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Camping at Gulpha Gorge Campground costs $30 per night for all sites. All sites have full hookups: 30 and 50 amp electric, water and sewer connections. Sites are not pull-through. Each campsite has a picnic table, pedestal grill, and water. Camping in Gulpha Gorge Campground is limited to a total of 14 consecutive days and a cumulative total of 30 days in any calendar year. Each 14 day consecutive stay must be followed by a minimum of a 7 day break. Cell Phone Reception: Yes, Year-Round Internet Connectivity: No Trash/Recycling Collection: Yes, Year-Round Food Storage Lockers: No Camp Store: No Ice for Sale: No Firewood for Sale: No Staff On Site: Yes, Year-Round Amphitheater: Yes, Year-Round Laundry: No Dump Station: Yes, Year-Round Potable Water: Potable Water Fire/Stove Policy: • Fires are permitted in fire grills provided at each camp site and at designated sites the picnic area. • Self-contained portable stoves or grills may be used when off the ground and away from overhanging vegetation. • Ground fires are prohibited throughout the park, except in fire rings provided at camp sites in the campground. • Fires in the group fire ring at the Gulpha Gorge Campground Amphitheater require a valid permit.
Gulpha Gorge Campground is off US Hwy 70B on the east side of Hot Springs. For GPS directions, the physical address is 305 Gorge Road, Hot Springs AR 71901. (There is no mail delivery at this address.)
PLEASE NOTE: Starting February 1, 2022, all 40 campsites at Gulpha Gorge Campground will require prior reservation on www.Recreation.gov, and will cost $34 per night.
We usually love National parks, this one left a lot to be desired.
The good:
1. The sites are pretty level
2. There’s a wading river behind the campground. It was cold and refreshing. Highly recommend water shoes.
3. The camp hosts were friendly and helpful. (This changes though)
The bad:
1. NO SHOWERS- we knew this but it’s still a disappointment
2. One set of bathrooms were out of service (we’ve stayed twice and they were closed both times)
3. The women’s bathroom was gross both times we’ve stayed.
4. There are two bathroom stalls in the women’s bathroom and one has a lock that doesn’t work. Unless you don’t mind someone coming in. I had to bring my daughter so we could hold the door for one another each time.
5. K9 park rangers patrolling the park- I’ve never seen this in our 14 years of camping. Made me wonder if it’s unsafe. (There are lots of billboards about meth use so maybe that’s why)
6. The sites are very close together for a National park. No privacy. Our camp neighbors on one of the trips kept walking around their camper and looking our way. It was strange and you can’t say much because they are technically on their site.
Nice campground a little close together but full hookup nice creek runs right behind some sites. No showers trails will take you up to tower and into town of hot springs bathhouse 4ow but steep from campground up to mountain trail or up from bathhouse row. If you are doing a spa do the Quapaw.
