Best Tent Camping near Roland, AR
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Best Tent Sites Near Roland, Arkansas (18)
1. Camp Robinson Dispersed Site
3 Reviews•7 Photos•33 SavesMayflower, Arkansas- Pets
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2. Brown Creek Cascade Dispersed Campsite
2 Reviews•11 Photos•80 SavesParon, ArkansasIf you are one of those folks who prefers a different, more rugged camp experience, primitive camping is allowed almost anywhere in the Ouachita National Forest unless there is a sign stating otherwise, or it is a wildlife food plot. Located throughout the Forests are areas that have been campsites for many years. These are located along roadsides, trails, mountain tops, or near streams. Camping at dispersed locations have additional responsibilities: "Leave No Trace" so others can have a similar backcountry experience, pack out any trash or litter, scatter campfire ash around so it doesn't pile up, and leave the area better than you found it.
Please filter water before drinking! Beware of stream crossings after heavy rains. Please read the Dispersed Camping guidelines before heading out. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ouachita/recreation/?cid=fseprd727994
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3. Shirewood
1 Review•8 Photos•2 SavesMorrilton, Arkansas🌟 Welcome to the Ultimate Solar Eclipse Camping Experience! 🌒
Get ready for an astronomical adventure at our exclusive hillside campsite with 100 spacious tent spots, offering the perfect front-row seat to the breathtaking April solar eclipse! 🏕️
Imagine waking up to the sun dipping behind the moon, casting a mesmerizing glow over our hillside retreat. Your eclipse-viewing spot is secured, but that's just the beginning! Enjoy the convenience of porta-potties, unwind in our cozy hammocks, and connect with fellow campers in our vibrant communal areas.
Bring your furry friends along because pets are more than welcome to join in the celestial celebration! And what's camping without a crackling campfire? Roast marshmallows, create the perfect s'mores, and revel in the magic of the cosmic display above.
Seize this opportunity to make memories under the stars and witness the solar eclipse like never before. Book your spot now for an out-of-this-world camping experience! 🌌✨
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$125 / night
4. Dispersed FR132 Ouachita National Forest, AR
3 Reviews•12 Photos•65 SavesJessieville, ArkansasMany people enjoy the solitude and primitive experience of camping away from developed campgrounds and other campers. Dispersed camping is the term used for camping anywhere in the National Forest OUTSIDE of a designated campground. Dispersed camping means no services; such as trash removal, and little or no facilities; such as tables and fire pits, are provided. Some popular dispersed camping areas may have toilets. There are extra responsibilities and skills that are necessary for dispersed camping. It is your responsibility to know these before you try this new experience. Camping rules and regulations apply to make your experience safe, and to keep the natural resources scenic and unspoiled for other campers. Typically, dispersed camping is NOT allowed in the vicinity of developed recreation areas such as campgrounds, picnic areas, or trailheads. Many people drive out on Forest Service roads into the woods and find a clearing or a spot near a stream or with a view of the mountains. Do not drive on meadows to access your camping site. Drive on existing roads to prevent resource damage. To prevent resource damage please keep your campsite within 150 feet from a roadway. How to Pick a Campsite If you are going to an area where others have camped before, pick a site that has been used before. Plants, soil and wildlife are impacted by new campsites so using existing ones will minimize your impact in the forest. If there is no existing campsite, then follow Leave No Trace guidelines.
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5. Iron Springs
2 Reviews•10 Photos•17 SavesJessieville, ArkansasWooded roadside setting on stream near historic springs.
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6. Bayou Bluff Point of Interest (POI)
10 Reviews•38 Photos•108 SavesHector, ArkansasEffective October 2021, Bayou Bluff became a Point of Interest. The fees are suspended for camping and day use and is now open all year. Upper loop is closed to camping and will be eliminated completely. Use of the vault toilet, large pavilion, three shelters, and a small pavilion will remain. The pavilions are managed on a first-come, first-service basis. Trash services are managed by visitors as "pack-it-in, pack-it-out," and Leave No Trace ethics are posted on information kiosks.
Active partner groups and volunteers are helping extend the life of the current amenities, excluding trash services.
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7. South Fourche
2 Reviews•20 Photos•31 SavesNimrod Lake, ArkansasConvenient roadside picnic area and campground located on Scenic Highway 7 Byway. This campground also provides floating access to the South Fourche River
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8. Erwin Estate High Point
1 Review•3 Photos•23 SavesJones Mill, Arkansas- Pets
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$80 - $100 / night
9. COE Nimrod Lake Carter Cove Campground
2 Reviews•4 Photos•4 SavesNimrod Lake, Arkansas- Pets
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10. Fourche Mountain Campground
2 Reviews•12 Photos•10 SavesPlainview, ArkansasSmall campground with a scenic view from the mountain-top. Additional information available here.
