Best Campgrounds near Mountain View, AR

Mountain View, Arkansas offers multiple camping options in the Ozark St. Francis National Forests, with established campgrounds like Blanchard Springs Recreation Area providing electric hookups and amenities for both tent and RV camping. The region includes several RV parks such as Whitewater RV Park, Blue Sky RV Park, and Ozark RV Park, while properties like Holiday Mountain Resort and Sylamore Creek Camp offer cabin accommodations alongside traditional camping sites. Most campgrounds in the area provide water hookups, picnic tables, and fire rings, with several featuring full RV services including sewer connections and dump stations.

Camping is available year-round at several locations, though some parks like Whitewater RV Park operate seasonally from March through early November. "The location is great. This park is between Walmart and the river. The downtown is only a few minutes away and they are always having singing at the park in the beautiful outdoor areas," noted one visitor about Blue Sky RV Park. Most campgrounds feature mature shade trees and level sites, with many offering proximity to water features like Sylamore Creek and the White River. Cell service can be limited in some areas, with several reviewers mentioning spotty coverage, though some campgrounds offer WiFi for guests.

The camping experience near Mountain View centers around outdoor recreation and the region's folk music culture. Proximity to the town square, where local musicians gather for impromptu jam sessions, is highlighted in numerous reviews as a significant attraction. Campers praise the access to fishing, swimming holes, and hiking trails in the surrounding Ozarks. Several visitors mentioned the convenient location to the Ozark Folk Center State Park as a primary reason for choosing campgrounds in this area. Holiday Mountain Resort and Anglers White River Resort provide water access for activities like kayaking, canoeing and fishing, while Court Square RV Park offers the convenience of being within walking distance to Mountain View's cultural attractions. Most campgrounds maintain a quiet atmosphere despite their proximity to town amenities.

Best Camping Sites Near Mountain View, Arkansas (156)

    1. Blanchard Springs Recreation Area — Ozark St. Francis National Forests

    24 Reviews
    Fifty-Six, AR
    9 miles
    +1 (870) 757-2211

    $3 - $60 / night

    "I completed my undergrad and graduate degrees in Arkansas about 30ish miles north of Little Rock."

    "Blanchard Springs has great camp sites, great hiking, multiple access to swim/wade into water, plus great caving opportunities! There is NO cell service in the park. "

    2. Gunner Pool Recreation Area

    14 Reviews
    Fifty-Six, AR
    11 miles
    Website

    "FCFS  No reservations 

    Open all year 

    27 sites(no electric) 

    Drinking water pit toilets fire pits/grills picnic tables lantern poles 

    Directions: From Mountain View take highway 14 west for 14.2 miles"

    "v=jioeWYmI0so) While traveling through this portion of Arkansas I stumbled upon a small roadside for Gunner Pool Recreation Area just a short distance past Blanchard Springs.    3 miles down a gravel"

    3. Sylamore Creek Camp

    11 Reviews
    Mountain View, AR
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (877) 475-4223

    $5 - $30 / night

    "Quick access to the Syllamore Trail, the creek, and nearby mountain biking trails."

    "Perfect location with lots to see and do very close by."

    4. Whitewater RV Park

    6 Reviews
    Mountain View, AR
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (870) 269-8047

    $20 - $32 / night

    "This is a nice RV park situated perfectly near the downtown Mountain View Area and the Ozark Folk Center State Park. It is a small, quiet park with lots of spots for gathering in groups."

    "It was clean, not noisy at night, great wifi, city park near by to walk you dog. We love it and are staying 6 weeks. Highly recommend."

    5. Blue Sky RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Mountain View, AR
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (870) 269-8132

    "Close to visit Ozark Folk Life Center and Mountain View for the Folk Music. Easy access to the sites. Cable TV for $1.00 per day. Good hook ups. Reasonable price of $25 per night with free WiFi."

    "The location is great. This park is in between Walmart and the river. The downtown is only a few minutes away and they are always having singing at the park in the beautiful outdoor areas."

    6. Ozark RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Mountain View, AR
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (870) 269-2542

    "We chose this campground because of its proximity to the Ozark Folk Center. We are here for the Bluegrass and Fried Chicken festival this weekend at the center."

    7. Holiday Mountain Resort

    2 Reviews
    Mountain View, AR
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (870) 585-2231

    "Very kid friendly for swimming or walking or biking around in the campground. We will be back"

    8. Mountain View RV Park and Guest Motel

    2 Reviews
    Mountain View, AR
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (870) 269-3758

    $28 - $32 / night

    "There is a high fence that assist in keep this corner of Mountain View private. An oasis for anyone that wishes to venture in. A traveler will find a welcome smile and an amazing view."

