Dierks Lake, AR
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Available sites

84 total sites

About Jefferson Ridge

Jefferson Ridge Campground is located on Dierks Lake in southwestern Arkansas. Rugged ridges bordering the lake create stunning views, and visitors enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, and hunting.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Open year round

This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.

365 Days

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Showers Showers
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Showers
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

84 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 16 ft
🚐 002, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 38 × 16 ft
🚐 003, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 28 × 34 ft
🚐 004, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 28 × 29 ft
🚐 005, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 22 ft
🚐 006, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 48 × 20 ft
🚐 007, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 20 ft
🚐 008, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 20 ft
🚐 009, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 32 × 16 ft
🚐 010, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 28 × 26 ft
🚐 011, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 28 × 16 ft
🚐 012, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 32 × 16 ft
🚐 013, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 39 × 16 ft
🚐 014, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 32 × 16 ft
🚐 015, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 32 × 16 ft
🚐 016, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 16 × 16 ft
⛺ 017- Tent Site, Loop: 1 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 018- Tent Site, Loop: 1 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 019- Tent Site, Loop: 1 Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 020, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 28 × 24 ft
🚐 021 Buddy Site, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 22 × 22 ft
🚐 022, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 16 ft
🚐 023, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 16 ft
🚐 024, Loop: 1 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 16 ft
🚐 025, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 28 × 22 ft
🚐 026, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 28 × 18 ft
🚐 027, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 75 × 16 ft
🚐 028, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 16 × 16 ft
🚐 029, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 26 ft
🚐 030, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 90 × 16 ft
🚐 031, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 14 ft
🚐 032, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 16 ft
🚐 033, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 42 × 24 ft
🚐 034, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 46 × 18 ft
🚐 035, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 28 ft
🚐 036, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 34 × 22 ft
🚐 037, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 26 ft
🚐 038, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 35 ft
🚐 039, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 38 × 18 ft
🚐 040, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 18 ft
🚐 041, Loop: 2 RV
30 amp · 40 × 24 ft · Paved
🚐 042, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 16 ft
🚐 043, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 24 ft
🚐 044, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 045, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 20 ft
🚐 046, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 14 ft
🚐 047, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 16 ft
🚐 048, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 20 ft
🚐 049, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 32 × 29 ft
🚐 050, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 20 × 30 ft
🚐 051, Loop: 2 RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 22 × 28 ft
🚐 052, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Paved
🚐 053, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 44 × 32 ft
🚐 054, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 40 ft
🚐 055, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 34 × 30 ft
🚐 056, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 16 ft
🚐 057, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 28 × 23 ft
🚐 058, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 45 × 28 ft
🚐 059, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 44 × 20 ft
🚐 060, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 18 ft
🚐 061, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 16 ft
🚐 062, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 16 ft
🚐 063, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 20 ft
🚐 064, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 30 × 16 ft
🚐 065, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 24 × 16 ft
🚐 066, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 34 × 32 ft
🚐 067, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 48 × 20 ft
🚐 068, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 34 × 24 ft
🚐 069, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 28 × 20 ft
🚐 070, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 46 × 20 ft
🚐 071, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 48 × 44 ft
🚐 072, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 44 × 26 ft
🚐 073, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 46 × 16 ft
🚐 074, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 18 ft
🚐 075, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 36 × 24 ft
🚐 076, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 46 × 34 ft
🚐 077, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 44 × 28 ft
🚐 078, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 48 × 28 ft
🚐 079, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 46 × 20 ft
🚐 080, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 40 × 26 ft
🚐 081, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 38 × 28 ft
🚐 082, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 38 × 24 ft
🚐 083, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 48 × 30 ft
🚐 084, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · 28 × 26 ft

Reviews (342)

What Guests Are Saying

Jefferson Ridge offers a beautiful and well-maintained camping experience with large, clean sites and plenty of shade. Visitors enjoy excellent fishing, peaceful surroundings, and abundant wildlife, including bald eagles and deer. While some have noted issues with specific camp host interactions and limited connectivity, the overall sentiment remains positive, with many guests planning return visits.

Review Summary

4.5
342 reviews
5
67.5%
231
4
20.8%
71
3
8.2%
28
2
1.5%
5
1
2.0%
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Dan C

Verified

January 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: 2

5

Very enjoyable stay. Camp host were very friendly and helpful. Beautiful campground.

Rockie S

Verified

March 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 071, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

5

Awsome camping park. The Rangers and staff are always helpful with questions you may have. We haven't heard or seen the turkeys on our last few times we camped on the ridge but the red hawks was sure giving us a show now and then.

Rockie S

Verified

March 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 071, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

5

Awsome camping park. The Rangers and staff are always helpful with questions you may have. We haven't heard or seen the turkeys on our last few times we camped on the ridge but the red hawks was sure giving us a show now and then.

Kenny G

Verified

March 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

5

Sites were large, clean & reasonably priced! Staff are very helpful & knowledgeable! Love this park & lake!

Kenny G

Verified

March 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

5

Sites were large, clean & reasonably priced! Staff are very helpful & knowledgeable! Love this park & lake!

James S

Verified

March 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: 2

4

Great camping spot, but not good for a boat, very shallow water.

James S

Verified

March 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: 2

4

Great camping spot, but not good for a boat, very shallow water.

Leland R

Verified

April 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: 2

4

Camp sites and bathhouse recently renovated nice peaceful camping spot

Leland R

Verified

April 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: 2

4

Camp sites and bathhouse recently renovated nice peaceful camping spot

beau c

Verified

April 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: 1

4

The campsite and facilities were well maintained. I would like to voice my displeasure with the camp host. Our group has been camping at Jefferson Ridge for nearly 20 years. It is a challenge every year to coordinate everyone's schedule and make this trip as most of us live 3+ hours away. I have been in guest service for 30 years, so when I experience bad guest service, I will speak up.

For all the years we have visited this landing, we drive down to the campsite, make sure everything is as expected, then go back to the host house and check-in. We did just that very thing this year, but we received an unpleasant visit from the camp host. The host acted annoyed that we did not check-in with him before driving down to our sites. I understand if this is the protocol and we can certainly adhere to it moving forward. But there is certainly another way to approach the situation rather than attempting to berate campers, especially campers who are on vacation and have traveled many miles.

I hope this review finds someone with clout.
Thank you.

Location & Directions for Jefferson Ridge

246 Jefferson Ridge Rd, Dierks, AR 71833 United States

Elevation: 183 ft

Getting There

From Dierks, Arkansas, travel 5 mi west on US-70, then 5 mi north on Green Chapel Road. Follow signs into campground.

Nearest town

Dierks, AR - 11 mi

About 15 min to downtown

Highway access

Jefferson Ridge is accessible via US-70, which is approximately 5 miles south of the campground.

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Last updated: October 21, 2026

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Population: 728

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Approx. 87 mi away (straight-line distance)

Elevation: 440 ft

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