Army Corps of Engineers · Lake Ouachita · Arkansas

Stephens Park

Located just below Blakely Mountain Dam along the shoreline Lake Hamilton is Stephens Park. This small quiet campground has great shoreline fishing access in the Stephens Park and Avery Day-use Area. There is also boat ramp access nearby for Lake Ouachita by using the Spillway Ramp and access to Lake Hamilton using the Avery Ramp. In the area is Wood Duck Slough trail and the east end of the LOViT (Lake Ouachita Vista Trail). The LOViT is a 44 mile long trail system that meanders along the south end of Lake Ouachita.

Reservable · Recreation.gov 10 sites 20 ft max Full hookupsPets okFires ok

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Site mix

RV with electric		9
Host/management		1

Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site guide

Will my RV fit

Towing a trailerRear or front mounted accessoriesi

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The longest site here provides 60 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter.

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9 sites. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

Site	Entry	Fits, ft	Surface	Power	Water / sewer	People / vehicles	Fires
1	Back-in	25	Gravel	50/30/20 amp	Yes / Yes	– / 2	Yes
2	Back-in	40	Gravel	50/30/20 amp	Yes / Yes	– / 2	Yes
3	Back-in	50		50/30/20 amp	Yes / Yes	– / 2	Yes
4	Back-in	55	Gravel	50/30/20 amp	Yes / Yes	– / 2	Yes
5	Back-in	60	Gravel	50/30/20 amp	Yes / Yes	– / 2	Yes
6	Pull-through	60	Gravel	50/30/20 amp	Yes / Yes	– / 2	Yes
7	Back-in	60	Gravel	50/30/20 amp	Yes / Yes	– / 2	Yes
8	Back-in	40	Gravel	50/30/20 amp	Yes / Yes	– / 2	Yes
9	Back-in	55	Gravel	50/30/20 amp	Yes / Yes	– / 2	Yes

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 06:00 PM, checkout 04:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

Hookups	Electric, water, sewer
Max vehicle length	20 ft
Equipment	RVs & trailers, Tents
Pets	Allowed
Campfires	Allowed, subject to restrictions
Accessibility	Site PAV 1 is listed accessible

The campground has 9 large class A sites with sewer, water, and 50 amp hookups. Other amenities include shower house and playground.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Blakely Mtn Dam, less than a mile from the campground at 426 feet, station USC00030764 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 58 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 1 inch a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Hot Springs, AR: Take US 270 west to AR-227 N/Mountain Pine Rd for 6 miles. Continue straight on Blakely Dam road through Mountain Pine and past Mountain Pine school. Stephens Park Campground will be on your left just before you get to the base of Blakely Mountain Dam.

Coordinates

34.5706° N, 93.1902° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

RV sales & service	Razorback Camper Sales, Inc. ↗	7.1 mi
Outdoor gear	Bass Pro Shops ↗	44.8 mi

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Worth a stop

Head to Hot Springs National Park and discover how it earned the nickname, "The American Spa." Or take a scenic drive through the 1.8 million-acres of Ouachita National Forest.

1.6 mi
Echo Canyon Resort And Marina ↗Boat launch
4.2 mi
Brady Mountain Resort And Marina ↗Boat launch
8.7 mi
Fordyce Bathhouse Visitor Center And Museum ↗Visitor center

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

0.3 mi
Lake Ouachita Vista Trail ↗
38 mi trail
3.7 mi
Little Blakely - R R Loop
2.7 mi trail
3.7 mi
Little Blakely - South Loop ↗
5.7 mi trail
3.9 mi
Little Blakely - Glades Loop
1.8 mi trail
4.2 mi
Little Blakely - M H Loop
3.5 mi trail
4.2 mi
Little Blakely - North Loop
4.1 mi trail

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Ouachita National Forest begins about 7.5 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

7.5 mi
Ouachita National Forest ↗
National Forest · Forest Service · 2,724,422 acres

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Other campgrounds nearby

Gulpha Gorge Campground

Charlton Recreation Area

Reservable11.5 mi

Historic landmarks nearby

On Register Atlas →

National Historic Landmark · 9 mi

Bathhouse Row

Hot Springs

Natural features

Lake Ouachita is nestled in the Ouachita Mountains just 10 miles west of Hot Springs National Park. The pool is fed by the cool waters of the Ouachita River and extends about 30 miles over 40,000 surface acres.

Recreation

Water skiers, jet skiers and anglers can all enjoy the crystal clear waters of the lake, while hikers enjoy the campground's location on the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT), which meanders across the south end of the lake. Wildlife enthusiasts can find everything from bobcats to black bears and deer in the forested mountains surrounding the lake, and Bald eagles are often spotted in winter.

Guidebooks for Arkansas

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The Ozarks: 43 spectacular hikes in Arkansas and Missouri
Jim Warnock, 2017
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Arkansas Nature Lover's Guidebook
Tim Ernst and Pam Ernst, 2010
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Scenic Routes and Byways the Ozarks
Don Kurz, 2013
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Stephens Park?

Sites at Stephens Park are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Stephens Park?

Check-in 06:00 PM, checkout 04:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Stephens Park have?

10 sites, including 9 RV sites with electric.

Source: Recreation.gov

Will my RV fit at Stephens Park?

The longest site here provides 20 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter. The sidebar tool checks a trailer or motorhome length against every site.

Source: Will my RV fit

Does Stephens Park have hookups?

Yes, electric, water, and sewer hookups at some sites.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are there showers or a dump station at Stephens Park?

Other amenities include shower house and playground.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Stephens Park?

Yes, pets are allowed at Stephens Park. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Stephens Park?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are there accessible sites at Stephens Park?

Site PAV 1 is listed accessible on Recreation.gov. What that covers (a paved pad, an accessible table, a nearby accessible restroom) is on each site's booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What is there to do at Stephens Park?

Source: Recreation

What if Stephens Park is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Brady Mountain (4.4 mi), Gulpha Gorge Campground (9.3 mi), and Crystal Springs (9.5 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby