Best Glamping near Higden, AR

Greers Ferry Lake and the surrounding Higden area houses upscale glamping accommodations that blend outdoor adventure with refined comfort. Cherokee Recreation Area offers an array of glamping options including yurts that provide shelter with rustic luxury, operating from May through September. Holiday Mountain Resort features canvas tent accommodations and upgraded glamping cabins with modern amenities including electric hookups, water access, picnic tables, and full bathroom facilities with hot showers. These glamping sites are strategically positioned for water activities, with most locations offering direct access to Greers Ferry Lake or nearby creeks for kayaking and fishing. One guest shared, "The sites are close to the water, and the boat docks are easy to access, which definitely made for a memorable fishing trip."

Sylamore Creek Camp provides boutique camping experiences with creekside accommodations including glamping cabins that offer premium waterfront locations. Visitors appreciate the balance between wilderness immersion and comfort, with several sites featuring private porches overlooking the water. The camp maintains a well-stocked store for essential supplies while providing easy access to nearby natural attractions including the Sylamore Trail system for hiking and mountain biking. Seasonal activities enhance the glamping experience, with some properties offering autumn-themed events. A visitor noted, "We stayed in the 'Mink' cabin which was incredible with a porch and swing right on the water! Perfect location with lots to see and do very close by." Winter glamping options are more limited, with several properties closing during colder months.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Higden, Arkansas (12)

1. Dam Site Campground
8 Reviews
Tumbling Shoals, AR
12 miles
Website
"This campground is right around the corner from Greers Ferry Dam. Our family enjoyed several days and made countless memories here."

"This is such a beautiful campground with great fishing and floating nearby. The campground sits on the tail waters of Beaver Lake and is gorgeous!!"
2. Greers Ferry Lake - COE/Cherokee Rec Area
3 Reviews
Heber Springs, AR
7 miles
Website
"went here on a fishing trip, and i pulled out so many rainbow trouts from this lake!"

3. Choctaw
3 Reviews
Clinton, AR
10 miles
Website
+1 (501) 745-8320
$18 - $50 / night
"This Campground is quiet, secluded jewel in Clinton, Arkansas. Tall trees everywhere you look. Every campsite is shaded. Perfectly spaced trees for the hammock lovers."

"Tall trees, a lake, and nicely spaced out sites. Loved it."
4. Sylamore Creek Camp
11 Reviews
Mountain View, AR
26 miles
Website
+1 (877) 475-4223
$5 - $30 / night
"Well stocked store, RV sites, tent sites, group sites, cabins, pavilion, and even a stage for events. Quick access to the Syllamore Trail, the creek, and nearby mountain biking trails."

"We love having direct access to creek. It is kayak, family, pet friendly. The only thing it is lacking is internet connection, which for us is a plus for disconnecting."

5. Holiday Mountain Resort
2 Reviews
Mountain View, AR
26 miles
Website
+1 (870) 585-2231
"Very kid friendly for swimming or walking or biking around in the campground. We will be back"
6. Dam - Quarry
11 Reviews
Norfork, AR
48 miles
Website
+1 (870) 499-7216
$24 - $80 / night
"Good access to sites. Clean and private bathrooms. Each room had its own lockable bathroom with toilet, sink and shower."

"There are several camp sites in this one location. Great for family get together. Private pavilion. Vault toilets are being upgraded to flush. Electricity and water, but not at every site."

7. White Buffalo Resort
7 Reviews
Norfork, AR
44 miles
Website
"The resort is well maintained and the staff is friendly. There's a pool in the summer and a ping pong table. The bathrooms do not have air conditioning, but are clean."

"Amazing little Campground that backs right up to the light river with a fantastic bluff behind that. Beautiful! Would definitely come again, friendly staff, quiet, easy."
8. Gilbert RV Park
2 Reviews
Buffalo National River, AR
41 miles
Website
+1 (870) 439-2111
$38 / night
"We got all setup and enjoyed our time around Gilbert. The quiet little town with some live music occasionally."

"The campground is small and a bit sparse, but the location to the river is unbeatable. The camp owner and store manager “Jim” is a delight…as is “homer” the camp dog."

