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Tom Sawyer's RV Park

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Tom Sawyer's RV Park, near West Memphis, Arkansas, is a unique spot right on the banks of the Mississippi River. This campground offers a mix of RV sites and tent camping, with some sites providing stunning views of the river, perfect for catching sunrises and sunsets.

The park is pet-friendly and features essential amenities like electric hookups and drinking water. Many visitors have enjoyed the tugboat traffic on the river, adding a bit of charm to their stay. One camper noted, “If you like tugboats you'll love this place,” highlighting the unique experience of watching the river activity.

While the campground has its quirks, like basic bathroom facilities and some areas needing maintenance, it’s a solid choice for a quick stop or an overnight stay. The spacious sites allow for some room to breathe, and there’s plenty of space for dogs to run around, though it’s wise to keep an eye on them. If you're looking for a place to unwind and enjoy the river views, Tom Sawyer's RV Park is worth considering.

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Location

Tom Sawyer's RV Park is located in Arkansas

Detail location of campground

Directions

From jct I-40 (exit 280) & M L King Dr: Go 3 mi S on M L King Dr (becomes South Loop). From jct I-55 (exit 4) & M L King Dr: Go 2-1/2 mi S on M L King Dr (becomes South Loop).

Address

1286 S 8th St
West Memphis, AR 72301

Coordinates

35.12973237 N
90.16597597 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site

Stay Connected

  • WiFi
    Good
  • Verizon
    Good
  • AT&T
    Good
  • T-Mobile
    Good

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group
  • Cabins

Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • WiFi
  • Showers
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • 50 Amp Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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55 Reviews

Reviewed Apr. 28, 2024

Not for tents

We had originally planned to stop here for a night based on good reviews. But once arriving & doing a quick drive thru changed our minds. Tent camping area is just small grassy area behind laundry house. Had to drive all the way thru to even see the river. We did see a tugboat on our drive thru though. Just seems too run down & not cared for. Now rv spots by the water looked nice- but not a good place for tents.

Sitena
Month of VisitApril
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2023

Beautiful views! ☀️

Tom Sawyer RV park was really cute and the staff was very helpful and communicative regarding check in. The campground is set on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River. We arrived in time to see the sunset and woke up in time to see the sunrise over the river, both were spectacular. We stayed on site 67 right on the river, it had both water and electric hookups, neither of which we ended up using. There is a ton of space for a dog to run around, but unfortunately lots of people don’t pick up after their pooch, so that put a little damper on play time. The main reason for only 3 stars was the bathrooms, they were pretty run down and I would definitely not want to take a shower in them. Great place for one night passing though. If for the views alone.

Site67
Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Jennifer N., November 18, 2023
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Jennifer N., November 18, 2023
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Jennifer N., November 18, 2023
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Reviewed Jun. 20, 2023

No call back

Called to make reservations and no one called back.

Siteno site no call back
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Jun. 4, 2023

Good spot

A bit out of town but a great spot on the river.

Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Apr. 22, 2023

Not great for tent camping

Tent area had to many insects which made it difficult to set up camp. No fires in the area due to grass nor fire rings. RV sites look great since you can be near the river

Siteopen tent area
Month of VisitApril
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2022

Unique spot

Great spot right on the Mississippi River, barges traveling up and down day and night. Beautiful sunrise and sunsets, close to Memphis Tennessee also.

Month of VisitNovember
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2022

Great location overlooking river!

We have stayed here twice for overnights on a coast to coast trip with a 28’ Airstream. The pull through spots are level, overlook the river and e/w/s hookups are easy to connect. The spots are at a slight angle so each one has a view of the river and are spaced a good distance apart. Verizon only has 1 bar but is still working so I cannot complain.

Site89 and 97
Month of VisitOctober
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2022

Nice view of Mississippi River

Very basic bathroom & shower. Poor construction craftsmanship. Only 6 bathrooms for 130 spots. Dusty gravel sites. Riverbank needs more grounds maintenance

Site128
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Nick W., October 11, 2022
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Nick W., October 11, 2022
Reviewed Sep. 29, 2022

Top 10 spot for stay while in Memphis area.

Dusty (dry weather), with predominately gravel fairly level sites; some concrete pads.
Small trailer Laundry/bath/shower in western portion of sites. Big draw is the Mississippi River that borders the south portion of the park.

Site117
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by James and Susan K., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by James and Susan K., September 29, 2022
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by James and Susan K., September 29, 2022
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Reviewed Jun. 28, 2022

Motorcycle Friendly & Free Laundry

Found this campsite on the Dyrt and was pleasantly surprised with the location and family friendly atmosphere. Right on the River but not swimable water. In an industrial park but felt very safe. Just a few minutes from the interstate.

The tent site is just a primitive grassy group area but had tons of shade from giant oak trees and is right next to the bathhouse.

Laundry is free on the second story of the bathhouse which was a wonderful treat.

The bathrooms weren’t awful but could use some TLC.

Tent sites do not get picnic tables. No fire rings.

Overall a decent night’s stay - whatever you do don’t forget your bug spray!

Month of VisitJune
Reviewed Jun. 16, 2022

Right on the Mississippi v

Campsite is right on the river and you can see the river from many sites. Gravel sites are flat. Washrooms are limited but adequate. Easy off rte 40 and just 15 minutes from downtown Memphis. No WiFi detectable at this site.

Site43
Month of VisitJune
Reviewed May. 30, 2022

Great relaxing stay

This has been a very clean and relaxing stay. Perfect weekend!

Site44
Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Apr. 28, 2022

Great spot

We stopped for one night and it was a great stay. Super clean and easy concrete pull through spot. We had a nice view of the Mississippi River even though we were in the second row. Pet friendly!

Site89
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Heather T., April 28, 2022
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2022

Great stop!

