Lake Charles State Park RV & Campground Guide

Lake Charles State Park Campground offers 60 RV campsites with fire rings, lantern posts, and picnic tables. The park service makes sure a dump station with potable water access is available. A bathhouse provides a location where visitors can enjoy a warm shower. Restrooms with flush toilets are scattered throughout the park. Other facilities include a children's playground, an interpretive center, and boat/fishing docks. Two boat ramps allow access to 645-acre Lake Charles. Three ADA approved fishing piers jut into the lake, providing easy access for everyone to various fish populations. A boat, canoe, and kayak rental service are available so that anyone wishing to play on Lake Charles's waters can do so. A swimming beach is provided, and abundant hiking trails run through the forests and the lake's edge.

• Water Hookup: Yes

• Electric Hookup: 30 amps

• Sewer Hookup: Yes

• Wi-Fi Available: No

• Pet-Friendly: Yes

• Fee: $12 to $32 per night

Davidsonville Historic State Park lies twenty miles northeast of Lake Charles State Park in Pocahontas, AR. There are 20 RV sites with spacious asphalt pads that include a fire ring and a picnic table. The campsite sits near the confluence of the Black, Eleven Point, and Spring Rivers. Hot showers are available for all guests at the campground bathhouse, and the restrooms placed about the park have flush toilets. A boat ramp empties onto the Black River allowing visitors to run their boats up the Spring and Eleven Point Rivers. The park includes a 12-acre fishing lake that is stocked with catfish, bass, and crappie. While boats are allowed on the rivers, only canoes, kayaks, and paddle rafts are used on the lake. A water-craft rental is available for guests to choose the craft they wish to use on the water. Hiking is another favorite activity. Four hiking trails of various lengths wander about the park and along the Black River. A park interpreter guides nature hikes and presents other programs throughout the year.

• Water Hookup: Yes

• Electric Hookup: 50 amp

• Sewer Hookup: Yes

• Wi-Fi Available: Yes

• Pet-Friendly: Yes

• Fee: $25 to $30 per night

Crowley's Ridge State Park sits 29 miles west of Lake Charles State Park in a heavily forested section of northeastern Arkansas. Most of the 291-acre park sits atop Crowley's Ridge and contains many excellent work examples done by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the early 1930s. The rock constructed bridge, bathhouse, comfort station, and dining hall are listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places. The campground offers 18 RV sites with fire rings and picnic tables. Hot showers, restrooms with flush toilets, and a dump station raise RV campers' comfort level. Lake Ponder, a 31-acre fishing lake, lies next to the campground. Constructed in 1933 by the Arkansas National Guard, the lake is well-stocked with catfish and largemouth bass twice per year. Guests often rent boats, canoes, or kayaks to ride around the lake. A separate, 3-acre, spring-fed lake, which is continuously lifeguarded, is one of the state's favorite swimming areas. Trails for hikers and bicyclists wander throughout the park.

• Water Hookup: Yes

• Electric Hookup: 15/20/30 amp

• Sewer Hookup: No

• Wi-Fi Available: No

• Pet-Friendly: Yes

• Fee: $23 per night