Best Tent Camping near Gillett, AR

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51 Reviews of 5 Gillett Campgrounds

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  Wendy L.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 9, 2024

  Tar Camp

  Great find, newly renovated

  We came in very late and found someone fishing in our campsite!🤣 Love these properties for arrival convenience and ease of booking. A mostly clean bathrooms and shower house.

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  Cheri H.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 12, 2024

  Arkansas City Trailhead — Delta Heritage Trail State Park

  Campground in town

  This is convenient to the levee and right in the middle of town. Clean restrooms with flush toilets. There are no assigned sites but just a grassy area adjacent to the parking area.

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  Ashley S.

  Scout

  

  May. 26, 2024

  Rising Star

  Help

  I would love to experience a stay and let yall know

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  Donta R.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 5, 2024

  Ste Marie Park

  Great place but locked to public

  Would be a great place but its always locked.but theres always sum guys fishing.but the gate is locked to general public .i almost think they only open the gate to specific friends or people..this used to be a place where the disabled could fish now i can.i live nearby and the gate is locked EVERY DAY.i pay taxes but am not allowed access to PArk..it sucks some people smh .its so easy to unlock the tate.

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  Ashley F.

  Scout

  

  Dec. 5, 2023

  Pendleton Bend

  Beautiful But Without a Comfortable Bathroom

  My family uses a pop up camper to explore many of the Arkansas parks, after this trip we are considering a change! 

   Let me tell you about their bathroom/showers situation…. Do they have flushing toilets, yes! Sadly only slightly better than a hole in the ground with a seat. They thankfully have provided toilet paper, that’s a step up from tree bark, but no place to put any sanitary items…. Was there a place at one time to dispose such things? YES! Is there one any more? NO! Just a slot with a lid where the metal box once was. Granted I am at a camp that for the majority of the time only houses manly hunters, keeping that in mind I assume they do still sometimes bring their wives/girlfriends who would appreciate maybe having another small box installed for these womanly things. Moving on I don’t consider myself vain in anyway but the mirror situation is comparable to trying to see your reflection in crinkled aluminum foil, at best! While staring into what may or may not be my reflection, I start to question where is the hand soap? Absolutely nowhere, there is none. I feel they expect us to grab a pine cone and pray we don’t get pink eye because that is all your working with, pinecones and prayers! While releasing a irritated sigh I noticed I could see my breath! It’s currently 30 degrees outside and guess what these bathrooms do not have a heater!! Now to the showers, I’m only able to compare it to a prison scene from a movie… Longest yard…? The Rock…? Maybe…I’m not sure but it falls somewhere between comical and terrifying. Curtains you ask? No we don’t need those! Being able to adjust water temperatures? No! Luke warm Is what you have Luke warm is what you are happy with(said in best Russian accent) Somewhere to place your shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lufa and razor? Unheard of! You are in the wild girl…. You should have held on to that pinecone! A large button on the wall you have to push every(no exageration) ten seconds to keep the spit temperature trickle of water running?? Yes ma’am! The over head lights on a timer that goes off five minutes into your lovely prison shower experience reminding you to not drop the soap or close your eyes? WE GOT YOU BOO! Need less to say my time here, although brief, feels like purgatory, making me want to lay down in front of the passing Corps of Engineers truck as a martyr for bathroom improvements! (**US Army Corps of Engineers please reference ANY State ran park bathroom for your example!)

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  Stacy H.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 4, 2023

  Rising Star

  Best kept secret in Arkansas!

  Super peaceful, quiet...shady sites or sunny, whatever you prefer. Some on the water sites, but others aren't far off. Camp host is very helpful and friendly!!! I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CLEANER BATHROOM!!! BATHROOM/SHOWER COMBO FOR 1 PERSON OR FAMILY!!! We will be back for sure!!!!!

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  Brian G.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 17, 2023

  Cane Creek State Park Campground

  Nice Weekend Getaway

  My family and I had a nice little getaway to Cane Creek State park. The sites are all asphalted and have electric and water. The dump station is on the way out of the park. The boat dock is really nice and the bait shop has minnows, worms, and crickets. Also, the bathrooms are located in the middle of the park and are clean. There are also a few concreted walking trails. The only bad part of the weekend was the bugs were really bad after dark so we had to go inside early. I would recommend this place to anyone and we will be back.

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  Joseph

  Guide

  

  Jul. 28, 2023

  Rising Star

  Great place to stay!

  Very nice campground. The camp hosts were wonderful people. The bathrooms were immaculate and the campground was very well maintained. The campsites were all sufficiently spaced. Occasionally a barge would go by. The Arkansas River is part of the McClellan-Kerr navigation system. Approximately 11 million tons of cargo is shipped from the Mississippi River to Tulsa every year through the McClellan-Kerr navigation system. The sunsets were taken from my chair on the bank of the Arkansas River.

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  Kathleen A.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 23, 2023

  Merrisach Lake

  Nice quiet campground by a lake

  I stayed a few days during the week. It's a pretty spot by a lake. Clean restrooms with showers.

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 8, 2022

  Saracen Trace RV Park - Pine Bluff Regional Park

  city rv park

  It is a lovely, well-kept park. Lots of wildlife-squirrels everywhere. It's $20 per night. Water and electricity available but no sewer although there is a dump station. There is no bathroom or bathhouse, however. It's located at the back of Regional Park. Close enough to Pine Bluff yet far enough away to enjoy nature and silence.

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  kimberly V.

  Traveler

  

  May. 30, 2022

  Pendleton Bend

  Excellent

  One of our favorite spots

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  kimberly V.

