Best Glamping near Harrison, AR

Camping at Dogwood Springs Campground in Arkansas was amazing! The owner was so full of hospitality and worked around our schedule! They have showers and toilets for free which kind of made me feel like I was at a hotel. He also gave us a good price on the crash pads when we rented them to go climb at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch!

Arkansas' claim to fame! The first national river.

Great canoeing, fishing, swimming and tuning on one of the cleanest rivers around! If you come help keep it that way!! Several outfitting choices near by with reasonable rental and shuttle rates.

Ccampground is always a favorite! Running water and electricity at the sites. A bit disappointed with no flushing potties or showers this year due to maintenance.

Hinking trails are abundant... check out Panther Creek or the old mining town Rush!

No cell service...great time to disconnect from reality!

• May - Oct

• 41 sites w/electric (50 amp is available)

• $20 - $21 (depending on pass cost could be $10 per night)

• Reservations accepted (during high season on weekends recommended)

• recreation.gov or call 877-444-6777

Swimming beach, dump station, dock, water, picnic table, fire ring, paved pads, fish cleaning station, toilets, showers, water sites, trash

The drive to Rocky Branch is set in rural Arkansas in the rolling Ozark Mountains.  It is a narrow, winding, rolling with a dense covering of beautiful trees giving a sense of peace and serenity.  Depending on your route I suggest filling your gas tank and get your groceries before getting to far out of civilization.  It is several miles back to a grocery store.

As you get ready to enter the campground there is a large marina with a great deal of traffic especially during the summer and on weekends.  If traveling during the summer I would recommend reservations and if you have a particular site you would prefer I would reserve as soon as possible.  ASAP  Check the site sizes as most sites are small and will not accommodate larger rigs.  Smaller is king here.

Fishing, boating of all kinds, SUP, hiking, biking, take your pick.  Beaver Lake has nearly 500 miles of beautiful shoreline.

Beaver Lake is known for small and large mouth bass, bream, crappie, catfish, stripers and white bass.  If you have a boat take your chances or hire a guide.

Within a short drive you will find Hobbs State Park and the War Eagle Mill.  Hobbs gives you more options for enjoying the beauty of the Arkansas Ozarks.  There is a renovated shooting range and has one lane that is for wheelchair use.  The range is free to the public.  Check this out from 0800 hours to 1630 hours (8 am to 4:30 pm) Tuesday thru Sunday.

If you tire of water sports and kicking back to a slow pace you can always do a bit of sightseeing.,

NWA (North West Arkansas as it is know in Arkansas) is a gold mine of diverse sights and locations.  Crystal Bridges is a world class American Art Museum with a setting in a natural Ozark woods with springs and a beautiful walking trail.  Eureka Springs will give you the sense of being in a quaint European or Victorian town.  The downtown area is on the National Register of Historic Places.  Pea Ridge steps you back into the Civil War.  Pea Ridge was the location of an important pivotal battle west of the Mississippi.  You will find a 4.300 acre site with a seven mile self guided auto tour.  War Eagle Mill is a working gristmill that was built in 1832.  At the mill there is a beautiful stream with an old one lane wooden plank bridge.  You may walk across or drive.  Buy some organic grain on your visit.  Great stop for the kids with wonderful shade trees.  A step back in time.

A visit to this area is not complete without a visit to Bentonville to the Walmart Museum.  The museum is located inside the original 5 & 10 Walmart store opened in 1950.  Enjoy an Ice cream cone while you are there.

Our visit was mosquito free and very few flies.  We also did not encounter ticks or chiggers so this was a major bonus.

Big M Marina and campground is absolutely awesome! Nestled snug on the Missouri Arkansas border is a gem of a campground. Large grassy sites some most with electricity and water, and some with sewer. Sites are paved and pretty level. Great play area for kids. Well kept bathrooms and showers. Marina has a great restaurant that you will not be leaving hungry. Nice marina store. Boat rentals as well as slips. The swim area was very clean and accessible even though it was flooded. Only inconvenience were the roads in. Be prewar warned. It is a nail biter. All in all definitely a 9 out of 10!

Ranger Review Big M Campground Table Rock Lake

As with most campgrounds this summer Big M was flooded. It didn’t detract from the beauty and fun this place has to offer. This is a Core run campground that sits nestled in the beautiful Ozarks/Arkansas border. It’s a little tricky getting there. Lot of curves and turns. A real nail biter! This campground has large grassy full hookup sites. The bath houses are clean and easy to get to. Anything you would want to do. Hiking, kayaking, swim beach, boating. Some of the best fishing around! Nice marina with a restaurant that you won’t leave hungry! Swim beach was flooded, but we used it anyway. Truest the gem of the Ozarks!

This is a wonderful small campground. Will not handle large rigs. Better suited to smaller trailers or tents. Right on the water so it is great if you have a kayaks or similar. Arkansas is experiencing flooding at this time and we were fortunate that our site was not flooded. We are gets more rain this evening and tonight so many sites here are closed. This is a COE campground and very well maintained. Flush toilets and garbage service but no showers. Not a problem because there are other CIE campgrounds very close and just keep your yellow tag up and just wave to host and drive on in. Mountain Home is close do all the shopping is close.

I love Eureka Springs, let's just start there!! Finding a place which emphasizes the beauty of the community in a campground is very important and while I have tried several camps in the area, I finally decided to check out the KOA. There is something typically very consistent with KOA branding that it is a step above the other privately owned camps when it comes to very commercially attractive cities and this one is no different!!

Sure the KOA is a bit more expensive but this one provided a pad that was almost a 20x 20 which was really nice, and it was even, something that in the hilly area of Arkansas I hadn't found this close to the city itself.

