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Average nightly rates39 total sites
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26 sites
About Steel Creek Campground
Number of accommodations: 39
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2026 Season availability
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Pet friendly
River Access
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- River Access
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (151)
What Guests Are Saying
Steel Creek Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained location along the Buffalo River, known for its clean facilities and friendly camp hosts. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, scenic trails, and wildlife encounters, making it a popular spot for both families and individual campers. While some experience issues with nearby noise and wildlife disruptions, the overall camping experience is highly praised, emphasizing the campground's charm and natural beauty.
What Guests Are Saying
Steel Creek Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained location along the Buffalo River, known for its clean facilities and friendly camp hosts. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, scenic trails, and wildlife encounters, making it a popular spot for both families and individual campers. While some experience issues with nearby noise and wildlife disruptions, the overall camping experience is highly praised, emphasizing the campground's charm and natural beauty.
Review Summary
Randell C
VerifiedApril 25, 2023 • Stayed at: 02 - Tent Site, Loop: Main Loop
Great site / camp host was really helpful
Tina C
VerifiedNovember 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 09 - Tent Site, Loop: Main Loop
Me and my girlfriends loved Steel creek campground. Location was gorgeous. It is a bit crowded, but we felt like spacious enough between campers and everyone was so kind and considerate. The bathhouses were okay on the first day, but by the weekend you best have your own TP on hand. It was replenished when the weekend was over. You can't beat the views. It is bumpy coming down the mountain to Steel creak and its white rock to the campsite. Would stay again!
Sara C
VerifiedNovember 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 31 - Horse Site, Loop: Horse Camp
Steel Creek equestrian camp is so beautiful. Spacious sites, quiet, a very special experience.
Nancy D
VerifiedOctober 27, 2022 • Stayed at: 32 - Horse Site, Loop: Horse Camp
The horse camp has beautiful views and findable trails, but if it has rained, don't count on being able to use the highline posts because the area between them is a slippery swamp that will suck off your boots, and you won't want to stand an equine in it. It will take at least a week for it to dry out even after a light rain. The manure bin hasn't been emptied in years? a long time, anyway, trees are growing in it... There are 2 water spigots in the camp, so that's better than the other Buffalo River national park horse camps (Log Wagon Gap, Hathaway. Woolum, Erbie). This is a place that could be such a highlight in the park's assets, but it will need some attention first.
Lauren N
VerifiedOctober 24, 2022 • Stayed at: 30 - Horse Site, Loop: Horse Camp
We loved everything about the horse camp!
Alyssa G
VerifiedOctober 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 02 - Tent Site, Loop: Main Loop
The rangers were very knowledgeable and helpful, clean bathrooms, and campsite. Our neighboring campers were friendly and mostly respectful of quiet hours, etc. The fall sights are beautiful this time of year, and it was a bonus that they were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo National River with a yoga class that took place in view of all the beauty
Jair A
VerifiedOctober 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 02 - Tent Site, Loop: Main Loop
Steel Creek is a beautiful campground that is maintained well. The bluffs are gorgeous and there's plenty of nearby hikes and activities nearby. The Lost Valley hiking trail is close by and it's one of the most hiked trails in all of Arkansas, according to a Park Ranger. I highly recommend this campground.
Jessica G
VerifiedOctober 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 01 - Tent Site, Loop: Main Loop
The scenery is gorgeous. The campsite was clean, spacious, and situated well. We had a wonderful experience and can’t wait to visit again.
Summer V
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2022 • Stayed at: 04 - Tent Site, Loop: Main Loop
Such a wonderful campsite! It was just the right amount of remote and surrounded by beautiful nature, hikes, and swimming holes. We will definitely be staying here again.
TERRI C
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 27 - Horse Site, Loop: Horse Camp
My trip is always fantastic at Steel Creek, the camp ground and all the rangers were very helpful and nice. It is nice that office has WIFI now, so to let family know you arrive safe. Weather was great, it rained and we got to see alot of waterfalls off the rock side of park. There were several hogs on our trails and even one in camp but that seems to be all over. Ark. is a beautiful state. God was in a good mood when he created Steel Creek.
Location Steel Creek Campground
Address:
386 Nc 2104
Jasper, AR, 72641
United States
From Fayetteville, Arkansas drive north and take US Highway 412 East for approximately 42 miles (67.5 km) to the intersection with State Highway 21. Take highway 21 South for approximately 17 miles (27 km) to the intersection of State Highway 43. Here, take highway 43 East for about 5 miles (8 km) to the intersection of State Highway 74. Here, turn right onto highway 74 and drive about 2 miles (3.2 km) to Steel Creek Road. Turn left and drive approximately .5 miles (.8 km) down into the campground. At the bottom of the hill the main campground will be to your left and the horse camp will be to your right.
From Little Rock, Arkansas take Interstate 40 West for approximately 93 miles (150 km) to Exit 64. At Exit 64 take Business Highway 64 west through the town of Lamar for about 4 miles (6.5 km) to the intersection of State Highway 21. Take Highway North for about 48 miles (77 km) to the intersection of State Highway 43. Here, take highway 43 East for about 5 miles (8 km) to the intersection of State Highway 74. Here, turn right onto highway 74 and drive about 2 miles (3.2 km) to Steel Creek Road. Turn left and drive approximately .5 miles (.8 km) down into the campground. At the bottom of the hill the main campground will be your left and the horse camp will be on your right.
From Springfield, Missouri take US Highway 65 South for approximately 70 miles (112.6 km) to the town of Harrison. In Harrison, take State Highway 7 South about 1 mile (1.6 km) through downtown Harrison until you come to the intersection of State Highway 43 on your right. Follow highway 43 for about 25 miles (40 km) until to get to the intersection of State Highway 74. Turn left onto highway 74 and drive about 2 miles (3.2 km) to Steel Creek Road. Turn left and drive approximately .5 miles (.8 km) down into the campground. At the bottom of the hill the main campground will be your left and the horse camp will be on your right.
Elevation: 476 feet
13 mi drive to downtown Jasper (about 20 min)
Policies & Rules
General
- Sites 27 - 39 are our Equestrian Camping Sites only for campers with horses.
- The facility is available for camping free of charge outside of the reservation season, generally November 15th to March 15th every year.
- Climbing and/or diving from the bluffs is dangerous and highly discouraged.
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states.
- All park trails are closed to pets with the exception of the Buffalo River Trail, only on the section of trail between Ponca and Steel Creek, the Villines Homestead Trail at Ponca, the Mill Creek Trail (trailhead is at the Pruitt river access area in the Upper District), the Tyler Bend Campground trails (Spring Hollow, Buck Ridge, and Rock Wall in the Middle District), and all three Buffalo Point Campground trails (Forest Trail, Overlook Trail, and Campground Trail in the Lower District). For more information visit the Pets page on the park website.
- Do not swim alone during high water.
- Please be aware that some special events held at the pavilions or anywhere in the park (such as weddings, press receptions, concerts, et al) require a Special Use Permit in addition to the pavilion reservation. To obtain a Special Use Permit or additional information, please contact the Commercial Services office at (870) 365-2724. For more information visit the Special Park Uses page on the park website.
- Please be advised that providing business services within an NPS unit is prohibited per CFR 5.3 without a written Authorization or Permit approved by the Superintendent. This includes services such as RV or tent delivery & set-up, firewood sales and delivery, shuttle (transportation) services, and guided hikes, floats, etc. For a list of approved visitor services and to learn more about working with Buffalo National River, please visit the Doing Business with the Park page on the park website.
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