Tompkins Bend Campground Ouachita Lake Arkansas

Tompkins Bend Overview

Tompkins Bend Campground has 77 campsites (63 with electric hookups) and is in a forested area next to beautiful Lake Ouachita.  A few sites are waterfront and most have nice views of the water and surrounding mountain terrain.

The campground is open early May to late September. Amenities include potable (drinking) water, flush toilets, hot-water showers, a dump station, playground and trash collection. Cell service is good in the area. There’s also a boat ramp and boat tailer lot.

Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. In addition to water & electric hookups, each site also has a paved parking spur, table, lantern post, fire ring and grill. Pad lengths range from 35ft. to 70ft. Up to 2 vehicles and 12 people per campsite.

Tompkins Bend Campground – Area Recreation & Activities

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.

Outdoor recreation includes boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle-boarding, swimming, water sports, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, biking, picnicking and wildlife viewing.

Other campgrounds around or near the lake include Brady Mountain, Denby Point, Crystal Springs, Joplin and Little Fir.

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Amenities

• Amphitheater
• Bathhouse
• BBQ Grills
• Boat Launch/Ramp
• Boat Trailer Lot
• Campground Host
• Cell Service - Good
• Drinking Water
• Dumpsters
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Grills
• Hiking & Biking Trails
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Playground
• RV Dump Station
• Showers
• Trash Collection

Activities

• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Kayaking
• Mountain Biking
• Paddle boarding (SUP)
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Sailing
• Scuba Diving
• Skin Diving
• Stargazing
• Swimming
• Water Skiing
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing