Tent Camping in Arkansas

Catherine's Landing

81 RV Sites, 18 Cottages

Catherine's Landing in Hot Springs, Arkansas, offers 78 RV sites and 18 cottages across 400 acres with a mile of Lake Catherine shoreline, five minutes from downtown Hot Springs. Sites carry full hookups with 30 and 50-amp service and cable TV, take rigs to 65 feet, and include waterfront back-in categories, with a zip line, splash pad, and boat ramp on the property. Seventy-eight sites run in premium back-in and waterfront back-in configurations, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eighteen cottages serve guests without a rig. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and a gated entrance handle the practical side. Two policies to note: the resort enforces a ten-year age restriction on RVs, though older coaches are reviewed for approval if you send a photo in advance, and all holiday weekends require a three-night minimum. The 400 acres carry the recreation. A zip line runs the property, a splash pad and outdoor pool cover the swimming season, and a boat ramp and fishing pier give direct access to Lake Catherine's clear, Ouachita-fed water. Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and fishing all run from camp, with bike rentals, a dog park, playground, clubhouse, pavilion, and pond besides. Pets are welcome. Hot Springs National Park is the smallest in the system and the most historically layered thermal spring community in North America, with Bathhouse Row, Oaklawn racing, and the Mountain Valley Spring heritage all five minutes away. The resort operates through the Arkansas season, with summer lake recreation and the Oaklawn racing calendar driving demand. Book holiday weekends well ahead, and confirm RV age approval before arrival if your coach is over ten years old.

from $68 $59/night

Ohana Celebration Park

9 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 5 Tent Sites

Ohana Celebration Park in Vilonia, Arkansas, offers nine RV sites, a cabin, and five tent sites on a lake in the central Arkansas countryside, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups on a big-rig-friendly layout. Premium lake-front and lake view pull-throughs join group RV sites, with a beach, boat and kayak rentals, and on-site dining. Nine sites run in group RV, lake view pull-through, and premium lake front pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, with fire pits and picnic tables. The lake front and lake view categories are worth requesting early. A cabin and five tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, personal mailboxes, restrooms, and a pavilion handle the practical side, and the group sites suit families or clubs traveling together. The lake carries the recreation. A beach gives swimming access, with boat and kayak rentals on site and fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boats from the shoreline, plus inflatable water toys in season. Walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, community fire pit, and on-site dining fill the rest, with planned activities through the season and strong stargazing over the water. Pets are welcome. The park has been reborn since 2021 under the Mize family's stewardship from the historic Lester Flatt Memorial Park site, welcoming both short and extended stays. Vilonia sits in Faulkner County between Conway and Little Rock, with the Central Arkansas Karting Complex and Precision Paintball nearby. Summer lake season drives demand. With nine sites, reserve well ahead.

from $25/night

Rollin Oaks Park

20 RV Sites, 226 Tent Sites

Rollin Oaks Park in Center Ridge, Arkansas, offers back-in RV sites and extensive primitive tent camping in the wooded river valley country of Conway County, with rigs accepted to 30 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. This is a nature-first, 55-plus community that prioritizes the Arkansas woodland setting over amenity infrastructure — and prices accordingly. Back-in sites accommodate rigs to 30 feet, which suits smaller trailers and vans rather than large coaches. Primitive tent camping makes up the bulk of the property's capacity. A dump station and firewood are available on site. Guests should arrive largely self-contained; the infrastructure here is deliberately minimal. On-site programming is simple and traditional — a playground, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, and seasonal special events, which is what family primitive camping has always been built around. Hiking runs from the property, and the dark rural sky makes for genuinely good stargazing. Pets are welcome. Supplies require a short drive, so stock up before arrival. Center Ridge Grocery and Quick Stop are each 6.7 miles out with food, drink, gas, and ice, the Dollar General in Center Ridge is 6.2 miles, and Birdtown Grocery is 7.4 miles. Conway County sits where the Ouachita foothills roll north toward the Arkansas River valley, in the rural interior that has kept the unhurried character larger campgrounds systematically remove. Petit Jean Mountain — among the most scenically spectacular and historically significant sites in Arkansas — is within practical range. The park serves the Arkansas camping season, with spring and fall delivering the most comfortable conditions for primitive camping. Reserve ahead for holiday weekends.

