Cherokee Campground (Ar)
Cherokee Campground is located on Greers Ferry Lake in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of north-central Arkansas. The environment provides the ideal location for family camping, fishing, boating and hiking.
This campground offers 33 sites, 17 of which have electrical hookups. Additional amenities include vault toilets, a dump station, and boat ramp.
Notifications and Alerts
NOTICE: Updates are being made to site numbers, park maps, and/or camp loops for all Greers Ferry Lake Campgrounds. Customers may receive emails stating their reservation site number has been changed. Please monitor email updates before arriving for your reservation. Updates in Recreation.gov will continue through the fall. Please be patient as we conduct these updates. For questions, please contact the Greers Ferry Project Office at 501-362-2416.
Need to Know
Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
ATV's, golf carts or off-road vehicles are prohibited.
One wheeled camping unit and two tents or four tents are allowed per site.
Natural Features
A dense mix of red cedar, black gum, red oak, elm, pecan and sweet gum trees forest the area, providing shade in the summer months and beautiful fall colors in autumn.
Wildlife is plentiful around Greers Ferry Lake. Visitors commonly see white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, rabbits, squirrels and a wide variety of birds.
Nearby Attractions
With over 30,000 acres of water surface, the lake serves as a playground for all kinds of water sports. Eighteen parks around the shoreline provide modern campgrounds, boat ramps, swim areas and marinas.
The William Carl Garner Visitor Center is just west of the dam, with exhibits, a children's touch table, and a replica of the world record 40 lb. 4 oz. brown trout caught in the Little Red River downstream of the center.
Recreation
Greers Ferry Lake is an outdoor enthusiasts' dream, with boating, sailing, water skiing, swimming, scuba diving and fishing opportunities. Hikers enjoy the area's three National Nature Trails and one multi-purpose fitness trail.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
Greers Ferry Project Office P.O. Box 1088 Heber Springs AR 72543
Physical Address
475 Cherokee Park Road Greers Ferry AR 72067
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: N/A
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Drasco, AR, take SR-92 west 7.2 miles to Brownsville Road. Travel Brownsville Road 2.9 miles, then turn on Cherokee Park Road. Follow signs to the campground.
Available Campsites
- Site B10, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site C05, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site B06, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C07, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site B12, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B07, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A02, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A07, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B09, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site A06, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B01, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B14, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B04, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site B11, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B03, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C04, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site B15, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site C08, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site B08, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C02, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site C01, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site B02, Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C03, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site B13, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B05, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site A03, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A01, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site C06, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site A04, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site A05, Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
