Campgrounds Available This Weekend Near Vesta, AR
Nestled in the heart of Arkansas, Vesta offers a variety of camping options that cater to nature enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers alike. For RV travelers, the nearby Lake Ouachita State Park boasts convenient facilities and stunning views of the clear blue lake, perfect for fishing, swimming, and hiking along the scenic trails. Tent campers can explore the lush woodlands of Ouachita National Forest, where established campgrounds such as Crystal Springs provide easy access to picturesque landscapes and opportunities for wildlife watching. For those seeking solitude and a true wilderness experience, dispersed camping is available throughout the expansive Ozark National Forest, where you can pitch your tent away from the crowds amid towering pines and tranquil streams. The area's diverse geography, marked by rolling hills and vibrant flora, creates a stunning backdrop for stargazing and campfire storytelling. Whether you prefer a full-service RV park or remote tent camping, Vesta, AR, serves as the perfect gateway to explore the natural wonders of the Ouachita Mountains.
Aux Arc Campground in Franklin County is located 43 min east of Fort Smith, AR with an elevation of 373 feet. There are a total of 87 campsites including 3 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 81 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 35 and 86 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 78 sites have electric and water hookups. 6 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $10.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Springhill Campground in Sebastian County is located just 12 min east of Fort Smith, AR with an elevation of 428 feet. There are a total of 50 campsites. The campground is open all year. 45 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 113 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 20 sites have electric and water hookups. 25 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $10.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
White Rock Mountain Rec Area is located in the Boston Mountain Ranger District, Ozark-St. Francis National Forest (1 hr 25 min southeast of Fayetteville, AR) with an elevation of 2,289 feet. There are a total of 13 campsites including 4 cabins. The campground is open all year. 5 sites can accommodate RVs between 18 and 20 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 1 site has water hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $215.00. Some amenities include general store. Activities include biking, ohv trails nearby, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Cove Lake Rec Area is located in the Magazine Mountain Ranger District, Ozark-St. Francis National Forest (1 hr 6 min east of Fort Smith, AR) with an elevation of 1,002 feet. There are a total of 37 campsites. The campground is open all year. 36 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 68 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $15.00 to $35.00. Some amenities include shower, boat ramp, swimming, amphitheater. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Waveland Park Campground in Yell County is located 1 hr 15 min east of Fort Smith, AR with an elevation of 437 feet. There are a total of 52 campsites. The campground is open all year. 51 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 18 and 70 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 51 sites have electric and water hookups. 1 site has electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $40.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, swimming, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Outlet Area in Yell County is located 1 hr 14 min east of Fort Smith, AR with an elevation of 469 feet. There are a total of 38 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 26 and 72 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. All sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $40.00. Some amenities include shower, playground, swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Shoal Bay Campground in Logan County is located 1 hr 17 min east of Fort Smith, AR with an elevation of 356 feet. There are a total of 79 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of March to the end of October. 77 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 21 and 82 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 57 sites have electric and water hookups. 22 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $16.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, boat ramp, swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Piney Bay Campground in Pope County is located 1 hr 3 min west of Conway, AR with an elevation of 351 feet. There are a total of 92 campsites including 5 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of March to the end of October. 85 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 22 and 80 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 47 sites have electric and water hookups. 39 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $10.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, boat ramp, swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Old Post Road Campground in Pope County is located 55 min west of Conway, AR with an elevation of 323 feet. There are a total of 41 campsites. The campground is open all year. 39 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 83 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 36 sites have electric and water hookups. 3 sites have electric hookups. Prices start at $20.00 per night. Some amenities include playground, boat ramp, restroom, ramada. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, floating sports.
Sunlight Bay Campground in Yell County is located 1 hr 17 min northwest of Hot Springs, AR with an elevation of 358 feet. There are a total of 29 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of March to the end of November. 28 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 23 and 72 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 28 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $40.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, accessible, playground, boat ramp, picnic table, fish cleaning station, restroom, ramada, pay telephone, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, water skiing, floating sports.
Carter Cove Campground in Yell County is located 1 hr 12 min north of Hot Springs, AR with an elevation of 374 feet. There are a total of 33 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 26 and 71 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. All sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $40.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, swimming, fish cleaning station, restroom, pay telephone, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, water skiing, floating sports.
Chicken Creek Campground in Sequoyah County is located 1 hr 7 min northwest of Fort Smith, AR with an elevation of 672 feet. There are a total of 103 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of March to the end of October. 101 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 34 and 146 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 73 sites have electric and water hookups. 30 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $10.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, playground, boat ramp, swimming, flush toilets.