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Recent Tent Reviews near Roland, Arkansas
749 Reviews of 18 Roland Campgrounds
- Shannon W.
Scout
Hot Springs National Park KOA
Close to everything!
If you’re tent camping, beware! We had a torrential downpour and all of the runoff rainwater runs right into the tent sites. They were accommodating at moving us into a cabin but obviously at a higher nightly rate.
The campgrounds are close to everything there is to do and very clean!
- Richard
Ranger
Woolly Hollow State Park — Wooly Hollow State Park
Nice little park
This park is pretty much spotless. I tent camped in the fall and loved it. All the tent sites have a gravel pad, picnic table and fire ring. Lots of trees to set up your hammock. They have a swim beach and small boat rentals in the summer. There’s a nice paved walking trail too. I highly recommend.
- RichardRanger
Lake Ouachita State Park Campground
One of the best in Arkansas
Definitely my favorite park in Arkansas so far. It’s a really big park at the lake with lots to do. I was there in the fall so I didn’t do any lake stuff but still had a great time tent camping. There’s a nice hiking trail to explore. Also, the bathrooms were the cleanest I’ve ever seen at a state park. All the tent sites have a gravel pad, grill, picnic table and fire ring. There are also walk in tent sites on the peninsula which are nice and quiet. If you get one at the end I’d say it’s probably 200 meters to the parking lot and bathrooms. I peeked into one of the cabins and they look really nice. They also have camper cabins that have heat/air but no bathroom. In all there are 93 RV/tent sites, 8 cabins and 4 camper cabins. The park is also near Hot Springs so there is lots to do.
- TTammi
Traveler
Little Rock North KOA
Campsite 1
Location good. Site: one tent camp site. Which was Off to self. Had covered picnic table (all of which was positive to us) Power and water. Bathrooms; great. Clean warm showers. 1(favorite baths of trip) Arrival; very nice folks.
Devin M.
GuideWoolly Hollow State Park — Wooly Hollow State Park
Nice area but tent sites are not good
Lake is nice. Didn’t catch many fish though. Swim area is very well kept. Adorable pedal boats. Tent camping sites are right at the entrance on the road. You have to park in the parking lot and carry all your stuff to the camp ground. Definitely don’t recommend using a tent site at all. The entire park is very well kept and very clean. Park staff were very nice and helpful. Mountain biking trail is in good condition. North loop was even good for my 8 year old while I did trail running. Cute little state park.
- Deborah C.Ranger
Stephens Park Campground
Beautiful tent friendly park
We tent camped here in August, 2018 and in spite of the rain we had a beautiful experience. The tent sites are a small walk from the parking lot, and the parks provide a baggage cart on wheels to bring your stuff down. The site was on a small peninsula on the lake with trails to walk down to the lake, or even set up chairs. The staff was friendly, bathrooms clean and nice. We rented a kayak for a couple of hours and it was very peaceful (cheap too!). We hiked the 4 mile hike and misjudged our time, so hiked some in darkness, but it was a nice easy hike.
Nancy F.GuideHot Springs National Park KOA
Wonderful Experience
This was our family’s second camping trip in a tent and our first Fall/cold weather experience.
We arrived well after midnight and had no trouble finding our reservation and tent site. The campground is well-lit, the tent pad was level and clean, and the bathrooms were incredibly clean. It’s also very close to the national park and Bathhouse Row.
The highlight though (especially for our kids) was the staff, especially Emmitt. He showed our kids where to find quartz (our son is obsessed with finding rocks), provided great suggestions for things to do in town, and even gifted our kids a neat piece of crystal (which was probably the highlight of the trip for them!).
We are now hooker on tent camping, in large part thanks to our great experience here. We’ll be back for sure!
Roxy V.GuideHot Springs National Park KOA
Nice Campground
We stayed here only as an overnight on our trip cross-country trip, but overall nice campground. It is about 20 min off the main highway. Things close up early here and once off main highway there really is nothing as you drive to the park. Make sure you come in with all of your supplies otherwise you will be driving back out a ways for groceries, supplies, etc. Everyone there was very friendly- families, seniors, etc. We were late check-ins and they were extremely accommodating by placing our paperwork on the check-in board for us. Even in the dark our site was easy to find. They offer RV, cabin rentals, and tent sites. We tent camp and the pad was of good size with a fire ring, picnic table and pea gravel. Most all of the tent sites are located with tree shade above them (note: not enough trees that you could hang hammocks or tarps though). There is a small pond that looked as though they allow family fishing in. "Grandpa's Griddle" is a small kitchen on site that they offer home-cooked breakfast to be purchased from in the morning. Mostly simple items: biscuits & gravy, breakfast sandwiches, eggs & bacon, etc. The restrooms / showers were all very clean. We did not go in to the National Park, but it looked very pretty from what we could see. The view of the mountains in the morning was very pretty to wake up to.
