Park Information

• Do not take the route listed in the park website. This will take you up a hill with sharp turns. This path is guaranteed to make Mackie sick. The route listed had a gradual incline, so no barfing cat. 🙂
• Many sites along the water but only a few that are actually next to the water with dining room table water view. Site 19 would have view of the water and long enough for trailer.
• Lots of great hiking and biking around the park. Biking has strenuous hills.
• Large restaurant and visitor center. Restaurant food was OK, but it is not great.
• Loop A & B had full hookups. Loops B was redone in 2024. Loop C had a lot of trees, and it would not work for big rigs.
• Mostly tree covered which would make Starlink service questionable. Since US Cellular no longer exists, the quality of cell service is unknown.
• The park does not have laundry.
• The park is well maintained with a lot of hiking trails and a several mile paved bike trail.
• The lake has a 10 hp limit, and it would be good for kayaking, unless it was winter.

Bathroom / Dump Station / Water Stations

• Loop A bathrooms were group bathrooms. Loop B had a new bathhouse with individual shower / toilet stalls.
• Full hookups, so did not use the dump stations
• Water pressure and quality were acceptable

Phone / Internet Service

• T-Mobile:
• Cricket Mobile:
• Starlink: The campgrounds are forested, so fully obstructed away from the water and partially obstructed at water side sites.

Cat Fun

Site 18 Pictures

Driving Directions

This drive is a total of about 246 miles

1. (0.0 miles) Left on US-75 South. US-62 merges with US-75 south of Okmulgee
2. (28.5 miles) Take second exit on right for I-40. This should be I-40 East
3. (200 miles) Take exit 81 on right and turn right for AR-27 South/AR-7 South/N Arkansas Avenue
4. (207 miles) Warning: Do not turn in the town of Dardanelle. Turn after you pass through at the T-intersection
5. (207 miles) Left at the T-intersection to stay on AR-7 South. Stay on AR-7 South until the town of Ola. AR-27 South will diverge immediately. AR-28 joins in Centerville
6. (222 miles) Left on AR-10 East
7. (232 miles) Left on AR-155 North
8. (243 miles) Right on AR-154 East
9. (246 miles) Left into campground

Rest Areas

• 27.8 miles. QuikTrip on left
• 39.0 miles, Truck Rest Area (No Facilities, except trees)
• 54.0 miles, Phillips 66 (Looks rough)
• 75.5 miles, Exit 287, Loves Travel Stop
• 86.0 miles, Exit 297, Loves RV Stop (limited parking)
• 96.0 miles, Exit 308, QuikTrip/Valero (Small, but semi compatible)
• 113.0 miles, Exit 325, Pilot Travel Center and Cherokee Travel Plaza (Wendy’s, near: McDonald’s, Arby’s, Taco Bell, Subway)
• 154.0 miles, Exit 35, Workman’s Travel Center
• 155.0 miles, Arkansas Rest Area
• 156.0 miles, Exit 37, Loves Travel Stop (near: McDonald’s, Taco Bell)
• 176.0 miles, Exit 57, Loves Travel Stop (Bojangles, near: Sonic)
• 222.0 miles, Phillips 66/7 T Kiwk Stop (Possibly dirt semi lot to right)

I don’t have a selfie, but was sent the below picture while in the park. So, I figure it is the next best thing.