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Pitch Your Tent. Park Your RV. Camp Under the Arkansas Stars.

Arkansas’ state park campgrounds make it easy to connect with nature. With 32 parks offering campsites, you’ll find the perfect spot for quiet mornings, starry skies and fresh air.

Camping in an Arkansas State Park brings you closer to the state’s most breathtaking landscapes. Watch the sunrise over the cliffs at Petit Jean State Park, hike through hardwood forests at Devil’s Den or fall asleep beside the quiet waters of Lake Ouachita. From the peaks of Mount Magazine to the clear streams of the Ozark National Forest, every park offers its own mix of scenery, recreation and relaxation.

Arkansas State Parks feature more than 2,000 campsites ranging from primitive tent areas to full-service RV pads with water, electric and sewer hookups. Many parks, like DeGray Lake Resort and Lake Catherine, offer lakeside camping with swimming and boating access, while Mount Nebo and Woolly Hollow provide scenic overlooks and shaded forest sites. Campgrounds include clean restrooms, hot showers, picnic tables and fire rings. Group camping areas are available at select parks, and most locations are pet-friendly. Browse the parks below to find your campsite and start planning your next Arkansas camping adventure.

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Lake Dardanelle State Park

This park is located in two areas on Lake Dardanelle, a 34,300-acre reservoir on the Arkansas River. The main site is in Russellville where you’ll find the Sport Fishing Weigh-in Pavilion, a fishing pier, swimming beach, boardwalk, trail, and visitor...

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Lake Fort Smith State Park

A beautiful multi-use area on the banks of Lake Fort Smith, this is a scenic, well-maintained park in the Boston Mountain Valley of the Ozarks with camping, fishing, kayaking, hiking, and mountain biking. For backpackers, it is the western terminus...

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Lake Frierson State Park

Located on the shores of 335-acre Lake Frierson, this park is an easy, laid-back place to relax and enjoy year-round fishing for bream, catfish, crappie, and bass. The park campground offers seven campsites (five Class B and two Class D). Nearby are...

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Lake Ouachita State Park

Arkansas’ largest lake, Lake Ouachita, offers 40,000 acres of clear, clean water surrounded by the scenic Ouachita National Forest. Swimming, skiing, scuba diving, boating, kayaking, and fishing are enjoyed here. Bream, crappie, catfish, striped bass...

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Lake Poinsett State Park

Lake Poinsett is a small, quiet park that is perfect for getting away for the weekend or just a few hours to fish. There are boat rentals, a launch ramp, and a bait shop on-site. The day-use area includes several picnic tables for family lunches, a...

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Lake Sylvia Recreation Area

Lake Sylvia Recreation Area is nestled between scenic pine and oak-clad mountains in the northeast corner of the Ouachita National Forest. The serene 18-acre lake is noted for its swimming and fishing opportunities only 38 miles west of Little Rock...

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Logoly State Park

At Arkansas’ first environmental education state park, Logoly’s natural resources provide a living laboratory for students and visitors. Most of Logoly’s 370 acres comprise a State Natural Area that includes unique plant species and mineral springs...

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Millwood State Park

This is the place for serious bass fishing. A series of boat lanes meanders through submerged timber, marshes, and oxbow cutoffs making Millwood Lake an outstanding fishing destination. This 29,260-acre lake abounds in largemouth bass, catfish, and...

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Mississippi River State Park

Mississippi River State Park provides quality access to the St. Francis National Forest, offering visitors opportunities to explore where the Mississippi River, Crowley’s Ridge, and the Arkansas Delta converge as well as the Trail of Tears National...

Moro Bay State Park

A great getaway, this park offers lots of privacy and some of the best cabins in the state. Fishing is popular year-round where Moro Bay and Raymond Lake join the Ouachita River. Park facilities include 23 Class AAA campsites, trails, picnic sites...

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Mount Magazine State Park

At the peak of the state park experience is Mount Magazine, Arkansas’ highest point at 2,753 feet. People come for the sweeping views alone, but there is much to see and do from this unique spot. Mount Magazine State Park is a place of relaxation...

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Mount Nebo State Park

Situated in the Arkansas River Valley just 45 minutes from Arkansas Wine Country, this state park sits atop the 1,350-foot Mount Nebo. The 1930s-era Civilian Conservation Corps constructed many of the rustic-style cabins, pavilions, bridges, and 32.6...

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Petit Jean State Park

Petit Jean State Park is an Arkansas classic, a natural and historic treasure that has welcomed travelers for decades. The natural beauty and ancient geology of the legendary Petit Jean Mountain inspired the creation of Arkansas’s first state park...

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Queen Wilhelmina State Park

Located atop Rich Mountain, Arkansas’ second highest peak in the Ouachita Mountains, Queen Wilhelmina offers some of the most breathtaking views in the state from the fully renovated lodge. Travel the Talimena National Scenic Byway to this park and...

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Village Creek State Park

Village Creek State Park encompasses nearly 7,000 acres of beautiful forested hills and clear streams to create an environment found nowhere else in Arkansas. There are 33 miles of multi-use trails, campgrounds with bathhouses, an equestrian...

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