9. Jordan Campground
3 Reviews
Elizabeth, AR
49 miles
Website
+1 (870) 425-2700
"This is a nice campground right on lake Norfolk. Spaces are alittle close together. Staff at Marina go above and beyond helping you out. Beautiful views!!"

"Awesome views of the lake and great swimming off the rock outcrops. Water is so clear the only downside is no showers"
10. Macks Pines
2 Reviews
Hector, AR
49 miles
Website
+1 (479) 331-3261
$20 / night
"There are some trails nearby, but the area and trails are really designed for ATVs."

"cafe onsite during the weekend with good breakfast and AWESOME burgers. i know many folks love to cookout when rving, but the burgers are worth a stop. "

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Cheryl C.
Traveler
Oct. 30, 2023
White Buffalo Resort
Can't beat it!
It's such a beautiful place, right on the White River and the Buffalo River, just yards away. The best of both rivers. The resort is well maintained and the staff is friendly. There's a pool in the summer and a ping pong table. The bathrooms do not have air conditioning, but are clean.
Renee H.
Ranger
Mar. 26, 2024
Dam - Quarry
Clean campground, nice location
Average space between sites. Level paved sites with gravel picnic area including picnic table, fire ring, lantern hanger. Some sites had covered picnic area. Limited shade, most sites don’t have trees. Good access to sites. Clean and private bathrooms. Each room had its own lockable bathroom with toilet, sink and shower. Garbage cans were outside of bathrooms, as well as dumpsters near the registration building. Friendly staff upon check in. Campground was patrolled regularly. No laundry or recycling. Nearby road with little road noise. Verizon cell signal was excellent. There is a dump station and potable fill station. No store or food for purchase on site. No hiking in campground, but multiple trails nearby. Boat ramp at campground and lots of wading fly fishing in river. Fish hatchery across from campground.
Arkansas F.
Guide
Sep. 18, 2020
Sylamore Creek Camp
Quiet little campground
For a small campground, this place has a lot to offer. Well stocked store, RV sites, tent sites, group sites, cabins, pavilion, and even a stage for events.

Quick access to the Syllamore Trail, the creek, and nearby mountain biking trails.
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N I.
Legend
Jul. 29, 2021
Greers Ferry Lake - COE/Cherokee Rec Area
Rural Country Laid Back
17 Site with electric

16 Non electric sites

Reservations accepted

Fire Rings

Dump Station

Toilets

Drinking Water

Boat Ramp

Picnic Tables

Water Sites

Paved Sites

475 Cherokee Park Road, Greers Ferry, Arkansas

Directions: From Drasco take Highway 92 west 7 miles till Brownsville Road. Turn left, travel 3 miles. Keep up with your mileage as there will not be a sign pointing the traveler to the turn. You will find a small white sign that directs you to Brittany Cove. Turn left. We put the address into the GPS (updated GPS) and it did not find the campground. If you follow the above you will arrive at the campground.

This campground is very rural. I would suggest buying your supplies at the nearest town. Once you arrive at the campground you are about 11 miles to Drasco and Greers Ferry will be about the same distance. Drasco has a small store and service station and Greers Ferry has a small grocery market.

The sites are small but well shaded which is a bonus. Fishing or boating would be the main draw for this location. If you want to enjoy the peace and quiet this is your stop. The view is beautiful with all the water sites.

