Prairie Creek (AR)

I only gave this a 4 star because the site we stayed at was not taken care of and NOT level. But we needed the shade and it was quiet. We enjoyed our selves. The campground has a LOT of loops, beach areas, fishing, marina, and CLEAN showers and restrooms. Very close to Rogers for entertainment and food but remote enough to be quiet and relaxing. Would come back here but we would opt for another site.

The nature at this park is beautiful, however it is managed by the U.S. Army Corp Engineers who are very stingy. They give out citations like they’re candy. Any rule broken even if on unknowingly, accidentally or with justification they are quick to give you a citation which goes on your federal record. We accidentally parked in the wrong campsite and immediately corrected it once we were informed it was the wrong site, however were still given a citation. After having a poor experience with a ranger and his supervisor I will be avoiding land managed by the U.S. Amy Corps. On top of the extremity, the facilities and sites were poorly maintained and the crowd at this campground made us feel unsafe. I do not recommend this campground.

It was hard to find the correct area (but I did arrive at dusk so that made it harder.) My site, only one of a few remaining when I booked weeks ago, is down a steep drive that ends on a cambered slope. The paved area of the driveway has a substantial 4-5" dropoff on one side so be careful of your tires. You'd certainly be worse off with a bigger camper than my van, but it really is unacceptable. There aren't good places for a tent (but I don't need one.) Verizon seems fine. No wifi. Most campsites are only feet from the camp road and very close together. The area is well shaded. There is 30A electric, but there is no way I'd plug into it. It looks to have been installed decades ago and not touched since then. (Some of the electric boxes look updated.) Ditto on the bathhouses...not clean, not modern. Yikes!

We had a great extended weekend (Wed-Sun) at Prairie Creek. Our little loop was nice and secluded while being close to the shower house and park. Traffic was minimal in the camping areas but the entrance point to the park could get busy with a lot of boat traffic. Luckily, there is a separate road to the marina and it was only congested at the entrance.

We used the 30A and water hookups and both worked seamlessly. Water tasted fine, not bad, not great. We only used it for washing dishes and brushing teeth. Showered at the shower house which had room temperature water.

Our site (27) was relatively level. Took 1 leveling block on the passenger side and we were set. We have a relatively long pop-up and still had ample room at the back of our site for bikes and space or the truck up front. There was a noticeable dip from the road to the site but it was manageable. Some other sites were much worse. The paved areas for our site were level-ish but anything away from the picnic table area and parking had a significant slope. 

Docked 1 star due to the conditions I saw other spaces in and the dated shower house could use a refresh (or just some fans to move air during the hot days)

Photo below was taken while sitting at the picnic table.

Beautiful campground but on hills and not many if any are up level. Some sites have water and some don’t. You can’t call and ask because no body answers. Lots of beautiful shelters and fishing opportunities.

We stayed in tent site 107 because it looked the most secluded on the park map. It definitely is the most secluded but the drop-off from the asphalt to the site ranges from 6-12+". Only parking for this site is on the loop. Thankfully it is the only site on the loop so no one needs to drive down there. We enjoyed the privacy and the view of the marina. The swimming area is rocky so take some wet shoes. Will definitely be staying in one of the smaller, level tent sites every time we go back to Bentonville/Rogers.

We really enjoyed Prairie Creek! Close to Rogers for splurging and eating out.  Campsites come with various services so check yours to ensure you have what you need.  Some have no services, some with electric only, all the way up to full services.  Those near the water seem to have short pads and electric only.  I never was able to get our TT level at site 92.  Over 8" difference from side to side.  That said, we enjoyed our time here a lot.  The sites in the 90's seem to be very short with the exception of 94.  Can't wait to come back.

This is are favorite place to camp. The sites are not small. Good mixture of shaded and full sun. This site 80 had a grade that was pretty steep.

Not a bad price at all for what you get!! Love it! 🥰🙌🏻

Big campsite with lots of places to camp. Lots of neighbors and very little privacy. Very close to the lake, marina, boat ramps, swimming area and town.

