Notable Campgrounds
- Best for RVs: Petit Jean State Campground has four camping loops with pull-through and back-in sites available, some with electric and water hookups.
- Best for glampers: The Petit Jean Cabins include 33 fully furnished cabins, some with kitchens and one with its own hot tub.
- Best for family fun: Rent-A-Yurt has four yurts, each with cots, a lantern, a stove, and an ice chest.
Tips for Snagging a Campsite Reservation
- You can reserve campsites, yurts, cabins, and rooms at the lodge online via the Arkansas State Parks website. Weekend reservations require a minimum stay of two nights or three nights for holiday weekends.
- Online reservations can be made up to one year in advance.
- Campsites can book up as fast, especially for holiday weekends, so book at least three months in advance.
When to Go
The lakeside is the place to cool off through Arkansas’s scorching summer months, but don’t expect to have it to yourself—this is peak season at Petit Jean State Park. Boat rentals and water activities are only available from April through October, but off-season visitors can still hit the trails, and the campground, cabins, and yurts stay open year-round.
Know Before You Go
- Petit Jean State Park is located 68 miles northwest of Little Rock or about a 1-hour 10-minute drive away. The park also has its own airport just north of Lake Bailey.
- There are no entrance fees for Arkansas State Parks, but campsite booking fees apply.
- Facilities at Petit Jean include a Visitor Center; a Lodge with swimming pool, gift shop, and restaurant; and a Boathouse with seasonal pedal and fishing boat rentals and a snack bar. There’s also a swimming pool, playground, tennis courts, restrooms, and picnic areas.
- There are accessible restrooms, picnic areas, and campsites at Petit Jean State Park.
Petit Jean State Park
Arkansas’s first state park has cabins, yurts, and a fly-in campground.
Arkansas’s inaugural state park has its fair share of natural wonders. Hike to Cedar Falls or through the canyons of Seven Hollows, enjoy fishing, pedal-boating, and kayaking at Lake Bailey, then admire the views as you follow the Red Bluff drive around Petit Jean Mountain. Campers have options, too. Check your RV into the lakeside campground, rent a furnished yurt, or opt for a cozy cabin or guest room at the 1930s CCC lodge. There’s even a fly-in campground—Petit Jean State Park is the only state park in Arkansas with its own airport.
Arkansas’s inaugural state park has its fair share of natural wonders. Hike to Cedar Falls or through the canyons of Seven Hollows, enjoy fishing, pedal-boating, and kayaking at Lake Bailey, then admire the views as you follow the Red Bluff drive around Petit Jean Mountain. Campers have options, too. Check your RV into the lakeside campground, rent a furnished yurt, or opt for a cozy cabin or guest room at the 1930s CCC lodge. There’s even a fly-in campground—Petit Jean State Park is the only state park in Arkansas with its own airport.
Notable Campgrounds
Notable Campgrounds
Tips for Snagging a Campsite Reservation
When to Go
The lakeside is the place to cool off through Arkansas’s scorching summer months, but don’t expect to have it to yourself—this is peak season at Petit Jean State Park. Boat rentals and water activities are only available from April through October, but off-season visitors can still hit the trails, and the campground, cabins, and yurts stay open year-round.
Know Before You Go
Public campgrounds (book externally) —