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"$10 per night, firewood, ice, and more amenities on site. The owner is so nice. His dog Lil' Dan also slept with me. There is a horse next to the camp sites and it's just so beautiful. "
"There are bathrooms available and hot showers, awesome people to chat with and a cool dog named Dan. We stayed in the primitive camping section but were informed there are also cabins available."
"Awesome location and good fishing!"
$36 / night
"Lake Charles was established in 1963 and was dedicated on May 28, 1967.
Picnic tables, grills, lantern hooks and paved pads are at each campsite. "
"this is a nice park, with clean restrooms/bath houses. sites are a comfortable distance apart with good hookups, asphalt or concrete parking pads and patios for solid picnic tables as well as well drained"
"From Thayer Missouri travel on MO 142 east, turn onto MO V for several miles and look for the Fourche Lake sign on the right, immediate turn to the right. "
"My only complaint is the bathroom was locked, definitely didn’t play on having to pee outside."
$24 - $80 / night
"Good access to sites. Clean and private bathrooms. Each room had its own lockable bathroom with toilet, sink and shower."
"There are several camp sites in this one location. Great for family get together. Private pavilion. Vault toilets are being upgraded to flush. Electricity and water, but not at every site."
"There are some trails from the sites to the river but nature has mostly taken them over and it is not a safe trek."
"Clean bathrooms. Plenty of tree coverage for camp sites. Lots of water access. The spring is gorgeous. Nice hiking"
$22 - $40 / night
"I think, if they came and upgraded the site with better pad for the modem rvs, this could be a prime location."
"If you own a boat, Lake Norfork is the place to be. It offers a big like to boat on or fish."
"If you’re traveling through southern Missouri and looking for a park to stay in, this is a great choice! Right off the interstate and easy to get in to."
"Very clean bathrooms and showers. The rates were very very affordable too! 10/10!!!"
$24 - $50 / night
"Nice bathrooms and showers. Reservations only and if there has been a lot of rain some sites could be under water"
LegendFrom Thayer Missouri travel on MO 142 east, turn onto MO V for several miles and look for the Fourche Lake sign on the right, immediate turn to the right. No more than a couple of miles down a well maintained gravel road you will see a boat launch. The road will bear to the left and maybe a tenth of a mile you will see the first campsite. Total peace and tranquility will invade your senses and take over your being.
At Fourche Lake you will find dispersed camping at it's best. A well maintained pit toilet with toilet tissue and a fishing dock. The fishing dock is handicap accessible along with a small day use area with a picnic table but no camping in that small area. The pit toilet is handicap accessible. There are suppose to be six camping sites but we could only work out three. Picnic table, fire pit, no water, electric or trash service. Our fire pit had burned items that do not burn. Please people PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT.
On a calm day you will have wonderful photo ops of a mirror image on the lake. The trees surrounding Fourche Lake provide a beautiful backdrop of perfection. This is a very small campsite and for most of our stay we were the only ones there. Fishermen would come and go and anyone who did camp was very quiet. Boating in the lake is by paddle or electric motor only.
Bring all your camping supplies with you otherwise you will have at least a thirty minute or longer trip in front of you. Remember this roads are narrow, curvy, and hilly. Typical back roads in the Ozarks. If you do need anything when you drive back to the highway turn right and just a matter of a few miles you will find a service station and they might have what you need. They also have gas at a reasonable price considering you are in RURAL Missouri.
If you plan to go fishing make sure you have your license because even if this is a dispersed site we saw a ranger at least once every day. If fishing you will find catfish, bass and panfish. Good luck. BTW swimming is allowed.
The grass was freshly mowed and smelled wonderful. No mosquitoes, flies, tick or chiggers, course we stayed out of the woods. Do not know if that is the norm or we were just lucky. If you hope to use solar and need to recharge the site next to the pit toilet at the round about will give you some sun No trails to be found.
The closest actual town would be Doniphan, Missouri. Check out Doniphan if you are able to pull yourself away from the lake. It is an older Ozark town and the courthouse with its old jail on the ground floor is rather interesting. You will also find a great tubing and or kayaking river. There is a vendor that will rent kayaks or tubes and shuttle you up the river so you can have an amazing time. Pack a lunch and hang out on one of the gravel bars along the river.
I listed that this could be a group site and pull through area because the first campsite has it's own road and is a large site. Easy for more than one rig.
LegendI must make a comment regarding two other reviews. A lake is generally deeper than a pond. You weigh the depth and surface to judge if a body of water is one or the other. In Arkansas you will find a pond on a ranch or a farm. Now in some areas of the United States there are lakes that cover masses of acres and I had to laugh at the fact that Lake Charles was being called a pond. In the south we consider Lake Charles a lake even if it is only 645 acres. Please don't take offense, I meant none, we just look at things a bit different, we are also very proud of Arkansas and the fact that it is considered "The Natural State."
Folks if you travel to very many state parks or Corp of Engineer COE parks in Arkansas you will encounter another southern foible. Narrow roads. Most of Arkansas is rural and you will find that most roads are older, narrow and farm equipment or ranching equipment uses the roads. That also leads toward the "charm" of Arkansas. If you stay in the larger towns you will manage to get by fairly well but venture towards the campgrounds and we hope you enjoy the state. Take your time.
