Dierks Lake, AR
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Dierks Lake Water Safety Program
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Featured amenities

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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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Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
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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%
7

Fletcher C

Verified

February 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 071, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

3

Here it is February 1, 2021, and I am getting this email to rate my stay in October of 2020. Loops 1 and 2 have been closed for months because they don't want to go to the trouble of repairing them after the high water, so the Ridge is all that is open with about 33 camp sites. In December, deer season is winding down and most of the camp sites are empty. We all know there is a 14 day limit on staying, but why run off paying customers when there are only 6-8 sites occupied out of 33. There has never been any problem this late in the year about stating over the 14 day limit until we got a new Park Ranger a little over a year ago. I had a camp site rented for 14 days and my significent other had it rented for 14 days. This new Ranger came by and argued that we had that spot rented for 29 days, not 28. I know I went to school many years ago and was taught under the old arithmetic rules, but 14 plus 14 still equals 28, even under this new math. I am currently looking for somewhere else to camp.

Fletcher C

Verified

February 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 071, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

3

Here it is February 1, 2021, and I am getting this email to rate my stay in October of 2020. Loops 1 and 2 have been closed for months because they don't want to go to the trouble of repairing them after the high water, so the Ridge is all that is open with about 33 camp sites. In December, deer season is winding down and most of the camp sites are empty. We all know there is a 14 day limit on staying, but why run off paying customers when there are only 6-8 sites occupied out of 33. There has never been any problem this late in the year about stating over the 14 day limit until we got a new Park Ranger a little over a year ago. I had a camp site rented for 14 days and my significent other had it rented for 14 days. This new Ranger came by and argued that we had that spot rented for 29 days, not 28. I know I went to school many years ago and was taught under the old arithmetic rules, but 14 plus 14 still equals 28, even under this new math. I am currently looking for somewhere else to camp.

EUGENE G

Verified

February 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

4

Very pretty area.

EUGENE G

Verified

February 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

4

Very pretty area.

Carla M

Verified

April 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

5

Very enjoyable weekend away with family. I always enjoy staying at Dierks lake on the Ridge.

Carla M

Verified

April 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 065, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

5

Very enjoyable weekend away with family. I always enjoy staying at Dierks lake on the Ridge.

Alan R

Verified

April 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 074, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

5

Been camping here for 40 + years will continue to do so, quiet, relaxing, and friendly people.

Alan R

Verified

April 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 074, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

5

Been camping here for 40 + years will continue to do so, quiet, relaxing, and friendly people.

Randy J

Verified

April 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: JEFFERSON RIDGE

5

Best campsites in the state.

Gary G

Verified

April 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: 1

5

Great experience. Some repairs to bathrooms was underway, but over all great.

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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Fort Smith, AR

Approx. 87 mi away (straight-line distance)

Elevation: 440 ft

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