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Established Camping

Brady Mountain

11 Reviews

About

US Army Corps of Engineers

Lake Ouachita

Overview

Brady Mountain Campground delights visitors with its family-friendly facilities, fabulous views and idyllic placement on Arkansas's Lake Ouachita. The lake attracts visitors who come for the crystal clear waters and bountiful fishing opportunities. Click here for the Lake Ouachita Virtual Tour.

Recreation

A unique way to explore the lake is to follow the Geo-Float Trail, coined as the first water-based interpretive trail included in the National Trails System. The self-guided boat tour leads visitors on a 16-mile trip to see incredible geologic features as it stretches from the Spillway Recreation Area to Brady Mountain Recreation Area. Hikers enjoy the scenic land-based nature trail accessible from the campground. Boating, fishing and scuba diving among the remains of the flooded mountain valley are also popular here.

Facilities

All 74 campsites have electric hookups. Other amenities include a dump station, fish cleaning station, hot showers, boat ramp, playground, and a swim beach.

Natural Features

Lake Ouachita sits in the heart of the Ouachita Mountains, just 10 miles west of Hot Springs National Park. The lake stems from the Ouachita River and boasts 692 miles of shoreline with 178 islands.

Nearby Attractions

Head to Hot Springs National Park and enjoy a traditional bath or modern spa experience with the natural spring water.

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This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (501) 767-2101.

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Location

Brady Mountain is located in Arkansas

Directions

From Hot Springs, AR: Take US 270 west approximately 10 miles to Brady Mountain Access Road. Turn right and follow access road 6 miles north to the park.

Address

110 Brady Mountain Overlook
Royal, AR 71968

Coordinates

34.582272 N
93.265442 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Fair
Verizon
Available
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Cabins
Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

Market
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
WiFi
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

Carole G.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 13, 2024

One of the best

We used this as our base while visiting Hot Springs. It took us about 30 minutes to get there, with the last few miles being down a somewhat curvy, yet easily navigable and very pretty road in the mountain. Be aware of the weather, as if it’s raining hard, parts of this road are subject to being the pathway for the water to cross as it flows down the mountainside. We had that experience, and it was a little tricky but quite exciting. Although the first campsites certainly looked quite close to each other, as you get further back into the campground the sites seemed to have more room. It was a mile drive from the entrance to our campsite # 62, but a lot shorter to exit. We loved our location,overlooking a part of the lake where it looked like a little cove. The site was slightly sloping but easy to level our 24’ Itasca Navion. The restrooms were clean and tidy but no soap supplied. The showers had good pressure. There was also a couple of sinks available with hot water to do dishes. Wouldn’t hesitate to come back. I think this was one of my favorite.

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Month of VisitMay

Ceci L.

Scout

Reviewed Mar. 14, 2023

Beautiful place, basic amenities

The campground is lovely. Be aware though that there’s Is only electric at the sites. Fresh water is available right inside the entrance. This campground is unstaffed. You fill out a card with your reservation into. An employee will find it and give you an official pass later on. There’s not much to do here if you’re not into fishing or getting on the water. The trails are minimal. The boat ramp has good parking and easy entry. My site has a good view of the water, but the marina is right there. People also tend to walk through the site to get to the water to view.

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Month of VisitApril

Katie M.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 23, 2022

What every campground should be

Gorgeous camp ground. Quiet. Peaceful. Great views of the lake. A perfect spot to unwind.

Campground hosts were respectful and unintrusive.

I highly recommend the back portion of the campground.

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Month of VisitSeptember

Angie B.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 24, 2022

Beautiful.. yet busy!

We arrived late at night and set up the yurt tent in the dark! The campground was alive with people laughing and having a good time. We woke up to clean, warm showers and beautiful scenery of the lake all around us. My advice would be to go very slowly on the road out there! Sometimes there was limited visibility and the roads are really windy. We saw someone get help flighted out on our stay. Be safe and have a great time here!

Month of VisitMay

Barbie

Traveler

Reviewed Nov. 2, 2021

Beautiful

Brady Mountain was so full of natural beauty along with a very well kept camp areas, clean showers and bathrooms. Almost everyday I was there I watched deer play and even had three in my camp! I was in #66 so it was a little busy with traffic (right on the main entrance and exit).

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Month of VisitNovember

Kimberly

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 19, 2021

Relaxing, but crowded

Our campsite was very large, on a peninsula shared with one other site. It was very close to the playground and restrooms. There was a large septic system that was incredibly loud. It would kick on and off every few minutes, constantly.

Month of VisitMay

Bob P.

Traveler

Reviewed Nov. 1, 2020

Beautiful lake side campground

We have camped here several times nice clean campground level spots only downside is no water at each spot

Shiloh M.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 26, 2020

Beauty beyond compare

Beautiful campsite right on Lake Ouachita. Site 61 is right on the water. PROs: lake views, spacious camp, cell service. CONs: loud noisy generator nearby

Milli N.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 21, 2019

Great place when not too busy

This campground is very big & offer MANY campsites. My personal favorite was #53. Great 180 view of the lake and nice trees to hang a hammock on. Picnic tables, electric & fire ring all at sites. Hot showers are available! The camp staff was VERY polite upon our arrival. The only con was that the sites are very close to each other so if the campground was full it wouldn’t be as private & nice. Overall enjoyed my stay!

Brandy P.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 2, 2019

We love this place

My family and I love this little home away from home, once you find it you are great.

Shady areas, sandy beaches make you feel like your in paradise 💕💕

Only con I can think of is it is extremely busy, every time we go they are always so booked out and always a ton of people but other then that it’s great

Susan B.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 8, 2019

Once you’re there it’s great.

The COE Brady Mountain Campground was beautiful, but plan on arriving during daylight hours or you might think you have lost the way. After recent rains the lake level was high and several low water crossings on the road into park looked intimidating at night. Daylight revealed that we were in a newly opened spot with gravel pad, fire ring, picnic table, lantern hanger and electric hook up. Water was available nearby as was a serviceable shower house. The new sites are near the boat ramp and swim beach. There are older sites on several other loops with similar service. Tent sights on top of the hill offer fantastic views of Lake Ouachita.