Best Equestrian Camping near Kingston, AR

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Kingston

246 Reviews of 18 Kingston Campgrounds

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  David B.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 25, 2024

  Rivers Edge RV Park

  Hwy’s Edge RV Park

  This Was An Ok, basic Spot To Overnight; pretty expensive at $60/night, but they did give either Sr discount or veteran discount of 10%. This is certainly not a resort, and is at least a quarter mile from White River, feeding Beaver Lake. Pretty Large RV PK, With Many Permanent Residents. No sign at entrance, and we passed it by winding around a neighborhood of houses that was between the RV Park and the true water’s Edge.

  Verizon signal was good at 3 jiggers; and stronger than their wifi. We were about 100 yds from nice new looking bathhouse which had wifi antenna with good reception at bathhouse but weak at our camper. Supposedly there are repeaters to amplify the WiFi signal, but they were not operational. We got by streaming YouTube TV through our Verizon Hotspot on our phones. We had to buy an extra sewer hose to connect to sewer, as it was placed so far toward entrance of the site, rather than toward rear of site where electric and water were appropriately placed. Nice courteous staff. We were on a level, narrow concrete pad; ~half of sites were gravel; no picnic table.

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  870VERLAND

  Guide

  

  Oct. 16, 2024

  Erbie Campground — Buffalo National River

  Great but no signal

  Great trip. Beautiful campground. Beautiful scenery

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  Ricky T.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 5, 2024

  Devil's Den State Park Campground

  Undeniably Incredible!!

  Absolutely beautiful from the Senic Overlook!! The trails are easy to traverse, and the nature here is breathtaking!!

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  Christopher H.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 15, 2024

  Steel Creek Campground — Buffalo National River

  Peaceful Fall Trip

  Camping Review: A Slice of Paradise

  If you're looking for the ultimate escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, I can't recommend this camping spot highly enough. Nestled in a remote area, far from the chaos of civilization, this campsite offers a rejuvenating experience that feels like a breath of fresh air.

  From the moment I arrived, I was greeted by the serene sounds of nature—the rustling leaves, the distant chirping of birds, and the gentle flow of the Buffalo River nearby. With no cell service, it was liberating to disconnect from the digital world and immerse myself in the beauty around me.

  The campsite itself was impeccably maintained, with spacious sites that allowed for privacy and a true sense of seclusion. Each morning, I awoke to breathtaking sunrises that painted the sky in hues of orange and pink, a perfect start to a day filled with adventure.

  During my stay, I hiked along the winding trails, discovering hidden waterfalls and panoramic views that took my breath away. The evenings were spent gathered around the campfire, sharing stories and roasting marshmallows under a blanket of stars that seemed to shine brighter than ever.

  The lack of modern distractions was refreshing, allowing me to fully appreciate the simple pleasures of life—like the crackling fire and the warmth of good company. Whether you're an experienced camper or a beginner, this remote getaway is perfect for anyone looking to recharge and reconnect with nature.

  In summary, if you're seeking a peaceful retreat where you can truly escape the world, this camping spot is the best of the best. Pack your gear, leave your worries behind, and prepare for an unforgettable adventure in nature's embrace!

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  Jason M.

  Scout

  

  May. 30, 2024

  Roaring River State Park Campground

  Nice

  Campground was nice and maintained. Showers in campground 2 were dirty.

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  Lucy P.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 11, 2024

  Tyler Bend Campground — Buffalo National River

  Fine but not amazing

  Pretty basic campground, kind of just a bunch of spots in a field. About half are first come first serve, was there during the week and it was pretty empty. Not great for big rigs, a lot of the sites are too small.

  The river is gorgeous, I was sad it was too cold to swim! Only one bathhouse in the car camping area so it’s gets pretty busy. Excellent cell service.

  We had a nice time but weren’t particularly wowed, our only issues were lack of hookups, bad weather, and some people who decided to crowd us and run a loud generator despite the campground being mostly empty.

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  Jennifer O.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 17, 2024

  Devil's Den State Park Campground

  It has everything!

  I’ve lived within 2 hours almost 20 years and hadn’t visited. I’m so mad! LARGE, well spaced sites with two bath house within 50 yards in either direction. There were trails out of the campground. Riverfront spots are most ideal but the anything on the outside of the loop is beautiful. Visitors center with wood. Small store with small amount of camping supplies and snacks. Cafe onsite offering three things. The hikes are short and just amazing!!!!!