    "We ad a back in spot a long the ridge with a pretty field behind us in an amazing view. The staff was wonderful very helpful laundry rooms bathrooms were very clean they also have free Wi-Fi and cable"

    9. Court Square RV Park

    1 Review
    Mountain View, AR
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (870) 214-1781

    "If you are in Mountain View to take it vantage of all of the music going on in the small town, Court and Square RV park is where you want to be."

    10. Anglers White River Resort

    1 Review
    Mountain View, AR
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (870) 585-2231
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Recent Reviews near Mountain View, AR

487 Reviews of 156 Mountain View Campgrounds


  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 28, 2025

    Spring Creek Campground — Buffalo National River

    Primitive camping along the Buffalo River

    Van-camped in site #3 in mid-October, 2025. Free National Park Service primitive campground along the Buffalo Ntional River. The property serves as a drop-off and pickup location for kayakers and canoers. Outfitters may be coming and going. Not all sites are level; varies from site to site. Some sites are walk-ins. Clean vault toilet, supplied with tp and hand sanitizer. No potable water. Sites include table, metal fire ring, and lantern pole. Dirt surface. Good separation between sites but no privacy. A handful of armadillos were scrounging around during the evening. There is a partial view of the river through the trees. The road approaching the campground, CR99, is about 3 miles long and gravel, narrow in places. The last 1.5 miles has some minor erosion and rocky in places. There are no hiking trails at this location. No cell service. Starlink connectivity possible depending on the site. Tent and hammock camping possible. Fishing along the river bank. Overall, this is not a bad campground in a beautiful area.

  • Jennifer O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 18, 2025

    White Buffalo Resort

    Can’t beat this view!

    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. I will say I like site 11, but if you are not camping and pears, you will be camping directly next to site 10. They are pull through sites that are connected basically. We had another couple with us and it a great set up. But if it had just been us it would have been weird.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 16, 2025

    Robinson Point

    Clean, well maintained campground

    Camped at site #8 in Oct 10-11, 2025. Our site was on a wooded loop, the first camping section on the left after entering the campground. Good spacing between sites. Our campervan fit nicely on the site; level. Shared water faucet between sites 7 & 8. Our site had 20 and 30 amp power. There was a partial view through the trees of Norfork Lake from the backside of the site. Walked down to the bank of the lake to fish and caught a bass. Sites 5, 7 & 8 are really nice on this loop. Campground is clean and well maintained. AT&T and T-Mobile service. I normally do primitive and dispersed camping, but occasionally use established campgrounds, such as this, for replemishing water and power, and to take a shower. I was very pleased with our campsite and the campground. Did some hiking on the campground trails. The person working the entrance gate wad very nice and helpful. I would stay here again.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 15, 2025

    Gunner Pool Recreation Area

    Beautiful National Forest Recreation Area

    Camped at site #3 for 3 nights in early October 2025. This site was really good for my camper van; just about level. The site backs up to a beautiful forest. The campground in this recreation area has  27 sites in 3 separate sections. There are some sites at the "pool" which are appropriate for car and tent camping. There is a section down a dirt road along the creek bottom that has a handful of sites; these sites are also good for car and tent camping. I camped in a wooded loop; the sites here can accomodate car, van and tent camping. A few towables may fit in this section. This is a beautiful wooded campground; clean and very well maintained. Most sites are level. Hammock camping is possible in some sites. Most sites have a table, tent pad, lantern pole, metal fire ring and a grill. Some sites are open, some shaded. No hookups. Potable water is located in a central area of the sections; the water was turned on during my visit. There are 4 vault toilets - clean and supplied with tp. Parts of the campground is prone to flash flooding. Very peaceful; the campground wasn't too busy midweek. The campground has access to the beautiful North Sylamore Creek trail. Access to campground on the gravel Gunner Pool Road from Highway 14 was very good during my visit. This forest road goes through the recreation area; it is busier than you would see on typical forest roads. Love this recreation area. One of the best that the Arkansas Ozarks has to offer for outdoor recreation.

  • Benjamin S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 14, 2025

    Devils Fork

    ACOE Devils Fork Campground

    Nice spot, we stay next to the swimming area. Most of the sites have a big concrete pads. Campground host was very friendly. Great value for what you get. Be sure to double check and see what your hookups are as our site only has electric.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 12, 2025

    Barkshed Recreation Area

    Mostly walkin tent sites

    Visited here on Oct 7, 2025. Did not camp here. There are a handful of first-come, first-serve primitive sites. I only saw one drive-in site down near the creek. There are about 4 walk-in tent sites up a driveway into a parking area. The walk-in sites are close to the parking area. One site, which is not quite level, has a picnic table. The walk-in sites have metal fire rings. There are 2 clean vault toilets with tp at the campground. No potable water. The tent sites have a dirt and grass surface. There are a few shade trees. Starlink connectivity is possible. No AT&T and T-Mobile service. Nice swimming hole down by the creek. Access to the North Sylamore Creek Trail is at this recreation area. Note that the unpaved forest road approaching the recreation area from highway 14 is sketchy in spots due to Spring storm damage. Sections were being regraded during my visit. Low clearance, 2wd passenger vehicles can make it, but should tread carefully. Also note that, due to storm damage, Tie Ridge Road between Barkshed and Gunner Pool Road was only open to 4x4 vehicles at the time of my visit.

