Campground

Old Highway 25

Greers Ferry Lake · Heber Springs · Arkansas — managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

Old Highway 25 campground
Photo: Recreation.gov · USACE

Weekend availability at Old Highway 25

Live from Recreation.gov · checked Sep 18, 11:13 AM PT
  • Fri, Sep 18
    Open
    50/95 sites
  • Fri, Sep 25
    Open
    36/95 sites
  • Fri, Oct 2
    Open
    40/96 sites
  • Fri, Oct 9
    Open
    32/96 sites
  • Fri, Oct 16
    Open
    37/95 sites
  • Fri, Oct 23
    Open
    45/96 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
120
Electric sites
83
Water hookups
11
Pull-through
2
Group Shelter ElectricGroup Standard No HookupStandard ElectricStandard No Hookup

About this campground

Overview Old Highway 25 Park is located on Greers Ferry Lake in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of north-central Arkansas. The environment provides the ideal location for family camping, fishing, boating and hiking. Recreation Greers Ferry Lake is an outdoor enthusiasts' dream, with boating, sailing, water skiing, swimming, scuba diving and fishing opportunities. Hikers enjoy the area's three National Nature Trails and one multi-purpose fitness trail. The William Carl Garner Visitor Center is just west of the dam, with exhibits, a children's touch table, and a replica of the world record 40 lb. 4 oz. brown trout caught in the Little Red River downstream of the center. Facilities This campground offers 116 sites, 80 of which have electric hookups. One large non-electric group campsite is available as well. Additional amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, a dump station, picnic shelter, swimming beach and a boat ramp. Natural Features A dense mix of red cedar, black gum, red oak, elm, pecan and sweet gum trees forest the area, providing shade in the summer months and beautiful fall colors in autumn. Wildlife is plentiful around Greers Ferry Lake. Visitors commonly see white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, rabbits, squirrels and a wide variety of birds. Contact Info For local information, please call (501) 250-0483 or call (501) 362-2416 for general information. Nearby Attractions The Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery, in Heber Springs, located below the dam, offers free tours. Built in 1965, the hatchery produces about one million rainbow trout a year for restocking the Little Red and other Arkansas streams.

Getting there

From Heber Springs, AR, take SR-25 6.25 miles north to SR-25S. Travel SR-25S 3 miles west and follow signs to campground.

Elevation
499 ft
Contact
501-250-0483

Activities

  • SWIMMING SITE
  • CAMPING

Nearby federal campgrounds

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