Lake Ft. Smith State Park
Annie C.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jul. 29, 2018

Great for RVing, so so for tenting

This is a nice modern park on the shore of the man made Lake Fort Smith. To me, the most interesting parts of the park were destroyed in order to make the lake (and thus, the park); the Works Progress Administration (WPA) had several cabins and shelters on the property from building the dam and surrounding areas. However, they were flooded under when the lake filled. The ranger in the visitor’s center said the buildings were not able to be moved. There was a nice exhibit about the building of the park and the role of the WPA in the surrounding area. The campsites are all really RV only with water and electric, although most sites also have a tent pad. There were no other tent campers while I was there. The campground is really clean and well maintained; it seemed that the trash cans were emptied almost hourly by the nice fellow buzzing around in his golf cart. The bath house was super clean, too. There are some nice hiking trails, although none very long. However, this park marks the western end of the Ozark Highlands Trail that stretches across northern-ish Arkansas for 150+ miles. This might be a good starting or ending spot. The boat ramp seemed quiet, but that might have been the weather. If you are into group glamping, there are several lodges that are available that could house a small family to a small army.

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  • Review photo of Lake Ft. Smith State Park by Annie C., July 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Lake Ft. Smith State Park by Annie C., July 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Lake Ft. Smith State Park by Annie C., July 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Lake Ft. Smith State Park by Annie C., July 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Lake Ft. Smith State Park by Annie C., July 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Lake Ft. Smith State Park by Annie C., July 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Lake Ft. Smith State Park by Annie C., July 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Lake Ft. Smith State Park by Annie C., July 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Lake Ft. Smith State Park by Annie C., July 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Lake Ft. Smith State Park by Annie C., July 29, 2018
  • Review photo of Lake Ft. Smith State Park by Annie C., July 29, 2018