camping/all), [Heber Springs, AR camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/arkansas/heber-springs/camping/all), [Little Rock, AR camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/arkansas/little-rock/camping/all), [Fayetteville, AR camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/arkansas/fayetteville/camping/all), [Mountain View, AR camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/arkansas/mountain-view/camping/all), [Rogers, AR camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/arkansas/rogers/camping/all), [Hardy, AR camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/d/united-states/arkansas/hardy/camping/all)
- **National parks and forests:** [Buffalo National River camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/national-park/united-states/arkansas/buffalo-national-river/all), [Hot Springs National Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/national-park/united-states/arkansas/hot-springs/all), [Ouachita National Forest camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/p/united-states/arkansas/national-forest/ouachita/all)
- **State and regional parks:** [Petit Jean State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/arkansas/petit-jean/all), [Lake Ouachita State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/arkansas/lake-ouachita/all), [Crater of Diamonds State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/arkansas/crater-of-diamonds/all), [Lake Dardanelle State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/arkansas/lake-dardanelle/all), [Devil's Den State Park camping](https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/state-park/united-states/arkansas/devil-s-den/all)
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