Lake Ouachita Campgrounds Schedule for 2008
Resorts on
Lake Ouachita
Where to Stay in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Lake Ouachita has 23 recreation areas with 150 picnic sites,
1,106 campsites, 24 boat ramps and 13 swimming beaches.
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| Avant | N | X | |||||||
| Big Fir | N | X | |||||||
| Brady Mountain | E | X | X | A GS | X | BP | Q | X | X |
| Buckville | N | X | B | ||||||
| Cedar Fourche | N | X | |||||||
| Crystal Springs | E T | X | X | A GS | X | B | X | X | |
| Denby Point
/ Lake Ouachita Shores |
E N | X | X | A | X | BP | X | X | |
| Highway 27 area | E | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Irons Fork | N | X | |||||||
| Joplin Mt Harbor |
E | X | X | A | X | BP | Q | X | X |
| Lake Ouachita State Park | E | X | X | A | X | B | H | X | X |
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Lena Landing North Ouachita Resort |
EN | X | X | A | X | X | X | ||
| Little Fir | ENT | X | X | A GS | |||||
| Rabbit Tail | X | A | |||||||
| Spillway | E | X | X | A GS | B | X | X | ||
| Stephens-Avery | E | X | A GS | X | |||||
| Tompkins Bend
Shangri-La |
EN | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Twin Creek $ | N | X | X | X | B | ||||
| Washita | N | X | |||||||
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Brady Mountain - 72 campsites
Location:13 miles west of Hot Springs on Highway
270W, then 6.1 miles north on Brady Mountain Road.
Campsite description: Concrete table, ground grill, pedestal grill,
lantern post, shade
Amenities: Flush toilets, potable water, showers, boat ramp (2),
playground, hiking trail, pavilion,
amphitheater, trailer dump station, swim beach (2),
fish cleaning station, handicap accessible site (# 59).
Nearby facilities: Picnic area, full service marina, restaurant,
lodge, cabins, horseback riding, miniature
golf, scuba shop, pay phones, boat rental, ATV
trail.
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Crystal Springs - 74 campsites
Location: 16.8
miles west of Hot Springs on Highway 270W, then 1.5 miles north on Crystal Springs
Road.
Campsite description: Concrete table, ground grill, pedestal grill,
lantern post, shade.
Amenities: Flush toilets, potable water, showers, boat ramp, trailer dump
station, swim beach (2), fish cleaning station, handicap accessible sites (# 22 and #
73).
Nearby facilities: Picnic area, playground, full service marina,
boat rental, restaurants, pay phones, pavilions (2), amphitheater, hiking trail,
mountain bike trail.
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Joplin - 65 campsites
Location: 24.3 miles west
of Hot Springs on Highway 270W, then 1.9 miles north on Mountain Harbor Road.
Campsite description: Concrete table, ground grill, pedestal grill,
lantern post, shade. Campsites are not level and caution is advised while
establishing camp. *Not recommended for large trailers, large RV’s or
units with “slide outs”*
Amenities: Flush toilets, potable water, showers, boat ramp,
trailer dump station, swim beach, fish cleaning station.
Nearby facilities: Full service marina, boat rental, restaurant,
pay phones, lodge, condominiums, meeting facility, horseback riding.
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Tompkins Bend - 77 campsites
Location 10.7 miles east of Mt Ida on Highway 270W, then 2.1 miles north on Shangri-La
Road.
Campsite description: Concrete table, ground grill, pedestal grill,
lantern post, shade.
Amenities: Flush toilets, potable water, showers, boat ramp,
amphitheater, trailer dump station, fish cleaning station.
Nearby Facilities: Full service marina, restaurant, cabins, motel, boat
rental, pay phone.
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Denby Point - 67 campsites
Location: 9.5 miles east of Mt Ida on Highway 270W, then .3 miles
north on Denby Road.
Campsite description: Concrete table, ground grill, pedestal grill,
lantern post, shade.
Amenities: Flush toilets, potable water, showers, boat ramp,
amphitheater, trailer dump station, fish cleaning station, swim beach, playground, picnic
area, trails.
Nearby Facilities: Full service marina, lodge, boat rental, pay
phone.
Fees:
$12 to $15 per night (March 1-October 31)
$8 to $10 per night (November 1-February 28)
Golden Age and Golden Access cards accepted.
Reservations for Class A sites at these camping areas may be made by calling the National
Recreation Reservation System's toll free number 1-877-444-6777 or on the internet at www.reserveusa.com.
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CLASS B CAMPING SITES (no hookups)
Stephens Park - 9 campsites
Location: At base of Blakely Mountain Dam on Lake Hamilton.
Campsite description: Concrete table, ground grill, pedestal grill,
lantern post, shade.
Amenities: Flush toilet, potable water, playground, pavilion.
Nearby facilities: Picnic area, pay phone, laundry mat, dairy bar,
boat ramp, Spillway Recreation Area (swim beach, group camp, picnic area, pavilion).
Lake Ouachita State Park (cabins, marina, trailer dump station, trails, visitor center,
camping, picnic area, showers, playground, beach).
Spillway Resort (marina, cabins, scuba shop, boat ramp).
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Little Fir - 29 campsites
Location: From Mt Ida, go north on Highway 27 approximately 4.7
miles. Turn right on highway 188 heading east. Drive approximately 8 miles to
the Little Fir Resort entrance. Turn right into campground.
Campsite Information: Concrete table, ground grill, pedestal grill,
lantern post, water hook-up, shade.
Amenities: Flush toilets, boat ramp, fish cleaning station, trailer
dump station, group camp and no shower.
Nearby Facilities: Marina.
Make a Reservation
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Lena Landing - 10 campsites
Location: From Mt Ida, go north on Highway 27 approximately 12.4
miles. At Storey, turn right onto highway 298. Travel east approximately 27.5
miles. Turn right onto Lena Landing Road. Travel south approximately 1.2
miles. Cross the wooden bridge then turn left into campground.
Amenities: Boat launch ramp, flush toilet, dump station, potable water,
marina facilities, marine fuel, restaurant and no shower.
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Twin Creek - 15 campsites
Location: From Mt Ida, travel east on Highway 270W approximately 8.8
miles. At Silver, turn left onto Twin Creek Road. Travel north approximately 1
mile to the campground entrance.
Campsites: Concrete table, ground grill, pedestal grill, lantern
post, shade.
Amenities: Flush toilet, potable water, boat ramp, pit toilet, swim
beach, overflow camping (major holidays only).
Nearby facilities: Condominiums, bait shop, pay phone and no
shower.
Fees:
$9 to $12 per night (March 1-October
31)
$6 (November 1–February 28)
All campsites are non-reserve and are available as “first come-first serve”.
Golden Age and Golden Access cards accepted.
Lake Ouachita Day Use Fee Areas
11 Boat Launching Ramps are available.
5 Swimming Beaches are available:
$3 per day to use a boat launching ramp
$1 per day per person to use a swimming beach, maximum $4 per vehicle per day.
Fee: $1 per person per day (ages 12 and up).
Persons with Golden Age or Golden Access cards 50% off.
Fee season: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day Weekend.
Annual Pass for Day User Fees - $30
Lake Ouachita Special Use Facilities
Lake Ouachita has six (6) pavilions available for group functions.
A $30 per day reservation fee is charged for each on weekdays (Monday-Friday) and $40-$50
per day on Saturday & Sunday.
They are located at the following locations: Stephens Park, Avery, Spillway, Brady
Mountain and Crystal Springs (2). A reservation is recommended for each pavilion and may
be made by calling 501-767-2101 Ext 3002 (Monday-Friday 7 am - 3:30 pm cst).
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