Cedar Lake Campground is located in the Choctaw Ranger District, Ouachita National Forest (1 hr 1 min southwest of Fort Smith, AR) with an elevation of 1,021 feet. There are a total of 51 campsites including 4 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 4 sites can accommodate RVs between 25 and 70 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 33 sites have electric and water hookups. 1 site has electric hookups. Fees range from $15.00 to $40.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, boat ramp, swimming, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports.
Cookson Bend Campground in Sequoyah County is located 1 hr 12 min northwest of Fort Smith, AR with an elevation of 669 feet. There are a total of 131 campsites including 1 tent-only site. The campground is open all year. 128 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 24 and 160 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 7 sites have electric and water hookups. 59 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $14.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, swimming, marina, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Pettit Bay Campground in Sequoyah County is located 1 hr 22 min northwest of Fort Smith, AR with an elevation of 681 feet. There are a total of 89 campsites. The campground is open all year. 86 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 10 and 98 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 24 sites have electric and water hookups. 50 sites have electric hookups. 4 sites have water hookups. Fees range from $10.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, swimming, marina, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Quarry Cove Campground, Lake Nimrod in Yell County is located 1 hr 5 min north of Hot Springs, AR with an elevation of 357 feet. There are a total of 31 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of March to the end of November. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 28 and 70 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. All sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $36.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, swimming, fish cleaning station, restroom, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
River Road Campground in Yell County is located 1 hr 4 min north of Hot Springs, AR with an elevation of 312 feet. There are a total of 21 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 24 and 78 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 15 sites have electric and water hookups. 6 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $16.00 to $32.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include floating sports.
Hickory Creek Park Campground in Benton County is located just 18 min northeast of Springdale, AR with an elevation of 1,210 feet. There are a total of 63 campsites. The campground is open all year. 61 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 15 and 82 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 2 sites have electric and water hookups. 61 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $75.00. Some amenities include playground, swimming, marina. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Strayhorn Landing Campground in Sequoyah County is located 1 hr 7 min west of Fort Smith, AR with an elevation of 652 feet. There are a total of 43 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of March to the end of October. 40 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 27 and 125 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 21 sites have electric and water hookups. 22 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $50.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, swimming, marina, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Steel Creek Campground is part of Buffalo National River in Arkansas (1 hr 25 min east of Fayetteville, AR) with an elevation of 1,002 feet. There are a total of 40 campsites including 26 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid March to mid November. Max equipment length is 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $20.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails, floating sports.
Horseshoe Bend Campground in Benton County is located just 20 min east of Rogers, AR with an elevation of 1,111 feet. There are a total of 187 campsites. The campground is open all year. 184 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 8 and 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 21 sites have electric and water hookups. 163 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $75.00. Some amenities include shower, playground, swimming, marina. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Tompkins Bend Campground is located in the Womble Ranger District, Ouachita National Forest (42 min west of Hot Springs, AR) with an elevation of 584 feet. There are a total of 75 campsites including 14 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 61 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 35 and 78 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 61 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $14.00 to $24.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Joplin Campground is located in the Womble Ranger District, Ouachita National Forest (42 min west of Hot Springs, AR) with an elevation of 630 feet. There are a total of 58 campsites including 21 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of January to the end of October. 37 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 90 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 20 sites have electric and water hookups. 38 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $16.00 to $24.00. Some amenities include dump station, boat ramp, swimming. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, floating sports.
Denby Point Campground is located in the Womble Ranger District, Ouachita National Forest (41 min west of Hot Springs, AR) with an elevation of 601 feet. There are a total of 67 campsites including 9 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 58 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 70 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 56 sites have electric and water hookups. 11 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $14.00 to $65.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, swimming, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Prairie Creek Campground in Benton County is located just 18 min east of Rogers, AR with an elevation of 1,112 feet. There are a total of 114 campsites including 1 tent-only site. The campground is open all year. 107 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 12 and 70 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 87 sites have electric and water hookups. 27 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $200.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, swimming, marina, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Crystal Springs Campground is located in the Womble Ranger District, Ouachita National Forest (32 min west of Hot Springs, AR) with an elevation of 598 feet. There are a total of 66 campsites including 2 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 62 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 97 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 61 sites have electric and water hookups. 3 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $18.00 to $80.00. Some amenities include dump station, swimming, marina. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
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