Pandemic note: Even though the pandemic was still going on (visited on 5/28/20-5/29/20), no one was really wearing masks here. We did since we were traveling but were the only ones I saw.
The photos are of the pond and some of the super cute vintage RVs that we saw there.
I would recommend staying here.
- HHeatherTraveler
Willow Beach
Lovely weekend
This was a nice facility, not for RVs than tent camping. Great play ground but quite a walk for bathroom facilities if tent camping.
- LLuke C.Traveler
Quarry Cove
Close to water
No tent sites close to water and good fishing
- SStan G.Traveler
Petit Jean State Park — Petit Jean State Park
One for the bucket list!
Arkansas’ first and most popular state park. Lake with rental boats, trailer and tent site loops, lodge/hotel/cabins. Outstanding natural features, some of which are easily accessible. Very popular in the fall. Big waterfall with rugged trail to the bottom. Can’t see it all in a weekend!
- Peggy G.Scout
Crystal Ridge RV Park at Ron Coleman Mine
Nice place to camp with a rv or camper
It's it's a nice place to Camp RV but not for tent camping it would be better if they have places to put up a tent instead of on concrete.
Momo C.TravelerLake Ouachita State Park Campground
awesome and very nice
The tent camping is so beautiful right on the lake! Very calm and peaceful. Beautiful scenery and the lake is super nice
Melissa W.
LegendLake Ouachita State Park Campground
Great spot outside of Hot Springs
The Hot Springs NP campground was closed for the season so we stayed at Lake Ouachita SP Campground for 3 nights. We are tent camper and this was the best it gets! The tent sites are well separated from the RVs and generators. The sit right on the lake so they can get windy but are peaceful and beautiful. Each tent site has a level pad for tents, picnics tables, and fire-ring. A small down-side, you have to park and walk your gear to your site but it's not terribly far or a big deal. The lake is beautiful and all tent sites have access to the water. It's a bit of a walk to the bathrooms but they are wonderfully clean (and heated). The camp store had decent wood for sale. The only thing to beware of is the crows. They are relentless and even took a bag of sealed, in it's original container, tortilla chips and tried carrying them away and pecking the bag open. So don't leave anything unsupervised (even in closed container or bags).
.! E !.GuideHot Springs National Park KOA
Perfect!
The tent site was perfect! With fire pit, power, and water. The bathrooms and showers were nice and clean.
Mike V.RangerPetit Jean State Park — Petit Jean State Park
Petit Jean State Park - Arkansas
Great place for hiking and taking in nice variety of views at Arkansas's first state park. Cabins can be rented, RV & tent camping sites available. Modern bath houses with showers and toilets were clean. Cedar Creek flows through this park and Cedar Falls is impressive. We were there in late March and the creek was flowing good after recent rains. But it can be only a trickle during dry periods. Enjoyed the trail along the creek. Another nice view was from a point looking down over the Arkansas River and valley below.
- EElise R.Scout
Petit Jean State Park — Petit Jean State Park
Wonderful time
My husband and I tent camped here in November. Pretty cold at night but the weather was perfect for the hikes which were absolutely stunning. We had a delicious breakfast with a view at the lodge. 10 out of 10 would recommend!
Jake B.Traveler
Maumelle Park
Maumelle Campground
Camped here at a tent site. Clean heated bathrooms with a shower, and we had a great spot on the river! No complaints, good spot while driving through Little Rock on a road trip!
- Shannon M.Guide
Lake Catherine State Park Campground
Great weekend getaway!
My husband, myself, our dog and two friends tent camped for the weekend. We were lucky enough to have a site on the water. It's a nice park we hiked, rented a canoe and did some swimming. Very peaceful and nice campground. We will be back for sure.
Fred S.Legend
Dispersed FR132 Ouachita National Forest, AR
Dispersed Camping near Ouachita National Recreation Trail, AR
Located along Forest Road 132 (Winona Scenic Drive) in the Ouachita National Forest, Saline County, Arkansas. Flatside Wilderness Area located across the road from the site. Access to the Ouachita National Recreation Trail located nearby. Free dispersed site, no facilities. Rock fire ring. Should be enough parking for 2 vehicles. Suitable for tent camping, car camping, truck camping & van camping. Mostly level. There was plenty of firewood left by the fire ring. Camped here in February; very quiet. Only 2 vehicles drove by. Had a few bars of T-Mobile service.