Lake Charles State Park is 1/2 more or less hour from Jonesboro on a quiet country road. It has a 645 acre lake with bass, crappie, bream and catfish. This park operates year round. From March to October to will be able to purchase bait and tackle at the Visitor Center. There are Class AAA sites to tent sites with many on the lake. There are yurts available. From November to February a 3-D Archery range is open. You will find 4 hiking trails and there are several programs offered by the rangers. Check on the programs offered through the Arkansas State Parks, find the park you want, and plan your stay. It will be a learning experience for young and old. So map out everything you want to do and learn.
Fish, kayak, hike, ranger talks, camping, picnicking, what more can you ask for. Lake Charles was established in 1963 and was dedicated on May 28, 1967.
Picnic tables, grills, lantern hooks and paved pads are at each campsite. Restrooms and bathhouses are modern and "air conditioned" which come in handy when you are dealing with Arkansas heat and humidity. There is a dump stationed and trash area shortly after coming into the park. All sites may be reserved. Beautiful shades trees, level sites with some a bit tight. No waterskiing or tubing is allowed.
Four walking trails with the Cedar Trail being paved. The Butterflies and Blooms Trail is a short gravel trail and the Native Plant Trail uses plants that will attract butterflies and local wildlife.
Swimming area is free of charge and is located in a day use area. You will not find life guards so please watch over all. Alcohol, glass bottles and pets are not allowed. You will find a gently sloping sandy beach.
A short distance away from the park is Davidsonville Historic State Park and Powhatan Courthouse State Park. There is plenty to keep you busy and we hope you enjoy a laid back southern vacation.
Word of warning. Even a native Arkansan quakes when it come summer time and the dreaded flies and mosquitoes come out to play. Research, find all kinds of options for keeping them at bay, screens on your doors, campfire smoke, anything just don't let them stop you from enjoying.
Have Fun - Stay Safe Leave No Trace Better Than You Found It
Scoutthis is a nice park, with clean restrooms/bath houses. sites are a comfortable distance apart with good hookups, asphalt or concrete parking pads and patios for solid picnic tables as well as well drained gravel under the hookups, pole for lantern or trash, fire pit with grate, and barbecue. The lake is lovely, turning leaves and night sky astounding. the reasons this wasn’t a 5-star review are 1) WAY TOO MANY bees and house flies. Maybe that’s a time of year issue as some of the trees dropped rotting fruit.Flies were not the biting kind, just annoying and bees were, well, bees. i’m Happy to see a healthy army of bees but my dogs were not. 2) The wifi strength was awesome during the day and pitiful after dark. Wifi reception best near the bath houses.
RangerAverage space between sites. Level paved sites with gravel picnic area including picnic table, fire ring, lantern hanger. Some sites had covered picnic area. Limited shade, most sites don’t have trees. Good access to sites. Clean and private bathrooms. Each room had its own lockable bathroom with toilet, sink and shower. Garbage cans were outside of bathrooms, as well as dumpsters near the registration building. Friendly staff upon check in. Campground was patrolled regularly. No laundry or recycling. Nearby road with little road noise. Verizon cell signal was excellent. There is a dump station and potable fill station. No store or food for purchase on site. No hiking in campground, but multiple trails nearby. Boat ramp at campground and lots of wading fly fishing in river. Fish hatchery across from campground.
ScoutIf you’re traveling through southern Missouri and looking for a park to stay in, this is a great choice! Right off the interstate and easy to get in to. Site are graveled and level, and most are full hookups. The majority also have picnic table and fire pit. Plenty of potty spots for the babies scattered throughout the park and a 25 acre trail area. John, the owner, is a great guy! Friendly and welcoming, he keeps the park well maintained. Will definitely be using again!
TravelerWe loved this little campground. Some sites have water, 50 amp electricity and sewer hook up while the others have 30 camp electricity and water. The sites next to the lake seem to have the best views, but they’re all nice. We stayed during spring break 2023 and the campground was about 3/4 full. The bathhouses were clean and the staff was super friendly. Park rangers drove around the campground a lot and made it very safe.
Guide$10 per night, firewood, ice, and more amenities on site. The owner is so nice. His dog Lil' Dan also slept with me. There is a horse next to the camp sites and it's just so beautiful. Float launches from the campground, so convenient. Close to Grand Gulf, Greer Spring, Mammoth Spring, and right on beautiful highway 19. I will be back soon!
GuideVery accommodating campground. Has a nicely stocked store when you come in for anything you might have forgotten. Bathrooms were a little cramped but clean. Clean showers. We stayed in a campsite on the river. The campsites are a little close together but no one was at the one next to us so it did not feel so bad. Staff was very nice and friendly. Campgrounds are right outside of town if you need to go get anything they might not have at the store. I would stay here again. We enjoyed it
RangerOn North Fork river, open sites w fire pits. Best for tents n small rigs, vault toilets. No other facilities, river is popular for water activities, kayaking, canoe, river trips fishing.
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