U.S. Forest Service · Ozark-St. Francis National Forests · Arkansas

Richland Creek Campground

Open nowFirst-come, first-served

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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CampsiteSite SignSiteRichland Creek
Photos courtesy of Robert Duggan USDA FS · Recreation.gov

Season & status

StatusOpen
SeasonYear-round
ForestOzark-St. Francis National Forests
BookingNo reservations.
Fees$10/site.

Ozark-St. Francis National Forests recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Richland Creek Campground30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.94 inches of precipitationFebruary: 3.96 inches of precipitationMarch: 6.06 inches of precipitationApril: 6.13 inches of precipitationMay: 5.76 inches of precipitationJune: 4.38 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.62 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.29 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.93 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.25 inches of precipitationNovember: 5.25 inches of precipitationDecember: 4.63 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 34.0°F averageFebruary: 37.7°F averageMarch: 46.8°F averageApril: 55.5°F averageMay: 63.4°F averageJune: 72.7°F averageJuly: 76.8°F averageAugust: 76.7°F averageSeptember: 68.9°F averageOctober: 57.6°F averageNovember: 47.8°F averageDecember: 38.3°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Dennard 10 WSW, 14 miles from the campground at 1,740 feet, station USC00031935 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 57 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates35.7970° N, 92.9341° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗15.9 mi
Outdoor gearBuffalo River Canoe ↗24.1 mi
RV sales & serviceBlue Compass RV ↗43.7 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 4.9 mi
    Oht Stack Rock Spur
    2.1 mi trail · hiking

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 →

This campground sits inside Richland Creek Wilderness, which overlaps Ozark-St. Francis National Forest.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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 Richland Creek Campground?

No. Richland Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Richland Creek Campground?

$10/site.

Source: Forest Service

Is Richland Creek Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026. Season Year-round.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Richland Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Tyler Bend Campground (16.2 mi), Moccasin Gap (17.2 mi, first-come), and Bayou Bluff Point of Interest (18.9 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby