Spring Lake Recreation Area

How does a serene, lightly developed campground in the Arkansas River Valley sound for your next outdoor escape? Spring Lake Recreation Area in Belleville, Arkansas, offers a tranquil setting surrounded by the natural beauty of the Ozark National Forest, with a pristine 82-acre lake perfect for swimming, fishing, and non-motorized boating. This vintage-style campground provides basic comforts, ensuring a peaceful retreat without modern distractions, while its proximity to popular attractions like Mount Magazine State Park and Cove Lake enhances its appeal.

The campground features 13 spacious family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table, tent pad, fire ring, and lantern pole, making it ideal for tent and small trailer campers. Though there are no utility hookups, centrally located flush restrooms and a bathhouse with showers add convenience. A well-maintained swimming beach, a free-use boat ramp with “no wake” restrictions, and picnic pavilions cater to water enthusiasts and day visitors. Nature lovers will enjoy the surrounding hardwood forests, blooming wildflowers, and sandstone bluffs, while local highlights like the Mount Magazine Scenic Byway and Huckleberry Horse Trail are within a short drive.

Situated just a few miles from Belleville and 16 miles from Dardanelle for supplies, Spring Lake offers a rural yet accessible location. Perfect for weekend getaways or longer retreats, it invites campers to reconnect with the outdoors and explore the rugged charm of Arkansas’s river valley.