Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas River - Wilbur D. Mills Pool · Tichnor, AR

Notrebes Bend Park

This small, quiet campground contains 30 campsites and sits on the Arkansas River just below Wilbur D. Mills Dam. It is also along the Mississippi Flyway, the route millions of migratory birds take to get to and from the Gulf of Mexico.

Reservable · Recreation.gov 30 sites 50 ft max Electric hookupsPets okFires ok

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2fires
active

Monroe 296 · 33 mi away · 16 acres

1 more within 50 miles

Incident details ↓

Site mix

Standard with electric

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

Tow vehicle length, ftTrailer length, ft

The longest site here provides 50 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter.

Have the trailer VIN? It carries the trailer length.

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

Site	Entry	Fits, ft	Surface	Power	Water / sewer	People / vehicles	Fires
B01	Back-in	50	Gravel	50 amp	Yes / –	8 / 3	Yes
B02	Back-in	50	Gravel	50 amp	Yes / –	8 / 3	Yes
B03	Back-in	50	Gravel	50 amp	Yes / –	8 / 3	Yes
B04	Back-in	50	Gravel	50 amp	Yes / –	8 / 3	Yes
B05	Back-in	50	Gravel	50 amp	Yes / –	8 / 3	Yes
B06	Back-in	50	Gravel	50 amp	Yes / –	8 / 3	Yes
B07	Back-in	50	Gravel	50 amp	Yes / –	8 / 3	Yes
B08	Back-in	50	Gravel	50 amp	Yes / –	8 / 3	Yes
B09	Back-in	50	Gravel	50 amp	Yes / –	8 / 3	Yes
B10	Back-in	50	Gravel	50 amp	Yes / –	8 / 3	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 2:00 PM, checkout 2:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

Hookups	Electric, water
Max vehicle length	50 ft
Equipment	RVs & trailers, Tents
Pets	Allowed
Campfires	Allowed, subject to restrictions

Notrebes Bend Campground offers 30 campsites with 50 amp electric hookups, drinking water and campfire rings. Twenty-four sites may be reserved. There is a comfort station located in the Campgound offering restrooms and hot showers for park users. There is also a boat ramp for visitors seeking access to the Arkansas River below Wilbur D. Mills Dam.

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 Arkansas Post, 3 miles from the campground at 194 feet, station USC00030240 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 53 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 2 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From DeWitt Arkansas, take US-165 south for 8.1 miles. Exit onto State Route 44 east and continue south for 5.3 miles to Tichnor. Take Tichnor Blacktop Road for 10 miles, cross the Arkansas Post Canal Bridge, and turn right onto Wilbur D. Mills Road. Continue for 6.5 miles and enter park.

Nearest town	Tichnor, Arkansas
Coordinates	33.9881° N, 91.3092° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

Wildfire
Monroe 296
33 mi from the campground · 16 acres
Wildfire
Jefferson 315
45 mi from the campground · 176 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump station

Dump station ↗

4.4 mi

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

Explore

Worth a stop

The Arkansas Post National Memorial marks the spot for the first European village built west of the Mississippi River in 1686. The Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge is also nearby, offering excellent fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing.

0.6 mi
Wilbur D. Mills Day Use And Dump Station ↗Day use
2.8 mi
Arkansas Post Visitor Center ↗Visitor center
3 mi
Pendleton Bend Day Use And Dump Station ↗Day use

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge begins about 8.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

8.2 mi
Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge ↗
National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 157,588 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

Historic landmarks nearby

On Register Atlas →

National Historic Landmark · 3 mi

Arkansas Post National Memorial

Built 1686

National Historic Landmark · 15 mi

Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery

Rohwer

Natural features

Notrebes Bend Campground is located on the Arkansas River just below Wilbur D. Mills Dam. The Arkansas River below Wilbur D. Mills meanders for 26 miles before it meets the Mississppi River. Just upriver of the Dam is Pool 2; which includes the Arkansas Post Canal which stretches east to connect with the White River, Merrisach Lake and Coal Pile Lake, a state designated waterfowl rest area.

Recreation

Fishing the tailwaters of Wilbur D. Mills Dam attracts anglers with an abundance of largemouth bass, crappie, bream and catfish, with catfish being a priority to many fishers. Boating, hunting, hiking and birding are also popular pastimes in this area.

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 Notrebes Bend Park?

Sites at Notrebes Bend 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 Notrebes Bend Park?

Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 2:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Notrebes Bend Park have?

30 sites, including 30 standard sites with power.

Source: Recreation.gov

Will my RV fit at Notrebes Bend Park?

The longest site here provides 50 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 Notrebes Bend Park have hookups?

Yes, electric and water hookups at some sites.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are there showers or a dump station at Notrebes Bend Park?

There is a comfort station located in the Campgound offering restrooms and hot showers for park users.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Notrebes Bend Park?

Yes, pets are allowed at Notrebes Bend Park. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Notrebes Bend Park?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions. As of 2026-10-16, there are 2 active fires within 50 miles, so check current restrictions before you light one.

Source: Fire nearby

What is there to do at Notrebes Bend Park?

Fishing the tailwaters of Wilbur D. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Notrebes Bend Park?

Tichnor, Arkansas. The Arkansas Post National Memorial marks the spot for the first European village built west of the Mississippi River in 1686.

Source: Getting there

What if Notrebes Bend Park is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Wilbur D. Mills (0.6 mi), Pendleton Bend (3 mi), and Merrisach Lake (3.8 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby