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Best Equestrian Camping near West Memphis, AR

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Village Creek State Park Campground in Wynne, Arkansas features a dedicated equestrian camping loop with stable facilities for visitors traveling with horses. Located approximately 45 miles west of West Memphis, this 7,000-acre park provides horse owners with specialized accommodations including covered stalls, water access, and mounting blocks. The equestrian camp area remains separate from standard camping loops, offering a peaceful environment specifically designed for those traveling with horses. Campsites in this area include water and electric hookups, picnic tables, and fire rings, with ample parking for horse trailers. The park maintains clean, daily-serviced bathhouses and shower facilities within walking distance of the equestrian sites. Many visitors note the spaciousness between campsites and the well-maintained nature of the horse facilities.

The park's 33-mile multi-use trail system provides extensive riding opportunities directly accessible from the equestrian camping area. Trails wind through the unique Crowley's Ridge region, featuring distinctive geological formations and plant species not found elsewhere in Arkansas. Water access for horses is available at multiple points throughout the property. Trail riders can explore sections that include well-preserved portions of the historic Trail of Tears. The equestrian camping area regularly hosts group horse camping events and organized trail rides, particularly during spring and fall when weather conditions are optimal. Riders should be prepared for potential erosion on trails following heavy rainfall. While some cell service is limited within the park, WiFi is available near the visitor center. Horse owners should bring their own feed, as on-site options are limited.

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  • Laura G.
    Oct. 10, 2020

    Village Creek State Park Campground

    Unique Terrain, Sites Need Updates

    We camped at Village Creek State Park in the Crowley’s Ridge region of Arkansas over Labor Day weekend. We booked two class B RV sites - one for ourselves and one for my husband’s parents - in advance. On our way to camp we got a call informing us that they had accidentally deleted one reservation assuming it was a duplicate (same name), and that there were no longer two sites together in that loop. They offered to re-book us in the only section that still had side-by-side campsites available. Village Creek is a somewhat unique park in that has an Equestrian Camp offering with stables, exercise corrals, water, mounting blocks and the like available for those who would like to travel with their own horses. While it was not what we originally booked, staying in “Horse Camp” was really cool and different - a BIG hit with our kids. The park has over 30 miles of equestrian trails and is a popular destination for horse owners. While all of that made for really cool atmosphere, the sites themselves left a lot to be desired. It almost looks like major erosion has occurred since these sites were first built - at every site in this loop, the picnic table and fire ring are IN the woods, and often partway down a ravine, with lots of brush, branches and vines hanging around them. We tried to use the table and fire ring on our first night and abandoned it for the rest of the trip. Our inlaws’ table was in such a dangerous location that we couldn’t access it at all, and we quickly realized was a cozy home for copperheads. Our water hookup had a wasp nest inside it. All of these details made it hard to relax as we were constantly on our guard with our kids and dog. We checked out the other camping areas and they were in much better shape, recently renovated and with full hookups. The trails at Village Creek were BEAUTIFUL. There is a particularly stunning trail that includes one of the most well-preserved sections of the Trail of Tears. This made for both an lovely hike and a history lesson for our seven year old. The Crowley’s Ridge region of the state is home to unique geological formations, soil and plant life unlike anywhere else in Arkansas. The Big Ben Nature Trail offers a great opportunity to identify these unusual plant species and is a short, easy hike. However, erosion is a big issue on the ridge, and sections were somewhat washed out after recent heavy rains. There are two small lakes that are popular with anglers. A couple of boat ramps are available for fishing boat launch. There is a small swimming area for campers only, but this lake is not great for swimming as it is pretty muddy. Take lots of bug spray in summer, and maybe only consider horse camp if you HAVE a horse. It’s worth a walk through in the morning or late afternoon when riders are tacking up or returning from rides.

  • Christy C.
    Jul. 1, 2016

    Village Creek State Park Campground

    Lots to choose from

    There are nearly 100 sites here at Village Creek State Park. They are Spacious, paved and well maintained. The campground is spread out on plenty of land. 2nd largest park in Arkansas in such a tiny town. Many deer walking freely at night. Water and electric hookups, bathrooms and a museum too. They have concerts occasionally here in the big field. Cabins are great too above the rim of the lake. Many hikes to take here and so peaceful. There are stables and horse trails as well as mountain biking. The park is located in Wynne, Arkansas. I have visited here many times camped in RV and stayed in the cabins. The rangers are always friendly and it is close to my relatives in Forrest City.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 23, 2021

