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Reviews (532)
What Guests Are Saying
Joplin Campground offers stunning views, ample space, and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a great choice for families and outdoor enthusiasts. While the campground is well-maintained with helpful staff, there is a recurring issue with ants and some uneven terrain that could be challenging for larger RVs. Overall, visitors appreciate the scenic beauty and facilities, although some suggest improvements in pest control and road conditions.
What Guests Are Saying
Joplin Campground offers stunning views, ample space, and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a great choice for families and outdoor enthusiasts. While the campground is well-maintained with helpful staff, there is a recurring issue with ants and some uneven terrain that could be challenging for larger RVs. Overall, visitors appreciate the scenic beauty and facilities, although some suggest improvements in pest control and road conditions.
Review Summary
TABATHA M
VerifiedJune 25, 2024 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: A
Wanted to be completely transparent about this spot. If you have small children, sensitive to sun etc, read on.
I'll start with cons as I feel it's most important:
**Watch out for the cut off tree stumps throughout the site. Not a huge deal, but easy to trip on in the dark.
**The tent pad is completely in the sun from about 12ish to 5:30-6ish pm. No shade whatsoever, on hot days with high indexes this is a huge problem and the biggest issue we had. You CANNOT walk across the tent pad area during this time barefooted or you will literally blister your feet. If you have children that like to go barefoot, please take caution. It gets super hot really fast. (Or even pets with you)
** There is also no shade walking to water or while swimming during this time. Water shoes highly recommended. Lots of rock, shale, etc and easy to cut feet on and again, can be hot to walk on going down. The trail down to water isn't horrible for bigger people, but kids may stumble so be careful.
**Definitely lots of ants, small nuisance for us but I know some don't tolerate them well.
* Not a biggie, but the fire pit is in an awkward place that makes it a bit harder to try and "gather round" off to the side of tent pad.
If you've read this far, thank you. Now for the Pros:
*the view is lovely- sunset side, though partly hidden is still pretty to watch-right on the water.
*Early in the morning you see the moon going down while sun rises on other side, it's nice to watch and peaceful.
*wildlife viewing- we seen raccoons, several squirrels and deer, all within our campsite.
*The shade late afternoon and early morning, along with breezes are great! Just not around the tent pad itself.
Overall, we ended up cutting our 7 night stay down to 3, our pets and children were both struggling with the heat. We made these plans in Jan and wanted to try despite the weather/heat, thinking there would be more shade than there was to make it work, it didn't for us. Good luck and safe camping!
Matt G
VerifiedJune 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: B
Clean sites with beautiful views. My favorite campgrounds in Arkansas.
Matt G
VerifiedJune 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: B
Clean sites with beautiful views. My favorite campgrounds in Arkansas.
Karen P
VerifiedMay 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 60, Loop: D
Great view of the lake. Close access to the bathrooms, which were well taken care of - cleaned daily, even on the weekend. Pay attention to the site info, as it took some work to get our camper level.
Karen P
VerifiedMay 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 60, Loop: D
Great view of the lake. Close access to the bathrooms, which were well taken care of - cleaned daily, even on the weekend. Pay attention to the site info, as it took some work to get our camper level.
Tom A
VerifiedMay 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: B
Other than the severe storms that came through, we enjoyed our time at Joplin and will be returning again.
Tom A
VerifiedMay 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: B
Other than the severe storms that came through, we enjoyed our time at Joplin and will be returning again.
Ake F
VerifiedMay 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: B
The park is located beautifully on lake Ouachita. The park needs to be cared for. At the dump station it’s tight to make the turn back onto the road back out. They could clear out some trees before they fall and hurt someone.
Ake F
VerifiedMay 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: B
The park is located beautifully on lake Ouachita. The park needs to be cared for. At the dump station it’s tight to make the turn back onto the road back out. They could clear out some trees before they fall and hurt someone.
Ladonna S
VerifiedMay 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: A
Absolutely gorgeous campsite. The view of the lake is so peaceful. We loved it. There were some ants but not so much that it was an issue. We went in the middle of the week and had total privacy. No lihhte, dark sky. Perfect.
Location & Directions for Joplin
303 Campground Rd., Mt. Ida, AR 71957 United States
Elevation: 182 ft
Getting There
From Hot Springs, Arkansas: Take US 270 west for 23.5 mi to Mountain
Harbor Road. Turn right and follow access road three miles north to the park.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Check-in is at 6 PM and check-out is at 4 PM.
- Self-check-in cards must be filled out and attached to your campsite post upon arrival.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Vehicles & parking
- Off-road vehicles are prohibited in the park.
Fires & fuel
- Firewood must be purchased locally and burned on-site to protect forests.
Site capacity
- Campsites 35-63 have uneven terrain and may not accommodate large camping units.
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