Campground

Cherokee (Arkansas River)

Arkansas River - Rockefeller Lake · Morrilton · Arkansas — managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

Cherokee (Arkansas River) campground
Photo: Recreation.gov · USACE

Campsites & amenities

Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.

Campsites
35
Electric sites
35
Water hookups
35
Max rig length
60 ft
Group Shelter ElectricRV ElectricStandard Electric

About this campground

Overview PLEASE NOTE: This is Cherokee Park on the Arkansas River in Morrilton, Arkansas. This is not Cherokee Park at Greers Ferry. You can download a park map HERE You can download a Customer Comment card HERE Special Event Permit  Recreation Camping, picnics, boating, fishing, and nature watching are all highly prized at Cherokee park. Facilities Cherokee Campground offers 33 spacious campsites with 30 or 50 amp electric hookups and water, along with two large group picnic shelters. Amenities include a dock, hot showers, a boat ramp and playground. Natural Features The campground is set on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, a series of navigation pools used to help ships navigate upstream toward Oklahoma.  The Arkansas River is one of the Mississippi's largest tributaries, flowing 1,450 miles from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, through to Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.  Wintering eagles can be seen in large numbers along the Arkansas River. Most of these eagles migrate from Canada and the U.S. Great Lakes region. Contact Info For local information, please call (501) 500-1787 or call (501) 340-1004 for general information. Nearby Attractions Petit Jean State park is only a short drive away. Charges & Cancellations Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.  Once a reservation date has begun, customers cannot change a reservation using the online system or through the Call Center  For specific information about fees and cancellations/Changes please visit: Rules and Regulations

Getting there

From Highway 64 in Morrilton, take AR 21 South. Then take Quincy drive to Cherokee Park.

Elevation
289 ft
Contact
501-340-1003

Activities

  • BIRDING
  • CAMPING
  • FISHING
  • BOATING
  • PICNICKING
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
  • WILDLIFE VIEWING

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