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Aux Arc Campground sits on the shores of Ozark Lake in the picturesque Arkansas River Valley.
"Aux Arc" is a name that originated with French explorers when they mapped the territory. The term means "the big bend," describing the bend in the Arkansas River. Over time, the name was simplified to "Ozark," thus the name for Ozark Lake.
Boating, hiking and picnicking are favorites with locals and visitors alike. Anglers find success with both boat and bank fishing, and popular fish species include catfish, bream, crappie and bass.
Public land surrounding the lake yields deer, quail, squirrels, rabbits, dove, wild turkey, ducks and geese for hunting season.
Aux Arc Campground offers spacious, shady campsites with electric and water hookups. Three picnic shelters, with electricity, can be reserved as well. Additional amenities include a dump station, two playgrounds, hot showers and a boat ramp.
Ozark Lake extends 36 miles along the Arkansas River. The shoreline of the lake varies from steep bluffs and tree-lined banks to open farm lands and level fields.
Two of the largest wineries in the state are located in the nearby town of Altus. Here, large grape vineyards reminiscent of the European Rhineland dot the countryside.
From Ozark, Arkansas, take SR-23 south for 1.5 miles to SR-309. Turn left and follow signs to the park.
Very nice campground, but may not be for everybody. We started here in mid-March, and the weather was great. Cool enough for a fire at night, but not too cold. Some beavers came into our campsite! That was very neat.
My cell phone signal was great the whole time.
The only real issue was the Butterball Turkey factory across the lake. The lights were on 24/7 and it emitted a low hum all night. There was also a long train that came through at 10:30 or so. This wasn't really a big deal to us, because we were in a van with solid walls, but it could be a big issue for tent campers. I think the southernmost campsites might not have this issue. I was in the B loop.
Corp of Engineers park with water and electricity. We stayed in spot E1 which is the furthest from the entrance. Super-spacious sites. A nice place to relax! E1 is the closest to the bathrooms/showers - just a short walk. You can let your gray water drain at night into the grass. 2 dump stations on the way out.
Beautiful clean camping park. You can see the river and the dam. I went here just to see and relax enjoying the view and ate my breakfast took some beautiful pictures. Saw some ducks.
Really well-kept park with nice, spacious spots. No real access to the river in area F so fishing is out, unless you take a short walk, but we enjoyed watching the barges. The washout (just outside the park) was a nasty mess, but that was due to a guy using a busted drain hose. We caught him while he was trying to wash the poo water off the asphalt, but it puddled right in the middle. 🤦🏻♀️ They do have another washout located inside the park and both were in great condition when we arrived. Attendants were rolling through consistently and everyone was very friendly. Great place to go.
