Tompkins Bend
Lake Ouachita
Tompkins Bend on Lake Ouachita, is a great family camping destination. The combination of lush mountain scenery and roomy sites big enough for two camping units, make this quiet location an ideal place for an outdoor getaway.
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The campground consists of 77 sites including 63 sites with electric hookups and 69 sites with water hookups. Most sites will accommodate two camping units. Other amenities include a dump station, fish cleaning station, hot showers, playground and a boat ramp.
Need to Know
- No off-road vehicles allowed in park
- 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.
Check-Out time is 4pm and Check-In time is 6pm
Camper Self-Check In Cards are located at the entrance of the campground. Please grab a card apon entry, fill it out and attach it to your campsite post. A ranger will verify the information written on the card later and check you in.
Natural Features
Lake Ouachita is fed from the cool waters of the Ouachita River in central Arkansas. Surrounded by the Ouachita Mountains and National Forest, it's crystal waters span over 40,000 acres and extend for 30 miles, making it the largest lake completely in the state of Arkansas.
Nearby Attractions
Head to Hot Springs National Park and discover how it earned the nickname, "The American Spa." Or take a scenic drive through the 1.8 million-acres of Ouachita National Forest. Here, off-roading enthusiasts can take on the Wolf Pen Gap Off-Highway Vehicle Trail System.
Recreation
Water skiers, jet skiers and anglers can all enjoy the crystal clear waters of the lake, while hikers enjoy the campground's location on the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT), which meanders across the south end of the lake.
Wildlife enthusiasts can find everything from bobcats to black bears and deer in the forested mountains surrounding the lake, and Bald eagles are often spotted in winter.
Contact Information
Physical
15 Tompkins Bend Mt. Ida AR 71957
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 870-867-4476
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Hot Springs, Arkansas, take US 270 west approximately 24.5 miles to Tompkin
Bend Road. Turn right and follow access road 2.4 miles north to park.
From
Mount Ida, Arkansas, take US 270 east about 10.7 miles to Tompkins Bend
Road. Turn left and follow access road 2.4 miles north to the park.
Available Campsites
- Site 39, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 59, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 52, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 32, Loop C, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 65, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 17, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 28, Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 46, Loop C, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 50, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 76, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 42, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 29, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 26, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 04, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 72, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 69, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 18, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 36, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 27, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 35, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 03, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 75, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 54, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 11, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 47, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 66, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 49, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 43, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 16, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 21, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 60, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 34, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 07, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 48, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 61, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 30, Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 44, Loop C, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 20, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 51, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 77, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 74, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 62, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 55, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 09, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 05, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 14, Loop A, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 23, Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 57, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 06, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 64, Loop D, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 08, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 24, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 13, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 58, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 02, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 15, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 10, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 73, Loop D, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 71, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 12, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 63, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 01, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site 45, Loop C, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 25, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 40, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 38, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 19, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site 31, Loop C, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 33, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 53, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 41, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
- Site 68, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 22, Loop B, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 70, Loop D, Type Standard Electric
- Site 37, Loop C, Type Standard Electric
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