    Village Creek State Park Campground

    Arkansas State Parks Continue to Please

    This huge park and campground area were easy to find. Check in was a breeze and we headed to back-in site 56 with FHUs. Backing in was easy in this premium campsite with stand up bbq, separate fire pit and patio. The sewer is at the back of most of these long pads so you need about 20’ of sewer hose. There are 3 campground areas in the park, A, B, and Equestrian. Area A is situated at the bottom of the hill that leads up to Area B and the Equestrian camping. The 2 loops of A sites are a little closer together than the B area. We definitely preferred the B area up on the hill. Site 56 is one of the best(spacious and private) sites in the park. Another good site is 65, though its near the main campground road, it has privacy the way it backs to the woods. We were here during a mid April weekend and there was not a horrible amount of vehicle traffic moving about. All the campsites in our little cul de sac were spacious. Directly across from us were 2 long and straight pull through sites, 58& 59. There’s also another cul de sac loop where sites 42-49 reside. That loop is where the swim beach and a play ground reside. All sites are pretty nice with 47 having the best lake view over the swimming area. Heads up on site 48 as this back-in has a pretty steep incline with evidence of asphalt scars from longer rigs. I wouldn’t put anything over 35’ in that site. We walked through the equestrian area and the campsites were very nice with horse stables available. We got 1 bar each on Verizon and AT&T. You can pay for WiFi but we did not. We got a fair amount of OTA channels. With all the tree cover satellite could be iffy in a lot of sites. The sites along the road between the two B loops have a pretty good shot to the south sky. We saw deer near our campsite plus evening visits by a raccoon. We would definitely stay here again.

  • Lawrence P.
    Sep. 11, 2021

    Village Creek State Park Campground

    Quiet, Serene place to stay!

    Very nice place to stay. Quiet. Serene. Peaceful. Glad we stopped in for the week. The staff, Vicky, Nina and others, made us feel very welcomed. We had a small issue with our site and they were very accommodating in helping to resolve it. Thank You! There are plenty of places to stay that are very nice, from just water and electric to full hook-up. They even have an equestrian area if you have a horse. The restroom/bathhouse are cleaned daily and well kept. Many campers used it for their morning shower! There is lot's to do, if you wish. You can hike, bike, fish, boat, rent kayaks or just walk around and enjoy the peaceful setting! Heads up.... The Verizon cell service is sparce. We bought the Via-Sat WIFI svc for a few days while here. It's a bit pricey so be prepared. It's has a decent download but a slow upload.

  • Kloee S.
    Mar. 26, 2022

    Village Creek State Park Campground

    Beautiful State Park with Equestrian, hiking and biking!

    We loved our stay at Viilage Creek State Park. It was beautiful! We rode our bikes all over the park. It was so green, so pretty and lots of area and trails to walk and enjoy. It had its own equestrian camping area as well. The sites were large, full hookup and there was lots of wildlife. We would definitely go back!

  • Robyn W.
    Jul. 17, 2021

    Village Creek State Park Campground

    Beautiful Hidden Gem

    This park was stunning the drive though a little narrow at times was scenic from the drive to the RV site. Pull Through with own area not to close to other sites. Also a short walk to the lakeside beach and park.

    Two things l loved:

    1. The site setup is a really nice paved driveway with perfect patios area private and plenty of space from neighbors.
    2. The stunning views with multiple deer walking close by but not too close.
  • Shelly S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 4, 2016

    Village Creek State Park Campground

    Take your pick

    Bring your horse, bring your bike, bring your yak and pole, decisions, decisions. Camping areas and day use are more or less on seperate sides. Horse camping complete with covered stall area and trail. Camp sites are spacious and bath houses co located. Well maintained areas and friendly helpful staff.

  • Shana D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 2, 2019

    Village Creek State Park Campground

    Nice campground close to Memphis!

    We stayed on a super cool double decker campsite in Loop A. This particular site wasn’t very level for a camper, but we made it work because we wanted this site! It would be super cool for several tent campers to use. We love the privacy of the suite style bathrooms! There is a creek that runs behind sites 1-22. We explored behind the single digit sites to check out the creek. Not sure how much water is in it during the summer, so it could be a mosquito trap!

    We took a wonderful guided hike on a portion of the trail of tears. I hear the golf course is amazing, but we didn’t have time to check that out. The park offers several planned activities throughout the day. They also offer tennis courts and 2 different lakes to fish! Boat rentals are available, but we didn't look into any of that. They have wood for sale at the office.The Class AAA campground (loop B) was really nice. Loop C is a Horse Camp. The only draw back was that we had absolutely ZERO cell service (AT&T). Zero. Zilch. Nada. 

    We really enjoyed our Fall Camping trip here and love the proximity to Memphis. It was only about an hour drive for us.