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  ngilly587

  Scout

  

  Nov. 27, 2023

  Down Home Campgrounds

  Great secluded location.

  We had a great stay here it was very secluded and very easy to find. Location had a nice setup for the bath house and a great setup for the camp sites. All the spots had hookups for electric but our spot the outlet was melted but we were able to use the one next to ours. We enjoyed our stay but we ended up having to leave a day early but this would have been a great spot, I would definitely recommend staying here if you camping or staying in a camper or RV.

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  Jacob S.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 8, 2023

  Devil's Den State Park Campground

  Great time!

  My husband and I have yet to have a camping trip together. Both of us have always talked about and loved doing it as a kid but never found the time to do it until now. We had a blast.

  We tent camped and stayed in Site 80 on the RV camping area as it was the only area that had electric and water. We weren’t quite ready to go without electricity just yet as we kind of scrambled to make this trip happen before the weather turned cold and gets jammed with holidays.

  We stayed a Sunday & Monday night. Upon checking on Sunday the park was PACKED as expected. Rangers were advising people to avoid Yellowrock and find other trails to do. We weren’t even going to bother until the Monday afternoon. So we went down to check out our site and get set up. Site was clean and close to the bathrooms. Neighbors were a little noisy at night but calmed down around 9:45.

  Slept great and had a great day exploring the park and walking along the creek and went to Yellowrock which was gorgeous. Just download your maps before you go. No service so be mindful of that. I loved that aspect though.

  Monday night was great and previous neighbors had check out that day so a peaceful nights sleep was had.

  Can’t wait to come back and visit again!

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  Ode2joy

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 31, 2023

  Devil's Den State Park Campground

  Just my style (on weekdays)

  We absolutely loved our stay in Site #11 in Campground A.  The site was absolutely massive, and turned out to be even better than the one that we had initially picked out, but was already reserved.  We were a little concerned about lack of shade in this site, as it only had one tree in it, but it shaded at least some of the site all day every day, and even provided a nice umbrella to hang out under during the brief bouts of rain.  Hiking was fantastic, with each trail being dramatically different than the one before, and we did at least 7 of them in the 4 full days we were there.

  Things I loved:

  - no cell signal.  They did offer ViaSat WIFI for a fee, but I love to unplug when I get the chance.

  - the quiet natural beauty and dark sky

  - very clean bathrooms, which were cleaned daily, even though there might have been a total of 4 sites occupied at any given time during our stay.

  - frequent patrols by park rangers

  - beautiful trails

  Things I was not fond of:

  - the park rangers that patrolled did nothing to enforce the rule that dogs must be on-leash, even when we know they saw this multiple times.  Thanks to this, we had two dogs in the  site next door that would randomly wander over to and through our site, much to the consternation of our two on-lead dogs.  Thankfully, this couple left the day after we got there.

  - the firewood was soaking wet when we purchased it, even though it was stored in a shed near the visitor's center.  Decent price for the amount, but it was very difficult to start.

  - a few more people than I would have expected during the week at this time of year.  I would hate to see it on the weekends.

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  Devin B.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 13, 2023

  Devil's Den State Park Campground

  Great Park, Great Site

  We stayed at Devil’s Den state park over indigenous peoples holiday weekend (Sunday-Tuesday) and had a really relaxing time. The site are large and clean, most of them are shaded and the bathroom is a full bathroom with flush toilets, sinks, and showers. The trails are gorgeous and plentiful. We saw deer, armadillos, and skunks and while we are not bird watchers there were a ton of birds. We were at site 5 which is a very spread out site. You park in the middle between your fire pit and the tent pad, which was big enough for our 8 person tent. We also had a small meadow to ourselves and then woods between us and site 3 which was great for privacy. Site 7 is close to the tent pad but not too close. Site 6 was vacant the first night but the second night had 2 large families (about 15 people) that were closer than we would have liked but still fine. All the even sites are in the center and all odd site are on the outer ring, which I think giver more privacy. Sites 4 and 1 are the least shaded with almost no trees. 1 has the advantage of direct access to the creek and a gorgeous view. My husbands favorite site was 16 which has about 10 trees and would be perfect for hammocking. It’s on the end of the loop. There was talk that a bear was spotted in the park, so be prepared and be sure not to leave scraps out or the skunks can get close to your site. Overall, it was a great campground and we would 100% go back!