This campground is located on Beaver Lake in NW Arkansas. It is a Corp of engineer lake. We stayed in site 30 which is quite small but our Winnebago 24’ Trend fit in fine. There was a slight slope but we were able to position our Anderson block on one side and were level. This site is at the end of a short road and very private. There were places for all sized of RVs and tents. We were there during the 3rd week June and it was probably 3 quarters full of campers. There is a very nice day use area with picnic tables and a lot of shelters. The lake is just outside of Rogers Arkansas

Decent campground with lots of sites with decent space. There is a marina there and beach area. Nice covered picnic benches along the shore. Some sites also have covered picnic tables.

Biggest negative was that Bathrooms are sparse and we didn’t have soap the entire weekend.

Pretty typical state park camping. Camping loops with nice pull in sites. A variety of people camping in tents & RVs. Electric at most sites. One loop had vault toilets with potable water access. The main loop a restroom with showers, flush toilets, and potable water. There’s a seasonal restaurant at the marina below the campground. However, we didn’t eat there.

This is a large Corps of Engineers run campground with over 100 sites. Some of the sites are by the water-ish and some are up in the woods. I liked the remoteness of the first seven sites- they are away from the water and up in the trees. All of the sites in the campground had water and electric hookups, concrete tables, fire pits and prep tables. Some sites are not level at all and are terrible sites for tents(stick to the first seven, very level and away from the hubbub, a short walk to the lake). Most sites seemed to have good trees for hammocks. In the large main area of the campground there are a couple playground areas, a beach, marina, boat launch, and several bathrooms with flush toilets. While you are here, head into town which is super cute and home to the Daisy AirGun Museum!

Reserved spots here solely because of availability for Memorial Day weekend. Basically every spot has water hookup EXCEPT the spots in the loop we were in (which is fine, we were aware before we arrived). Be prepared with as many leveling blocks as you can bring if you have a trailer. All spots seemed to have unlevel pads. We are planning to return but definitely not in the same spots we had.

It's a beautiful place and family friendly for sure.

Over 100 sites at this campground, weren’t many people there when we were there. Stayed in site 97 which had great views over the lake. Vault toilets. Our site had electric but no water. They didn’t bother telling us until we arrived that the water had tested positive for E. coli and the swimming areas were closed. They have a sand volleyball pit near the marina and some kids playground equipment. Also have some large pavilions for large groups. Tons of deer everywhere also raccoons at night, so keep trash put away. There was only one trash area at the front of park. They could have more trash receptacles around the park. Our area was heavily wooded which provided nice shade. Our site has a picnic bench, fire pit and pad for a tent.

Beautiful setting on the shores of Beaver Lake, just 10 miles outside Rogers AR. Nice amenities, modern campsites, well maintained and staffed

Spacious sites surrounded by tall oaks & plenty of wildlife. Each site comes with a picnic table, fire pit, stove table & lantern hook. Large variety of sites, including multi-family sites. Lake access and beach and swimming area.

Prairie Creek is not as nice as Lost Bridge. It is a large campground maintained by the Corps of Engineers. There is a lot to do if you are a family and like to spend time on the lake. There are nice recreational areas with play equipment, pavilions and beach volley ball. There is an area for swimming as well.

The bathrooms could use some updating and the campground seems better built for Camper Trailers and RVs than it does for tents. A lot of the sites slope making it hard to find level ground.

It is well maintained and fairly busy.

We decided on Prairie Creek for the water and the "cuteness" of Rogers, AR. We selected spots with amazing views (sites 98 and 99!) and we were not disappointed. The hike to the lolly bathrooms was all uphill, and the showers were a 20 min walk. Quite long. The bathrooms at the shower house were relatively clean. Campsites themselves were clean. Platforms for tents were great until a storm blew in. The gravel did not grip our tent stakes and our tent almost went flying. We rushed to take it down and spent the night in a friend's RV.

There were a couple breweries in town we visited. The city itself was pretty much closed on Sundays, so plan your "town time" accordingly.

Nice campground overall. Showers could use some work 15sec water timer makes for a frustrating shower after a day of MTBing. Tent sites had nice pads and ours had nice lake views. However our site did not have working power breaker was broken. Biggest complaint was the marina was Bellow is and they had some form of fishing contest starting at first light so wakeup call of PA anouncer and boat motors racing. If the camp attendent had given a heads up we would have picked a different site. Still willing to give it a second chance