  Traveler

  

  May. 30, 2022

  Cane Creek State Park Campground

  Nice and clean

  Nice campsites, amazing staff, kids love it! Only downfall is during the fall/summer/spring when the mosquitoes take over the campsite.

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  Hook C.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 24, 2022

  Delta Heritage Trail State Park Campground

  Bring bug spray

  This is a nice place. The staff is very knowledgeable and kind. Small place, mosquitoes were bad other than that it was great. we were invited to watch them feed the pet snake that was caught in the area. Will definitely camp there again. The site was $15 a night. We were on motorcycles so they let us drive them to the campsite otherwise they are a walk-in it's a really short walk.

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  Jen K.

  Ranger

  

  Dec. 11, 2021

  Cane Creek State Park Campground

  Very nice little park off the beaten path

  Staff is wonderful! Sites are large to accommodate any size rig & truck. Smaller campground with many nearby trails thru the forest. Very peaceful quiet place. Hot showers, bait shop, rentals & a little campstore as well.

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  David R.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 4, 2021

  T Ricks RV Park

  COULD NOT CONTACT

  Phone# is incorrect or they are closed

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  Aaron D G.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 1, 2021

  Merrisach Lake

  Starting to get a little run down but a nice park for r to he most part

  This was one of the last parks available on the Memorial Day weekend. One of the great things for us was the proximity of some Arkansas State Parks such as Cane Creek and Arkansas Post. First we were in E campground and it was not very well taken care of. The pads for the campers were starting to become covered up with grass and tree debris. Our picnic table has a corner busted off and the water hydrant was combined for two sites to one hydrant spot. Our 25 ft hose was too short so we borrowed a hose from the camp manager till we were able to buy another 25 footer. There was no showers in E and the restrooms were just toilets, no sinks to wash your hands. We were told by several people that we would be all but guaranteed to see an alligator but we never did. Not that they aren’t there, we just never got that lucky. The dump station is probably a mile and a half from the campground so if you have a grey water tote tank that you pull behind the truck like me, expect a fairly long drive. Overall it was an ok park but the campground E was definitely on the decline. Other campgrounds seemed to be in better shape but still sad that part of the park is in such shape. I would not put this on the top of my list but it’s not the worse either.

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  Joel R.

  Legend

  

  May. 20, 2021

  T Ricks RV Park

  Go somewhere else

  This place is a mess. And that’s the good news. Right on the interstate, behind a gas station. We had planned to stay at the campground across the interstate but they lost our reservations. Checked this place. Decided to keep moving!

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 15, 2021

  Tar Camp

  Great park opening back in March 2021

  Great place nice sites good fishing they have been repairing since it flooded they told me it would open up in March 2021

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 29, 2020

  T Ricks RV Park

  grown up

  looks to not have been used in years in the back of parking lot at a gas station with big trucks parked in front of campground would never stay here but across the interstate is a nice place

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 29, 2020

  COE Arkansas River Wilbur D Mills Campground

  Great fishing

  love this place camp here alot nice roomy sights plenty of shade ,quiet and relaxing. plenty of wildlife showers were cold but covered picnic tables, fire ring,grill ,paved level spots and it is closed in winter opens back up in March went by today 1-12-2021 and saw pelicans

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 4, 2020

  COE Arkansas River Merrisach Lake Park

  Great park

  we stayed in e10 Thanksgiving 2020 it was very quiet only 2 other campers in our area .it looked more like an overflow area had some broken picnic tables and bathrooms had no shower but it was great now area a,c,d where awesome showers, great views really nice park along of wildlife

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 16, 2020

  Lakeview RV Park

  lake Monticello

  this place looks pretty run down since the lake has been drained for levee repairs the other reviews are not of this lake at least I know one is not this is no where close to bull shoals and no trout fishing around here I live 10 miles away I am putting up pix of rv park and park at lake with pix of empty lake

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 12, 2020

  Tar Camp

  Closed at this time opening March 2021

  Was a great park at one time with a boat ramp and bathrooms. Nice spot to camp with plenty of wildlife. Hope they reopen soon. WAS INFORMED 11-1-2020 That they will be opening March of 2021

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 12, 2020

  Notrebes Bend Park n- CLOSED

  WAS a great park

  Closed now due to river erosion and damage to boat ramp. Hope they get it back up to par and re-open. Used to be a beautiful spot with bathrooms, covered picnic tables, grills, and fire rings. Also had electric and water hook-ups. Needs to open!

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 11, 2020

  Rising Star

  great park

  Great park! We had site 15 which was at the end of the park and had a beautiful, large site with plenty of privacy. Park was booked solid. B loop was closed so only 15 sites were available. $19 a night for a quiet and super relaxing weekend. Great hosts! Super friendly!Plenty of wildlife to be seen! We will be back! Boat ramp $5, pavilion $60. Nice day use area and playground but watch for snakes.% OK BACK AGAIN HALLOWEEN 2020 site 7 it is tight getting into and it is very close to site 6 the fire ring is like 6 or 8 feet from their hook-ups I would suggest another site and only 1 bar on my Verizon phone this time but pecans everywhere .quiet and relaxing as usual and pelicans are everywhere so cool and we picked up enough pecans for 2 pies

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 6, 2020

  Ste Marie Park

  nice day use

  nice park ,clean ,well kept, no one was around to collect day use fee but it is boat ramp and pavilion and rest rooms went by 1/17/2021 gate locked closed for winter opens up March 1st

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2020

  Pendleton Bend

  nice

  great park well maintained big sights quiet and no problem with bugs had fun with coons .very shady. went by 1/17/2021they are open 4 campers there