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  Bob B.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 23, 2023

  Beaver Lake Hide A Way

  Disgusting and not worth the money unless you like tweekers

  Worst experience in this park while waiting on our land to be ready.the owners ad claim's that the RV park is in Rogers Arkansas and is a lie. the park is located in parie creek far back in the woods very far from civilization. It was also very hard to sleep at night due to the fact that the middle of the park is the only clean side while the right side and the left side was full of meth heads yelling,fighting also cops chasing them doing almost 80mph inside the park.alot of kids running loose with no parents, grabbing things from ppls lots.animals doing there needs in my yard,me having to clean up after others,restrooms where gross I can say jail restrooms looked better.also watch ur vehicle because the owners maintenance man on drugs left$2000 damage's in my custom paint truck with a$20 lawnmower mowing rocks next to my vehicle while there was no grass at all.after I noticed it the maintenance man stopped mowing, went on hide mode..I notified the owner, she laughed,told me to contact my insurance while they did not cover custom paint so i had to pay that out of my pocket.i stayed there almost 8 months the winter was the worse you can not get up those snowy hills, curves not even on a 4wd I had to stay at a hotel to not risk my family.also it was very scary being in any kind of an emergency due to the fact that the emergency hospitals were so far enough to not make it in time..would never go back to staying there again.if your looking for a reliable RV park near Rogers there's actually a few of them close to town near hospitals,gas stations, groceries honestly that place is a joke definitely not the place to take your family..and if you guys think I'm wrong about this go and find out yourselfs

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  Cheri H.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 4, 2023

  Devil's Den State Park Campground

  It was ok, I wasn’t super impressed

  I had heard so many great things about this park but I was not that impressed. The sites are fairly close together. There’s no signs warning that if you are in a large RV you shouldn’t come in on a certain highway. They do have equestrian trails and a campground to accommodate campers with horses. They have a lot of hiking trails. There are cabins and a pool.

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  Matt B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 3, 2023

  Erbie Campground — Buffalo National River

  Average campground but good access to trails and river

  Stayed here Memorial Weekend 2023.  Had Site #2, which was large, flat and shady.  Not a lot of privacy, as could see #1 and #3 easily. Also, the group sites were between us and the river, so fair amount of traffic as one of the paths to the group sites is between #2 & #4.  Everyone got quiet in the evening though so not a problem.

  The campground was clean with lots of parking. Vault toilets only and they were not stocked regularly, but we had our own toilet paper.  

  If you're coming from the west, Apple/Google Maps' shortest route will take you through Kingston and then down some rough dirt roads with a couple low water crossings. Easier route is to go to Hwy. 7 then come back east. Road still isn't great, but better than the other route.

  We hiked the Goat Bluff Trail from the campground with a 6 year old who had no problems.  https://btoellner.typepad.com/exploring\_nw\_arkansas/2011/11/old-erbie-area-loop-trail.html

  Also floated from Kyles down to Erbie.  Nice short float as water was very low.

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  Zachary J.

  Ranger

  

  May. 12, 2023

  Wilderness Rider Buffalo Ranch and Adventure Park

  Last minute relaxation

  Place is perfect we are amping at scooters roost. Gorgeous, quiet, and heaven. Recommend to anyone!!!

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  Lorenzo B.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 17, 2023

  Kyles Landing Campground — Buffalo National River

  Good spot

  Kayaked from steel creek and stayed here

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  Howard P.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 26, 2023

  Byrd's Adventure Center

  Beware

  Dangerous dog roaming loose. I was walking up the steps of the restaurant to see if it was open. There was a full size White Pyrenees at the top of the steps. They are usually friendly dogs. This one growled and lunged at me. I had to backpedal so quickly that I almost flipped over backwards down the stairs which most likely would have broken things. Pyrenees are a protectorate breed bred to fight and kill wolves and bears. Their jaw strength exceeds a pit bull. They could kill a child and most adults instantly.

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  Napunani

  Legend

  

  Dec. 13, 2022

  Devil's Den State Park Campground

  Lots of shade in Campground E

  Follow route alerts by taking AR170 at West Fork from Interstate 49! 

  Do not go to Visitor Center to check in while towing. Go to campsite, unhitch, and then go to Visitor Center. 

  Fayetteville for Walmart, Target and other box stores + Braun's Ice Cream

  Jakes in West Fork Harps grocery store & fuel 

  PROS 

  Senior discount 

  No fee to make my own on-line reservation

  Dark sky friendly 

  Quiet during weekday stay

  Campground E has lots of trees 

  Campsite asphalt parking pad level 

  Metal picnic table (on concrete pad), pedestal BBQ grill, metal fire ring with cooking grate that consumed half of the ring and metal lantern hook 

  Good space between most campsites 

  Campground E trash bin at every other campsite 

  Clean toilet/shower facility 

  Ample TP, hand soap and an electric hand dryer in toilet facility Campground E

  Climate controlled toilet/shower facility. Felt great on a 38 degree morning! 