LNT

Leave it Better Than You Found It

Stay safe and Happy Camping
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john L.
Traveler
May. 5, 2024
Sylamore Creek Camp
Disappointed
We have stayed here 2 times, once in a RV a couple years ago and had a nice experience. The second just this week. Since we stayed here last the prices have increased per night and it has come under new ownership. We stayed in the “wren” cabin. Which is over looking campsites below and sylamore creek. Not horrible, but honestly if I’m paying for water views I want to see the water not campers. Overall fairly clean, other than the debris pictured in the shower. No problem, sometimes mistakes happen. Could have even fell from the ceiling when the door closed or something after it was cleaned. My biggest issue, we were here for 3 nights. Typically I like to shower a couple times a day as does my wife when it is hot out. We had a total of 2 bath towels and 2 wash cloths upon arrival. Rather than new ones being brought daily, you are required to take the used ones to the camp store and exchange them yourself. I’m on vacation, I don’t personally feel it should be my responsibility to secure my own towels on MY time. I mean, I’m here for 3 days, give me 6 towels and wash cloths and count them when I leave if your that worried about towel theft. I’ve travelled half way around the world and never had this issue before. But if I’m paying $140 a night for a room worth about $90 (at best) I’d at least like enough towels to get me through my stay or maybe send someone by with new ones. One more thing, note the front door pic needs painted at a minimum, I mean, it’s not just one thing, it’s attention to detail and upkeep. The bathroom door also rubbed the floor and the floor was uneven overall. I get around pretty good, but I can see this being a trip hazard for someone elderly. Point being, I did not get a good value for the stay I purchased. I did confront the towel issue and the response was “we’ve always done it that way”. Doesn’t sound like it will change soon, which means I won’t be back and wouldn’t encourage anyone else to stay here either. On a positive, it’s not a bad location. I will also mention the bed, it wasn’t bad, but could have lived without the sandpaper sheets.
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Sandy R.
Traveler
Sep. 17, 2020
Sylamore Creek Camp
Great site!
We love this campground. We love having direct access to creek. It is kayak, family, pet friendly. The only thing it is lacking is internet connection, which for us is a plus for disconnecting. All sites are reasonably level. Site F is the premium and most secluded full hook up site. They have all levels of sites: primitive, water and electric, or full. Their small store has firewood and many other convenient items for sale. We take our own kayaks, but they do have rentals. They have public showers and restrooms, but the restrooms are currently closed due to renovations. It’s really one of our favorite local sites to camp.
Amy & Stu B.
Legend
Jun. 16, 2022
Macks Pines
Rough around the edges but does the job
We stayed here for some backwoods hiking in the Ozarks and it was about 40 minutes from the various hikes we had planned. There are some trails nearby, but the area and trails are really designed for ATVs.

It doesn’t offer a lot in terms of comfort—there are full hookups but no real fire rings, no trees or shade and it’s HOT in early June. It’s an all gravel path so not great for any elderly walkers or those in need of ADA. The showers are ROUGH, but they exist. They have hot water, but there’s a literal nail to operate the handles. Toilets are okay. No laundry. It has stables for horses and seems to really be built for ATVers.

No ATT or Verizon service there or in the general area, had to download a map that was essentially a PDF to get around.

Nicest people in the world own it and work there. They have a shop and cafe on site that is open only on the weekends. The cafe is okay. It does have WiFi, but that does not extend to the camp/ RV sites. The real draw is the folks who work there, can’t state enough how wonderful and helpful they are.

Dry county with very few places to buy any food or groceries outside of an hour drive.

Very beautiful sites close by: falling water falls, big creek cave falls, glory hole falls, pedestal rocks and kings bluff trails, alum natural bridge—and so much more.
Krissy C.
Guide
Jul. 5, 2020
Dam - Quarry
Group Site
We reserve the group site every year. There are several camp sites in this one location. Great for family get together. Private pavilion. Vault toilets are being upgraded to flush. Electricity and water, but not at every site. Right by Norfork Dam and Norfork River.
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Dustin D. B.
Guide
Sep. 27, 2025
Gilbert RV Park
Owner treated us like family !!!
When we pulled into the campground we were met with friendly smiles ! Jim and his wife are super nice and very helpful!! We got all setup and enjoyed our time around Gilbert. The quiet little town with some live music occasionally. Probably just a little over a quarter mile walk to the river or drive down to gravel bed where you can park. Take all your stuff and play in the river all day. There is a float service in Gilbert. Restrooms are separate from the showers. Men's and women's. They also have chickens so you might hear that Rooster every morning !! We had a super nice time here !!! Very simple place to stay. Just respect the camp rules and don't get too loud !! Please don't show up super late ! Jim and his wife are elderly !!! ( Just my opinion )