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It was quiet. Only 2 other campers onsite. Fast moving river. Low traffic, low man made noise. Well marked RV sites. Most sites had fire rings, grills, tables (some covered). Great flat areas for tenting.
Grass areas and grounds not maintained. Vault toilets were gross and not maintained. There was someone's catch (several fish) dead and in various, smelly stages of decomposition in the boat ramp parking area.
I've been camping here lots before and love this place but there was all of a sudden a $10 fee. It would have cost me 40 extra mins of a very long trip to go to town and get the cash to bring to them so I just left. I offered to pay by card but they don't have the facility for that... They shouldn't charge unless they are ready to take out money in card or cash form.
This is a free campground, but we came in the beginning of March and it was closed. Although on the website there was absolutely no where that it indicates it being closed for the winter or anything. We stayed at another spot on the list and it was open so I'm not sure... Luckily there is a boat ramp site right next to it and it was big enough to park there for the night. Couple people drove by as it looks like the local drink spot. Beer cans and tampon trash all along the shore. We stayed here for free so I picked up quite a bit, but all the bags we have couldn't contain the trash at this park... it's pretty run down and I think its probably permanently closed from the looks. No tellin. Just needs some TLC and it would be a great park because of it being right on the water! Beautiful.
The river is nice and peaceful, but the bathrooms... don't go in the bathrooms... They were Lovecraftian and Eldritch in nature... 'Squitos were plentiful in early June (especially in the bathroom.) What made up for everything however was the experience of waking up to a local Ozark man catch the biggest catfish I've personally seen out of the back of his pickup. There were also friendly dogs investigating the campsite in the morning. The most Arkansas-esque place I've visited yet.
