Camping

The campground at Mount Magazine State Park is located at the site of the former U.S. Forest Service Cameron Bluff Campground. The park campground, which opened in the summer of 2001, features reconstructions and upgrades to the original campground including 18 campsites with water, electric, and sewer hookups. This Arkansas campground includes a barrier-free bathhouse with hot showers and flush toilets. For campers, the park also offers an RV dump station. Park campsites can be reserved by calling Mount Magazine State Park at: (479) 963-8502.

Type / Location # of Sites Rate Other Information
Class AAA - Water/50 Amp/Sewer
Woods View
2 $27.00
  • Tent
  • Electrical Hook-Up
  • Water & Electrical Hook-Up
  • 50 Amp Service
  • Class AA - Water/30 Amp/SewerAccessible
    Woods View
    1 $24.00
  • Tent
  • Electrical Hook-Up
  • Water & Electrical Hook-Up
  • Class AA - Water/30 Amp/SewerAccessible
    Woods View
    15 $24.00
  • Tent
  • Electrical Hook-Up
  • Water & Electrical Hook-Up
  • Showers
  • Cameron Bluff Campground

    Recently reconstructed, the Cameron Bluff Campground offers 18 campsites (including Premium A, Premium B, Preferred B, and Standard C sites). Each site has electric, water, and sewer hookups with a large tent pad, picnic table, upright and ground grill, light pole, and a spacious camping area. All sites offer 30 amp electric services except for sites #3 and #5, which are supplied with 50 amp service. Site #7 is a barrier-free ADA campsite. Paved parking areas range from 47 to 75 feet in length and are generally very level. Most of the sites will allow for awnings and pull-outs on each side of the camping unit. The new bathhouse open throughout the year in the campground offers hot showers and flush toilets.

    The campground is located in a wooded area north of the highpoint on Signal Hill. These campsites are especially popular during summer because of the mountain's cooler temperatures that are usually 10 degrees cooler than in the valleys below. Another advantage to camping on the mountain is that mosquitoes are usually non-existent.

    When the campground is full, campers can choose from two overflow camping areas at the Brown Springs picnic area and the horse camp.

    Mount Magazine Horse Camp

    This campground is currently undeveloped but in the future will offer up to 21 modern campsites for campers with horses. Located at the entrance to the Huckleberry Mountain Horse Trail managed by the USDA Forest Service, this offers a great starting point to the 34-mile trail system.

    Camping Rates Per Day Winter Rate
    Premium A (with water, 50 amp service, and sewer $25.50 $11.25
    Premium B (with water, electric and sewer) $21.50 $17.50
    Premium B (with water and electric) $17.50 $ 8.75
    Standard D - Tents only (with water) $13.00 $ 6.50
    Overflow Area $ 9.00 $ 4.50

    Other Area Campgrounds

    Cove Lake - USDA Forest Service (479) 963-3076
    Facilities: 28 RV/Tent sites with no hookups. Vault toilets, localized water (in season), hot showers (in season), swimming beach, group shelter, boat ramp, fishing, and hiking trail.

    Location: Ten miles north of Mount Magazine State Park on Scenic Byway 309.

    Backpack Wilderness camping is also allowed along Cove Lake Trail in the Ozark National Forest.

    Blue Mountain Lake - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (479) 947-2372

    Waveland Park
    Facilities: 51 RV/Tent sites with water and electric hookups. Vault toilets, water borne toilets, showers (in season), dump station, boat ramp, fishing, boating, group pavilion, picnic areas, and swimming beach.
    Location: On Blue Mountain Lake on the Petit Jean River two miles southwest of Waveland Arkansas on Ark. 309.

    Outlet Area
    Facilities: 41 RV/Tent sites with water and electric hookups. Vault and water borne toilets, showers (in season), dump station, boat ramp, and fishing.
    Location: Below the dam on the Petit Jean River.



    Group Facilities Per Day Per Use
    Standard Pavilion / Open $60.00 $40.00
    VIC Meeting Room $125.00  
    Clean-Up Deposit $50.00  


    NOTE: An additional fee of $20.00 will be required for groups of over 50 persons renting any standard pavilion.