Weekend availability at Big Coon Creek
Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 17, 11:05 PM PT- Fri, Sep 18Open14/24 sites
- Fri, Sep 25Open14/22 sites
- Fri, Oct 2Open17/22 sites
- Fri, Oct 9Open14/22 sites
- Fri, Oct 16Open10/22 sites
- Fri, Oct 23Open8/22 sites
Friday + Saturday nights, sites bookable both nights. Counts come from a rotating sweep and can lag a cancellation by up to a day — alerts watch your exact dates within minutes.
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 32
- Electric sites
- 32
- Water hookups
- 32
- Sewer hookups
- 2
- Pull-through
- 2
- Max rig length
- 77 ft
About this campground
Overview Big Coon Creek Campground sits along the lush banks of Gillham Lake in southwest Arkansas. Nicknamed the "Bright Spot on the Cossatot," Gillham Lake is a recreational oasis for outdoor enthusiasts.Recreation Visitors enjoy the lake for its vast boating opportunities, and a boat ramp is provided for easy water access. The river can be canoed from a point below the dam to U.S. Highway 71 South, a distance of about 16 miles. For shorter canoe trips, there are access roads to the river at Mize Crossing and Ladd Bridge. Anglers will find smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass, saugeye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish and various species of sunfish in the river. Hunting is allowed north of Little Coon Creek Park and on the eastern shore of the lake. Check with the Arkansas Game and Fish for Season Dates, Maps, and Regulations. Facilities Coon Creek provides 32 sites, each with water and 50-amp electric hookups. Additional amenities include hot showers, a boat ramp, swimming beach, dump station and a playground.Natural Features Gillham Lake spans 1,370 surface acres and boasts 36 miles of shoreline. The lake stems from the Cossatot River, designated as a National Wild and Scenic River.
Getting there
From Gillham on Hwy 71, go east on Tower Rd. for 1.3 miles; Turn left onto Gillham Lake Rd. for 4.3 miles; Turn left onto Polk Road 474 for 1.7 miles.
Activities
- KAYAKING
- CANOEING
- FISHING
- SWIMMING SITE
- HUNTING
- HIKING
- CAMPING
- BOATING
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