  • Brian L.
    Oct. 7, 2025

    Wild Oaks Campground

    Close corner

    It was quiet,peaceful and nice. The entrance wasn't well marked and I had a hard time navigating the entrance with my bumper pull 36'

  • R
    Oct. 6, 2025

    Robinson Point

    Fantastic and beautiful

    We stayed for 3 nights on sites 64 and 65. Absolutely beautiful views. Some damage from flooding but didn't really notice. Bathrooms and bath house were clean. Stay if you get a chance.

  • T
    Oct. 3, 2025

    cranfield park

    Everything you need plus beauty

    I don’t think there is a bad site in the large campground. Most sites have at least some lake view. Roads are paved and can accommodate large rigs. Most sites are pretty level. Usual tables and fire rings plus lamp poles and some sites have covers for the tables if there are no trees. The sites that don’t have a lake view and nestled in woods and are more private. Though we don’t find a hiking trail the road around the park offered plenty of mileage for us. There is also a marina and access to the shore line for fishing. We were here the first weekend in October and it was a third to half full.


Guide to Mountain View

Camping near Mountain View, Arkansas, is a fantastic way to enjoy the great outdoors. With beautiful scenery and plenty of activities, you'll find a campground that suits your style.

What to do

What campers like

  • Clean Facilities: Many campers appreciate well-kept restrooms and showers. A visitor at Woolly Hollow State Park noted, “The bathhouse is located in the center of all of the sites so access is easy.”
  • Beautiful Scenery: Campers love the views. One reviewer at Richland Creek Recreation Area said, “Water was clear & beautiful. Perfect places to dip your toes.”
  • Friendly Staff: Helpful staff make a difference. A camper at Lake Charles State Park Campground mentioned, “The staff was super friendly.”

What you should know

  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds don’t have full amenities. A visitor at Ozark Campground — Buffalo National River pointed out, “NO electric hookups, NO fires allowed.”
  • Primitive Camping: If you’re looking for a rustic experience, Sam's Throne Recreation Area offers a more basic setup. One camper said, “No running water or showers just two vault toilets.”
  • Road Conditions: Some roads can be rough. A reviewer at Richland Creek Recreation Area warned, “The road down from Falling Water had been washed out and repaired but was almost washed out again.”

Tips for camping with families

  • Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with activities for kids. At Woolly Hollow State Park, a camper said, “There are lots of trails, bike paths, water activities and BEAUTIFUL scenery.”
  • Plan for Bugs: Some areas can be buggy, especially near water. A visitor at Buffalo Point — Buffalo National River noted, “Sites on the river side are frequented by raccoons at night and mosquitos depending on the weather.”
  • Bring Outdoor Games: Campgrounds often have open spaces for games. One camper at Lake Charles State Park Campground suggested, “The park has nice trails along the campsites.”

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Bull Shoals-White River State Park mentioned, “Most sites are small, feels crowded.”
  • Wi-Fi Availability: Some campgrounds have decent Wi-Fi. A visitor at John F Kennedy said, “Cell service (Visible) was 1 bar and 2 using the signal booster.”
  • Be Prepared for Road Noise: If you’re sensitive to noise, consider this before booking. A camper at Toad Suck mentioned, “Clean and quiet next to the river.”

Camping around Mountain View, Arkansas, has something for everyone, whether you're a family looking for fun or an RVer seeking a peaceful spot.

Frequently Asked Questions

What camping is available near Mountain View, AR?

According to TheDyrt.com, Mountain View, AR offers a wide range of camping options, with 156 campgrounds and RV parks near Mountain View, AR and 10 free dispersed camping spots.

Which is the most popular campground near Mountain View, AR?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Mountain View, AR is Blanchard Springs Recreation Area — Ozark St. Francis National Forests with a 4.8-star rating from 24 reviews.

Where can I find free dispersed camping near Mountain View, AR?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 10 free dispersed camping spots near Mountain View, AR.

What parks are near Mountain View, AR?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 24 parks near Mountain View, AR that allow camping, notably Greers Ferry Lake and Buffalo National River.