arkansas

[jf44]

Know any good camping areas or cabins in central
to western ARKANSAS ? Thanks

[Mr__Camper]

Will the last camper leaving Arkansas please turn off the light?

You have to be a bit more specific on your wants and or needs for camping in ARUSA (Cable, Wifi, sewer for RV, cabins with what sleeping arrnagements? cooking facilities or just sleeping). They run the full measure of rustic to luxurious. Most are over priced and the amenities are costly. At the state parks look for premium sites. Happy camping.

[LindaAnn]

jkmac408 wrote:
One of our favorites is Mountain View. It is on the White River and very scenic area. Also it is the mountain music capital. Also Blanchard Caverns is outside of town and has very good tours.In Oct. they have the Bean Fest and Great Outhouse Race.

X2 for Mountain View...we stayed at Ozark RV Park--It joins the Ozark Folk Center. We really enjoyed our visit there--and the town square offers a lot of music and fun.

[jefftowell]

Greers Ferry Lake, Norfork Lake, Buffalo River, any lake around the Hot Springs area, Beaver Lake. If you get a Army Corps of Eng campground you don't get sewer and sometimes water. Arkansas State Parks are always nice. Not alot of campsites around the Buffalo River area but well worth the drive because of the trails and elk and scenic drives.

[sdianel_-acct_c]

Lake Catherine State Park has camping and cabins. Hot Springs area. Love it!

There is also a new commercial park Catherines Landing that is nice that has cottages for rent. Not woodsy, more commercial with pool, boat ramp on Lake Catherine.
Depends on what you're looking for.
There is a Corps of Engineers park Crystal Springs near Hot Springs, woodsy, boat ramp, etc.

[sremsing]

Lake Ouachita, DeGray Lake State Park, Buffalo River, Little Red River.
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[jf44]

Prefer lakes or near rivers

[jkmac408]

One of our favorites is Mountain View. It is on the White River and very scenic area. Also it is the mountain music capital. Also Blanchard Caverns is outside of town and has very good tours.In Oct. they have the Bean Fest and Great Outhouse Race.

[obgraham]

Arkansas is in my "Top 3 States" for camping. Wonderful parks.

[tatest]

jf44 wrote:
Know any good camping areas or cabins in central
to western ARKANSAS ? Thanks

Central to western Arkansas is where all the good places are: Mountain Home, Hot Springs, Mt Magazine, Beaver Lake, Devils Den, Lake Dardenelle, Ouachita National Forest, Buffalo River. Anywhere north and west of the line defined by I-30, Ark 87.

Are you looking for lakes, mountains, rivers, forests, what?

More of the same at the western edge of the same mountain ranges, in SE Oklahoma (e.g. Broken Bow, Cookson Hills, and the reservoir controlling Arkansas River and tributaries,

[ngreen]

Arkansas has great state parks not sure what the cabins are like, Petit Jean is one state park in central Arkansas that is a favorite.