  Park ranger drive thru campground during daylight hours 

  Good signage throughout park concerning burn ban 

  Good assistant park superintendent presentation at the park amphitheater regarding the CCC constructing DDSP 

  Nice hiking trails 

  Squirrels will eat from your hand
 in Campground E

  CONS 

  No cell service. Pay phone at campground toilet/shower facility 

  Only free WiFi is at camp store by the pool. We purchased WiFi from park vendor Viasat $20 unlimited for 3 days for one device 

  Cannot see or hear creek from site 89 

  Sewer connection at rear of site pad 

  No privacy from any other campsite in Campground E 

  Cannot move site picnic table 

  No camp host

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  Cultivating Fire L.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 28, 2022

  Devil's Den State Park Campground

  Fantastic Hiking and Views

  We’ve visited this site many times throughout the years and there is almost always something new to see! There are trails for all levels and a bunch of caves (sadly closed) scattered around the area. Fantastic views!

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  Luckybreak R.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 28, 2022

  Devil's Den State Park Campground

  Enjoyed a cool, quiet night

  Joined a lot of fall campers. Good overall experience, didn’t have time to take in all the trails. No phone or internet, no problem!

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  Steve S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 23, 2022

  Tyler Bend Campground — Buffalo National River

  nice

  Beautiful park, very well maintained. Great for swimming in the cold Buffalo River. Lots of wildlife including elk. Great bathrooms but no hook-ups for our rv and most sites are first come, first serve.

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  Josh S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 14, 2022

  Roaring River State Park Campground

  Nice Reunion

  We had a family reunion here and rented out some cabins. It was a great time. Fishing is great. Listening to the river while falling asleep is also hard to beat.

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  Roscoe's R.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 6, 2022

  Macks Pines

  Hospitality here can't be beat

  this campground is geared more to the atv / utv / jeep / offraod vehicle crowd.  if you are use to / expecting an rv resort that is the same as staying at your own home this is not for you.  if you want outdoors, get lost in the woods and want to unplug from society then this is the spot.  some sites require a bit of leveling, lots of full hookup and good amount of 50 amp.  some sites are close, so are not.  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. 

  in just the 3 years since our first visit, greg has improved / continues to improve at an incredible rate.   as with my title, and review above, greg and his wife are top notch hosts.  they truly love what they do and want to do everything to make sure your stay is enjoyable.   neighbors are friendly and respectful, no issues.  

  short drives from the campgrounds to beautiful scenery with a little bit of research, or ask greg.  alot are even accessible by car.   take the 30 min drive to hillbillys lims bbq as well.

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  Vivian Marie T.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 15, 2022

  Byrd's Adventure Center

  No so good

  They where very rude the other day to a guest that's been coming for years and years. I only been there when they where there. They informed me today they will never be back after years of going.. guess tuner bends right down the road will get our business next year

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  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.

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  Hayley G.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 25, 2022

  Big M

  Lively campground with lots of shade and wooded area.

  We stayed at Big M in campsite 44 in mid-May. The campground was definitely lively and there was a lot of people and activity going on the whole time, though everyone was very pleasant. It was more college kids/large families than the quiet retired crowd. Our campsite had a lot of privacy on 3 sides and had a small creek running through a ways behind it, downhill. There really wasn't a good level spot for our tent due to where the firepit was placed so we had to sleep on an incline. And the drive for the spot was at a pretty decent incline so a camper would definitely need to be leveled. A smaller tent could probably squeeze in well. The marina had a decent restaurant where you could get a beer and dinner. It's not too far of a drive from Roaring River which has lots of hiking trails. The bathrooms were pretty outdated and you need to bring your own hand soap, but that's pretty normal. The showers were a ways away from our site so did not end up seeing them.

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  Marty

  Guide

  

  Mar. 29, 2022

  Tyler Bend Campground — Buffalo National River

  Nice but LOUD

  The close proximity to US 65 Highway detracts from what is otherwise a beautiful campground. Truckers seem to favor Jake brakes when descending into the river Valley…especially at 4:00 am. Campsites have pullouts and tent pads. Bathroom and showers need some upgrading of walls and fixtures but worked well. Water but no hookups.