During the season there is a pool available which I fully took advantage of because it was so muggy out. A perfect way to refresh after a long day of hiking through the community on yet another exciting adventure.

I would for sure pay again for this site when I return, the amenities were very clean and the water was HOT in the showers. As simple as that sounds a little HOT water goes a long way when it comes to aches and pains....lol

TIPS:

• Book in advance if possible. This site being so nice during festivals and gatherings in Eureka it does book up quickly.

• Take advantage of the game room which is really nice.

• Purchase a trolly ticket and ride all day rather than trying to find parking.

We have stayed here multiple times and have taken advantage of the platform tents, the huts as well as primitive camping. The facilities are always super clean and in great condition. Having the on-site store and gas station is awesome as we always forget something and it’s loaded with most everything you may need. There are tons of nearby activities from hiking, fishing and kayaking and much more. We typically make a day trip out to Eureka springs as it’s only an hour away and cool downtown area. This is a staple for our camping.

The owner was extremely nice. He went over the trails in the area & marked the ones I wanted to go to on a map - which was extremely helpful since I kept losing cell service/gps while driving. The tent site where I stayed had a picnic table with a lean-to over it & electric. They provided some firewood as well. There are bathrooms & showers. Nothing fancy, but after a long day hiking the shower was a godsend. I'll definitely stay there again!

The campground was friendly. Not much room to spread out. Its pull through sites two trailers per pull through. If you sit out in chairs by your camper you’ll be looking into your neighbors camper. Also poison ivy growing up trees in the campsites. Not my favorite location.

The owners were very friendly and helped direct us to our site and made sure we got backed in with no issue. It is a ”resort” style campground meaning your parked very close to each other. Considering it’s one of the few, if not only full hook up site in the Jasper area we figured we would give it a shot. There was a review mentioning being blocked in since there 2 campers on one row. That is true that 2 camper share a row, however the owners made it clear that it’s planned out that we wouldn’t be blocked in. They plan a long and a short trailer so there’s plenty of room length wise, the person parked in front of you is also checking out a day before you. On top of all that, there is always room to hookup your truck and leave, it’s just a tight fit and more of a parallel parking situation to get to your hitch. Showers and bathrooms were spotless. I also had very slow draining sewer hookup. I think they’re working on that, they had a plumber on site snaking the drains. Overall absolutely no complaints, it’s exactly how it’s portrayed on sites. Not my typical camping setup but for being a resort style, still was a great trip.

This is a very small place. They call it a resort for some reason but all it really is... a small piece of land where everything is crammed together. When we got there they couldn’t figure out where they wanted us to set up. We have a 25ft travel trailer. When we first got there the guy was very friendly and helpful that’s the only positive thing about this place.

Back to they couldn’t find us a spot. The first slot was a pull through. Well this doesn’t work because they have two slots together. With both hook ups on the same side. What happens is the camper sets up and had to leave their vehicle out of the way parked else where.. the second camper backs in in front of ur camper blocking your hitch. So both campers are facing the same way the one in back being blocked off.. We said no this will not work for us. If we leave before the person u put in front of us we won’t be able to hook up to our camper. He said good point...

Then he moves us to some spot that’s basically on the road just pushed off to the side. This isn’t even a camp spot. It was just a spot that had a water hose hook up kinda close. He turned the water on it and it came Out looking like mud. I said nope, either find us a reliable spot or refund us our money. Well they don’t refund... so he ended up putting us back in the original spot but up front instead of the back spot. We were ok with this at least we could leave if we chose and wouldn’t be blocked in...

Keep in mind if you go here....when I say it’s a very small, tight, jammed up place... this is not an exaggeration. All the spots are pretty much right next to the other spot. There is no privacy. You leave ur camper your basically on your neighbors spot.

They charge way to much for this place, it’s a rip off. At least for, travel trailers or rvs.

Dogwood Springs in Jasper AR is definitely rustic and unpolished with regard to its setting.  RV sites do have full hook-ups although we had an issue with the sewer draining properly on site 31. With only one bath room each for men and women and one shower each as well, they do provide the basics. We had an opportunity to peek into a cabin and we were very impressed with the set up, having a full bath and mini-kitchen. It was well appointed and inviting.

The lay-out of the campground is a bit odd in that some sites are only accessible by driving through another. 

The view from site 31 included that of Round top mountain but also vacant, declining commercial buildings near the campground. 

Proximity to stores and restaurants in Jasper was handy.

Nice place for the weekend.  Lots of exploring to do all within about 10 miles.  Beautiful area in general.

A months advance paid in full reservation should grant you a site you can actually get into. But not at Dogwood springs it doesn’t! Got there and they had booked the other pull through site right in front of ours. Couldn’t get our camper into the site!

Privately owned and just off from a scenic overlook which will leave you breathless!! The owners were so nice here and the prices were great!!

Accommodations were very well maintained and by far some of the best I have found in this area. Not your typical hole in the wall campground.

Very close to numerous outdoor activities including climbing, kayaking and fishing. I found it a great place to just escape and enjoy views and wildlife.

Such an awesome place for just about everything! They have horse back riding and tons of world class rock climbing. Very safe and clean. Facilities were just fine.

Absolutely love this place! Rock climbing galore. There is an office to buy some supplies (and you will need to check in and pay there) I would suggest the climbing book they have for sale which has a map of all the routes and their rating. We took our ram Pro master. Steep and rocky to get down but very doable. Highly suggest one of our favorite places.

We took our two kiddos and they had a blast! Bathroom, camping, outdoor tables, roaming goats and horses.

This place is not your run of the mill rest stop. Car camp, hammock, tent camp, or rent one the cabins to enjoy the roaming goats and horses around the property. Infamously known in AR as one of the best climbing spots. It does get quite busy, so it’s best to arrive earlier in the day to claim a good spot.