  • Napunani
    Dec. 13, 2022

    Village Creek State Park Campground

    No Cell Service; No Public Phones: No WIFI Calls at Visitor Center

    PROS 

    Senior discount 

    No fee assessed to make on-line reservations 

    Quiet 

    light view of lake from #57 

    Site 57 has no site next to it or behind it 

    Good distance between campsites 

    Dark sky friendly except for sites near toilet/shower facilities where there is an actual street light 

    Climate controlled toilet/shower facility in campground B 

    Both campground B toilet/shower facilities very clean with ample supply of TP, soap and paper towels 

    Wood picnic table (on concrete pad), pedestal BBQ grill, metal fire ring with cooking grate and metal lantern hook 

    Wide roadway in campground B 

    Small playground 

    Access to lake swimming area from campground B 

    Trash receptacles at toilet/shower facility 

    Lots of deer


    Smaller Walmart in Wynne AR 

    Pops Grill in Wynne real good

    CONS 

    County burn ban in place upon arrival but no signage anywhere alerting of ban. We saw the Arkansas burn ban website and inquired upon checkin if it was enforced and park clerk affirmed ban but we saw many campers had a wood fire burning all the time. So without any signage we understand the confusion and noncompliance. Park should at least place burn ban signage at campground entrance. 

    Site 57 unlevel side-to-side 

    No cell service. 

    No public phone in park. 

    Parks signage states WiFi at park visitor center could be used to make phone calls. We found this not true with our T-MOBILE service as we purposely went to the visitor center to make a WIFI call. There is WIFI at visitors center but only one bar and too weak to transmit a call. So if there is an emergency after visitor center is closed and you need to make a call, good luck, as there is no public phone nor any camp hosts. We drove approximately 8 miles towards Wynne to get sufficient cell signal to make calls and connect with internet. 

    Only free WiFi is at park visitor center. We purchased WiFi from park vendor Viasat $20 unlimited for 3 days for one device. Viasat delivered a good signal within 200 ft of toilet/shower facility so it was useless in our campsite#57. Don’t waste your money! Sewer connection at rear of site pad so bring the looooong stinky slinky! 

    Pets not kept on leash 

    No security gate closure overnight

Guide to West Memphis

Campgrounds near West Memphis, Arkansas offer options ranging from lakeside settings to forested retreats. The region features a mix of Corps of Engineers parks, state recreation areas, and private RV resorts within driving distance of West Memphis. Most campgrounds remain open year-round with peak season running April through October when temperatures average 75-90°F during summer months.

What to do

Horseback riding trails: Village Creek State Park provides dedicated equestrian facilities including a horse camp with covered stalls. "Horse camping complete with covered stall area and trail. Camp sites are spacious and bath houses co located," notes reviewer Shelly S. at Village Creek State Park Campground.

Fishing opportunities: Bear Creek Lake Recreation Area offers productive fishing waters. "We were even able to spot an Eagle!! Just perfect in every way," reports one camper about their experience at Bear Creek Lake Recreation Area. The lake has produced record-size catches according to local reports.

Golf access: Village Creek State Park maintains a 27-hole golf course adjacent to camping areas. "Three camping areas, two lakes with boat rentals, 6 cabins, and a gorgeous 27 hole golf course. It is always well kept," shares Linda A. The course remains open year-round with reduced winter rates.

What campers like

Privacy options: Many campers appreciate the layout at Village Creek. "We stayed on a super cool double decker campsite in Loop A. This particular site wasn't very level for a camper, but we made it work because we wanted this site! It would be super cool for several tent campers to use. We love the privacy of the suite style bathrooms!" writes Shana D.

Wildlife viewing: Dawn and dusk provide excellent wildlife spotting opportunities. "Many deer walking freely at night. Water and electric hookups, bathrooms and a museum too," reports Christy C. about Agricenter International RV Park, noting the unexpected urban wildlife despite proximity to Memphis.

Water access: Beech Point at Bear Creek offers premium lakeside positioning. "Our site came with a bench to view the lake and tent pad is in the perfect spot. It was peaceful and provided the perfect place to recharge our batteries!" shares Steve S.

What you should know

Limited connectivity: Cell service varies significantly between campgrounds. "We had absolutely ZERO cell service (AT&T). Zero. Zilch. Nada," reports a camper at Village Creek State Park. "One thing to note: the office has WiFi during open hours."

Weather considerations: Summer heat affects camping comfort significantly. "Wish we weren't staying in a tent and would have come at a cooler part of the year. Was too hot to do anything at the beginning of July. Ended up leaving early," warns Kali D. at Cook's Lake RV Resort and Campground.

Site conditions: Many campgrounds experience drainage issues during rain. "They are working on adding gravel to the spaces, right now though when it rains you are in a swamp. The spaces are also very close together," notes Nikki R. about Agricenter International.

Tips for camping with families

Seasonal planning: Fall offers optimal conditions for family camping. "We stayed during thanksgiving so it wasn't real busy. The kids loved playing in the leaves. We can't wait to come back next year," shares Jay W. about their Village Creek experience.

Educational options: Ranger programs provide learning opportunities. "The park offers several planned activities throughout the day. We took a wonderful guided hike on a portion of the trail of tears," notes a reviewer about interpretive programs available.

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