- EElise D.Traveler
Petit Jean State Park — Petit Jean State Park
Clean, flat, and beautiful tent camping at campsite 61
I tent camped at site 61 in 2015:
- We were pretty close to all the amenities and the campsite checkin/store
- There is a nice, flat tent pad
- Grill and fire ring were nice
- Paved driveup spot
- It wasn't very crowded; the two sites across from us filled up, but that was about it
I would 100% stay at this site again.
- aandrew P.Traveler
Gulpha Gorge Campground — Hot Springs National Park
Great site
I stayed at two different sites for two separate nights in a tent. Both of these sites had minimal space for tent camping and barely fit my tent, but it works. However, it was beautiful because I could sit and look/listen to the creek. The bathrooms were well maintained, landmarks for sites were obvious, and the volunteers that work there were incredibly helpful and nice.
Ariel & John W.RangerGulpha Gorge Campground — Hot Springs National Park
Beautiful, clean, great location
Beautiful, clean, great location. Camped here in Feb 2020, right on the river. Full hookups, mostly back-in but some pull throughs. Paved, level. Tent sites, too. Clean bathrooms, little camp store. Close to town. Would camp again.
- LLindsey P.Guide
Lake Ouachita State Park Campground
A great experience
I've reviewed this state park before but this time we stayed at the walk in tent sites and it was even better. The campsite was perfect. Steps from the water and shaded. The bath houses were nice and clean.
- JJohn L.Guide
Lake Ouachita State Park Campground
Glamping outside Hot Springs, Arkansas
This is an absolutely beautiful state park 30 minutes Northwest of Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is massive with a Marina, multiple swimming beaches, RV and tent camping plus cabin rentals.
We stayed in campground Area A, on a concrete pad with tons of space around the camper. Many RV sites overlook Lake Ouachita, though ours didn’t.
If you are there over a weekend, I highly recommend taking the sunset tour by the park service at the marina. It is two hours, $10 per adult and stunning. With the recent heat wave it was also much cooler then the afternoon cruises.
Lacee G.RangerWoolly Hollow State Park — Wooly Hollow State Park
Bring your kayak and enjoy
The tent site that we had was great. (Site 37) It was right by the water with tons of room and a nice, level ground. Some hammock trees were nearby as well.There was a shared water spigot near the site.
You park in a small lot behind the tent sites and carry your things a short distance.
The bathrooms were clean, but they were quite a distance from the tents. This was my one and only complaint about this SP.
In the warmer months, starting in May, they rent out kayaks, paddle boats, and canoes. There is also a small concession stand you can order from.
My husband caught one fish while we were there from our camp site. It’s very handy being that close to the water.
There is a great hiking trail around the lake. About 3.5 miles if you combine the cabin trail with the Huckleberry trail. It was an enjoyable hike. There were people of all ages enjoying it.
We would definitely camp in this spot again!
D & Jess W.Guide
Russellville Campground — Lake Dardanelle State Park
Typical State Park Campground
Typical State Park Campground. They have 3 separate loops with approximately 15 sites in each. The sites are shaded, but VERY close together without anything in between.
They also have a late check-in box, in case you arrive after hours without reservations (us).
Minus our tent camping neighbors arguing into the night (not the campground’s fault) it was a nifty last minute spot to sleep for the night!
Guide to Roland
Tent camping near Roland, Arkansas offers a variety of scenic spots where nature lovers can unwind and enjoy the great outdoors. With options ranging from peaceful lakeside sites to secluded forest retreats, there's something for everyone.
Some prices for tent camping range from $0 to $5
- The Camp Robinson Dispersed Site provides a free camping experience surrounded by trees, perfect for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle.
- At Brown Creek Cascade Dispersed Campsite, you can enjoy a free stay with a lovely stone campfire circle, ideal for cozy evenings under the stars.
- For a small fee of $5, the South Fourche campground offers a well-maintained site close to the river, making it a great choice for a quick getaway.
Tips for tent camping near Roland
- Bring your own firewood to Brown Creek Cascade Dispersed Campsite, as it can be hard to find nearby, ensuring you have a warm fire for cooking and relaxation.
- If you're looking for a peaceful night, consider the Camp Robinson Dispersed Site, where you can enjoy the sounds of nature without the distractions of modern amenities.
- Make sure to pack bug spray when visiting Camp Robinson Dispersed Site, especially during the summer months, to keep those pesky insects at bay.
Local activities to enjoy while tent camping
- Experience the beauty of nature with a short hike at Brown Creek Cascade Dispersed Campsite, which is conveniently located near the trailhead for a scenic hike.
- Enjoy fishing or kayaking at South Fourche, where you can access the South Fourche la Fave River for a day of water activities.
- Take advantage of the nearby Ouachita National Recreation Trail when camping at Dispersed FR132 Ouachita National Forest, AR, perfect for hiking and exploring the stunning landscapes of the area.
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