Tom Sawyer did not disappoint. While the drive to the RV park is a little sketchy, once you get in it’s a great little park. We stayed along the Mississippi River and really enjoyed watching the barges go by. Power was stable. Water had good pressure. Cell signal (Verizon) was good but the wifi was slow as on all parks. They bathrooms/showers were clean and get this….free laundry!! Enjoyed our one night stay.

Site74
Month of VisitFebruary
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Cris G., February 20, 2022
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Cris G., February 20, 2022
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Cris G., February 20, 2022
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Reviewed Jan. 4, 2022

Great stay!

We arrived after house but the woman that answered the phone earlier in the day was very helpful and pleasant. We picked up an envelope at the front bc building with all needed info and headed to our spot.

We selected a concrete slab spot on the Mississippi. Our toddler loved watching the barges go by.

The weather was sleeting and 30 degrees but in nicer weather I see this being a terrific place to stay. It is spread out and in a private place along the river. Driving up you don’t know what to expect. You drive through an industrial park and a dicey area to get there but the situation vastly improves once in.

We are already talking about a route we can take to be able to stay here again. And Free laundry is huge. We were just on a 3 week trip and didn’t see that anywhere else.

Stay here! Even if you are going to Graceland. The ones near Graceland can’t compare.

Site75
Month of VisitJanuary
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2021

Great River Views

We followed the website instructions to the park, as recommended. There were signs to the park that were very helpful especially as we got close. Due to COVID there was contactless check in and per email we picked up our envelope and headed to pull through site 54 with FHUs. We received the major TV channels through our OTA antenna plus a clear shot to the Southern sky for our satellite. We also got 3 to 4 bars on Verizon and the park Wifi was average. One of this park's perks is a nice sized laundry room near the office that was FREE. There were also two smaller and also free laundry rooms in each campground area. Tom Sawyer is one of our favorite campgrounds(CG) and we noticed that there had been a few upgrades; another restroom and laundry building added plus refurbished the river view seating outlooks and added more outlooks. Great CG for an overnighter or longer stay to explore Memphis, TN.

Site54
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by MickandKarla W., December 22, 2021
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by MickandKarla W., December 22, 2021
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by MickandKarla W., December 22, 2021
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Reviewed Dec. 20, 2021

Neat place to experience barge traffic on Mississippi River

Very large private campground with full hookups and long pull thru pads to accommodate any size 5th wheel or trailer. River side sites available but can be a bit noisy with tugs going up and down river constantly but soo bad that it is unbearable. Thought it strange that there was only one very small shower house for the number of sites on the property.

Site19
Month of VisitDecember
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Jen K., December 20, 2021
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Jen K., December 20, 2021
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Jen K., December 20, 2021
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Reviewed Nov. 10, 2021

Good sites on the Mississippi river a little noisy

Nice level sites with concrete no fire rings but a picnic table All the sites were reasonably priced under $50 With views of the Mississippi and the tugs and barges going up-and-down the river

Site91
Month of VisitNovember
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Ernest G., November 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Ernest G., November 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Ernest G., November 10, 2021
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Reviewed Oct. 29, 2021

Beautiful!

Beautiful, quiet, view up close of Mississippi River. Large green grass area to walk along river, benches to sit. The moon was beautiful across the water. They were helpful by phone and we arrived after hours and our envelope was waiting for us. A reservation is always be necessary, everyone likes to o stay.

Site55
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Victoria , October 29, 2021
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Victoria , October 29, 2021
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Victoria , October 29, 2021
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2021

Cheap Tent Sites

The tents sites are cheap but this is really for someone passing through. You basically share a feild with a few picnic tables, no fire pits from what I saw. The bathrooms/shower were okay but you get what you pay for. Other than that, the walk over to the view of the river is gorgeous.

SiteShared tent grounds
Month of VisitOctober
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2021

Tom Sawyer rv park

This place is a 6 star park next to Ms river close to Memphis,TN quite, great spots, clean and a lake oand ponds on the sites.

Site53
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Tammy S., October 19, 2021
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2021

Nice Spot on the River

Really like the park, but really wasn’t impressed by West Memphis. Luckily, the park seems to be well buffered from the town. Went into Memphis on days one and two. There are currently mask mandates there. Today I went to the Kroger in West Memphis. The area seemed safe enough during the day, and masks are not mandated.

Site43
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Ron M., October 7, 2021
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Ron M., October 7, 2021
Reviewed Sep. 29, 2021

Gem on the Mississippi

Although we were only here for one night, we enjoyed the view from our river front, concrete site! The park is very dog friendly with all kinds of fur-babies being walked. Our site was level and very easy to set up!

Definitely will be back some day!

Site66
Month of VisitSeptember
Reviewed Sep. 13, 2021

Right On The River

Just an overnight stop - we were pleasantly surprised. Our campsite was a pull thru gravel site and it was right on the Mississippi River. We got up in the morning and watched the barges headed up river. The bathrooms are portable trailers - probably so they can be moved when the river rises. If nothing else, it’s worth the price just to sit in the riverbank with a cup of coffee and watch the river.

Site116
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Russell B., September 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Russell B., September 13, 2021
  • Review photo of Tom Sawyer's RV Park by Russell B., September 13, 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Tom Sawyer's RV Park have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Tom Sawyer's RV Park has 50 amp electric hookups, water hookups and sewer hookups.

  • What is the max vehicle length at Tom Sawyer's RV Park?

    Tom Sawyer's RV Park allows vehicles up to 130 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Tom Sawyer's RV Park?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Tom Sawyer's RV Park, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Tom Sawyer's RV Park have wifi?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Tom Sawyer's RV Park does have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Tom Sawyer's RV Park?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is good, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is good.