Cloud Nine RV Park

40 RV Sites, 3 Tent Sites

Cloud Nine RV Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, offers 40 full-hookup RV sites and three tent sites with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Extra-wide back-in and pull-through categories join a fitness center, clubhouse, recreation center, and walking trails. Forty sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. The sites are extra wide, which matters more than most guests expect — room to open both awnings and set up outside without crowding your neighbor. Three tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A fitness center, clubhouse, recreation center, walking trails, dog park, billiards, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with planned activities through the season. A casino, golf course, mountains, and a national park are all nearby. Pets are welcome. Hot Springs is unlike anywhere else in the country. The thermal springs drew visitors long before Hot Springs National Park was established — the only national park inside a city — and Bathhouse Row's preserved 1920s spa architecture still operates. Oaklawn's racing and gaming, the Ouachita Mountains, and Lake Hamilton and Lake Ouachita are all close. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable Ouachita conditions, with Oaklawn's racing season running January through May and drawing steady demand. Reserve ahead for race weekends and for peak fall color.

from $39/night

Beaver Lake Glamping & RV Resort

44 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 29 Tent Sites, 3 Glamping Sites

Beaver Lake Glamping & RV Resort in Rogers, AR, offers 44 full-hookup RV sites, 3 cabins, 29 tent sites, and 3 glamping sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 70 feet. Sites are labeled by service and layout: full-hookup back-ins at 30-amp and 30/50-amp, and premium full-hookup pull-thrus at 30-amp and 30/50-amp. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi. The resort is rated big rig friendly and open all year. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, and a clubhouse cover the essentials, with furnished glamping cabins and tiny homes alongside. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a pavilion, a playground, walking trails, boat docks, and kayak rentals fill 26 wooded acres, with swimming, boating, paddling, paddle boarding, and planned activities on the lake. The resort also hosts weddings. Rogers sits in Northwest Arkansas beside Beaver Lake, with a state park and the region's wineries nearby. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Premium pull-thrus and the glamping sites book earliest.

from $29/night

Ouachita Campground at Edendell

15 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites, 2 Lodges

Ouachita Campground at Edendell is in the Ouachita National Forest with ATV trails from the property. We offer an RV Park with nightly and monthly rates, tent camping, a glamping deck with beautiful mountain views, a cabin great for family reunions, and kayak rentals and shuttle service. We are the closest campground and RV park to the Ouachita River access in Oden. The small town of Oden sits between Mena and the Talimena Scenic Drive on one side and Mount Ida, the self-proclaimed Quartz Crystal Capital of the World, on the other, in the heart of the Ouachita Mountains. Located 20 miles from Lake Ouachita, cleanest lake in the Midwest, between Hot Springs, and the Crater of Diamonds, Ouachita campground at Edendell is a perfect spot to settle in and explore. Walking trails, hiking, swimming, boating, kayaking, fishing, birding, off-roading, and crystal mining are among the many things to do nearby. The campground is open all year, and offers EV charging — rare in the Ouachitas. Our guest facilities building has free laundry, bathrooms and hot showers, and a kitchenette, for all campground guests to use, and there's a play area for kids near it. The 28 acre grounds include a pond for fishing and swimming, and our growing botanical gardens. Pets are welcome. Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are recommended, especially for the guest house. The RV Sites are big rig friendly, have 20/30/50-amp electrical, water, sewer, free WiFi, and some have a fire pit, and a picnic table. Our cabin has room for the whole family! With 7 bedrooms and the futon in the living room, it comfortably sleeps 19. The backyard has a hot tub, a fenced in play yard, gas and charcoal grills, and firepit. The glamping deck with Ouachita Mountain views includes sleeping porch with a full size bed, electric blanket in cold weather, mini fridge, electrical outlets, coffee maker, and gas grill. Whether you're tent, car, or hammock camping in our spacious sites with picnic tables and fire rings, with the guest facilities building a short drive away, we have all the amenities to make your stay comfortable. Walk or drive to site. Rates for sites, lodges, and tent spots are on the website.

from $20/night

Gods Country Resort

50 RV Sites, 7 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites, 1 House, 4 Wagons, 1 Lodge

God's Country Resort in Shreveport, Louisiana, offers 85 full-hookup RV sites, 10 cabin, house, and lodge units, 11 tent sites, and five tipis and wagons inside the Soda Lake Wildlife Management Area, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 105 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Covered and deluxe categories with covered picnic tables and swings join economy and extra-large tiers, alongside a lazy river, water park, marina, and casino. Eighty-five sites span back-in covered, back-in deluxe with covered picnic table and swing, back-in economy with picnic table, fire ring, and grill, and back-in extra-large categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 105 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The covered sites and the deluxe tier with a swing are unusual touches, and 105 feet accommodates the longest coaches. Ten cabins, houses, and lodges, 11 tent sites, and five tipis and wagons make the lodging range exceptional. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The property is gated — call 318-309-4322 for an entry code before you arrive. A lazy river, water park, and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a marina, hot tub, disc golf course, jumping pillow, arcade, game room, golf cart rentals, playground, pavilion, dog park, casino, on-site dining, and a bar besides. Protected wildlife habitat minutes from Shreveport's riverfront casino district. Summer drives demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night