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Campground booking odds in AR
77 campgrounds ranked from easiest to hardest to book in October.
National Parks & Public Lands
Explore parks & forests in AR
Booking difficulty ledgers and campground listings for 28 parks and public land areas in AR.
Greers Ferry Lake13 campgrounds →Beaver Lake11 campgrounds →Buffalo National River8 campgrounds →Norfork Lake8 campgrounds →Degray Lake7 campgrounds →Millwood Lake6 campgrounds →Bull Shoals Lake5 campgrounds →Lake Greeson5 campgrounds →Lake Ouachita5 campgrounds →Nimrod Lake5 campgrounds →Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool4 campgrounds →Dardanelle Lake4 campgrounds →Ozark-St. Francis National Forests4 campgrounds →Dequeen Lake3 campgrounds →Dierks Lake3 campgrounds →Gillham Lake3 campgrounds →
Showing top 16 of 28 parks & public lands in AR.
Ranked — easiest first
| # | Campground | Park | Odds | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARLIE MOORE | Degray Lake | 1 | Easy |
| 2 | Beard's Lake Park | Millwood Lake | 1 | Easy |
| 3 | CADDO DRIVE | Degray Lake | 1 | Easy |
| 4 | Oak Grove (AR) | Dequeen Lake | 1 | Easy |
| 5 | WILBUR D. MILLS | Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool | 1 | Easy |
| 6 | Blue Ridge Park | Dierks Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 7 | CARTER COVE | Nimrod Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 8 | Charlton Recreation Area | Ouachita National Forest | 2 | Easy |
| 9 | Cherokee (Arkansas River) | Arkansas River - Rockefeller Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 10 | CHOCTAW | Greers Ferry Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 11 | COTTONSHED PARK (AR) | Millwood Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 12 | Horseshoe Bend (Dierks Lake) | Dierks Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 13 | IRON MOUNTAIN | Degray Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 14 | JEFFERSON RIDGE | Dierks Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 15 | LEAD HILL | Bull Shoals Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 16 | LITTLE COON CREEK PARK | Gillham Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 17 | OUTLET AREA | Blue Mountain Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 18 | PARKER CREEK | Lake Greeson | 2 | Easy |
| 19 | PENDLETON BEND | Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool | 2 | Easy |
| 20 | PINE RIDGE | Dequeen Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 21 | RISING STAR | Arkansas River - Pool 3 | 2 | Easy |
| 22 | RIVER ROAD | Nimrod Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 23 | SHOUSE FORD | Degray Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 24 | Spadra | Dardanelle Lake | 2 | Easy |
| 25 | BEARD'S BLUFF PARK (AR) | Millwood Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 26 | BELLAH MINE | Dequeen Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 27 | DAM SITE(GREERS FERRY) | Greers Ferry Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 28 | JOPLIN | Lake Ouachita | 3 | Easy |
| 29 | PINEY BAY | Dardanelle Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 30 | QUARRY COVE | Nimrod Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 31 | ROBINSON POINT | Norfork Lake | 3 | Easy |
| 32 | BIG COON CREEK | Gillham Lake | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 33 | BRADY MOUNTAIN | Lake Ouachita | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 34 | CRANFIELD PARK | Norfork Lake | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 35 | HEBER SPRINGS | Greers Ferry Lake | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 36 | LAKEVIEW PARK | Bull Shoals Lake | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 37 | Point Cedar | Degray Lake | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 38 | TAR CAMP | Arkansas River - Pool 5 | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 39 | WHITE CLIFFS PARK | Millwood Lake | 4 | Plan ahead |
| 40 | COVE LAKE RECREATION AREA | Ozark-St. Francis National Forests | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 41 | COWHIDE COVE | Lake Greeson | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 42 | DENBY POINT | Lake Ouachita | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 43 | EDGEWOOD | Degray Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 44 | GAMALIEL | Norfork Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 45 | LOST BRIDGE NORTH | Beaver Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 46 | OLD POST ROAD | Dardanelle Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 47 | SPRINGHILL | John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 48 | SUNLIGHT BAY | Nimrod Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 49 | TOAD SUCK | Arkansas River - Toad Suck Ferry Pool | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 50 | WAVELAND PARK | Blue Mountain Lake | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 51 | WILLOW BEACH | Arkansas River - Terry Lock and Dam | 5 | Plan ahead |
| 52 | ALPINE RIDGE | Degray Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 53 | BIDWELL POINT PARK | Norfork Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 54 | COSSATOT REEFS | Gillham Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 55 | Hickory Creek Park (AR) | Beaver Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 56 | KIRBY LANDING | Lake Greeson | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 57 | OLD HIGHWAY 25 | Greers Ferry Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 58 | PRAIRIE CREEK (AR) | Beaver Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 59 | ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND | Beaver Lake | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 60 | TYLER BEND CAMPGROUND | Buffalo National River | 6 | Plan ahead |
| 61 | AUX ARC | Ozark Lake | 7 | Hard |
| 62 | Crystal Springs (AR) | Lake Ouachita | 7 | Hard |
| 63 | DEVILS FORK | Greers Ferry Lake | 7 | Hard |
| 64 | MAUMELLE | Arkansas River - Murray Lock and Dam | 7 | Hard |
| 65 | MERRISACH LAKE | Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool | 7 | Hard |
| 66 | SHOAL BAY | Dardanelle Lake | 7 | Hard |
| 67 | Steel Creek Campground | Buffalo National River | 7 | Hard |
| 68 | TOMPKINS BEND | Lake Ouachita | 7 | Hard |
| 69 | BLANCHARD SPRINGS RECREATION AREA | Ozark-St. Francis National Forests | 8 | Hard |
| 70 | BUFFALO POINT | Buffalo National River | 8 | Hard |
| 71 | DAM - QUARRY | Norfork Lake | 8 | Hard |
| 72 | DAM SITE LAKE CAMPGROUND | Beaver Lake | 8 | Hard |
| 73 | DAM SITE RIVER (BEAVER LAKE) | Beaver Lake | 8 | Hard |
| 74 | HIGHWAY 125 PARK BULL SHOALS | Bull Shoals Lake | 8 | Hard |
| 75 | Horseshoe Bend (Beaver Lake) | Beaver Lake | 8 | Hard |
| 76 | JOHN F KENNEDY | Greers Ferry Lake | 8 | Hard |
| 77 | WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA | Ozark-St. Francis National Forests | 8 | Hard |