About Joplin
Number of accommodations: 58
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Birding
Fishing
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (488)
What Guests Are Saying
Camp Joplin offers a relaxing and beautiful camping experience with spacious sites, convenient amenities like clean showers, and stunning views of the lake, making it a popular choice for visitors. Many campers appreciated the helpful hosts and well-maintained facilities, enhancing their stay. However, some guests reported issues with ants and noise from the sewer area, which could detract from the experience for a few. Overall, most would recommend returning to this lovely location.
What Guests Are Saying
Camp Joplin offers a relaxing and beautiful camping experience with spacious sites, convenient amenities like clean showers, and stunning views of the lake, making it a popular choice for visitors. Many campers appreciated the helpful hosts and well-maintained facilities, enhancing their stay. However, some guests reported issues with ants and noise from the sewer area, which could detract from the experience for a few. Overall, most would recommend returning to this lovely location.
Review Summary
Steph G
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 62, Loop: D
DO not rent this site if you plan on privacy or tent camping and you are just going to park your car and grill. There was not a single place to put a tent - barely enough room to even count the site as your own. HORRIBLE
john c
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: A
Great place to camp. Unfortunately the lake level was quite low, with no rain in the forecast. This is our favorite Corps location to camp on lake Ouachita.
Alice C
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: B
What a lovely campsite! While overall it isn't super great for a big rig like ours, we loved our campsite! We we there after the Labor Day holiday and it was very quiet. Which was a plus on the road as it was narrow and curvy with blind corners! We plan on coming back!
Alice C
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: B
What a lovely campsite! While overall it isn't super great for a big rig like ours, we loved our campsite! We we there after the Labor Day holiday and it was very quiet. Which was a plus on the road as it was narrow and curvy with blind corners! We plan on coming back!
Jon Dylan G
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: A
Read a review about an ant problem and hoped and prayed we wouldn’t get an ant infested camp spot. Well we got spot 13 and it was pretty well infested with ants. I ended up packing up and leaving first thing in the morning and the ants got in both our vehicles and all of our stuff. The views here at Joplin are amazing and the secluded area is amazing but they need to solve the ant problem because it put a huge dent on our vacation. Do your self a favor and before you pick a spot go knock on the pine trees around the camp site and see if ants start pouring out.
Jon Dylan G
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: A
Read a review about an ant problem and hoped and prayed we wouldn’t get an ant infested camp spot. Well we got spot 13 and it was pretty well infested with ants. I ended up packing up and leaving first thing in the morning and the ants got in both our vehicles and all of our stuff. The views here at Joplin are amazing and the secluded area is amazing but they need to solve the ant problem because it put a huge dent on our vacation. Do your self a favor and before you pick a spot go knock on the pine trees around the camp site and see if ants start pouring out.
Loretta G
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: A
We stayed only one night rather than three, because overnight we became completely infested with ants! We had them in our car, in all the storage areas under the motor home and inside from the dash to bedside tables in the rear.
We talked to the host about them and he chuckled and said Joplin is known for its ants. I’ve heard they are not as bad this year! The roads inside the park were also horrible.
Loretta G
VerifiedAugust 30, 2021 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: A
We stayed only one night rather than three, because overnight we became completely infested with ants! We had them in our car, in all the storage areas under the motor home and inside from the dash to bedside tables in the rear.
We talked to the host about them and he chuckled and said Joplin is known for its ants. I’ve heard they are not as bad this year! The roads inside the park were also horrible.
Shawna C
VerifiedAugust 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 37, Loop: C
A quite peaceful place to camp and spend time with family. It’s our favorite place we return to the same campsite every year for the last 7 years. Hickory Nut mountain is a beautiful look at points for the lake. Also love playing in the creeks along the gravel road from Crystals Springs. Mountain Harbor has some pretty great staff and store. It our home away from home.
Shawna C
VerifiedAugust 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 37, Loop: C
A quite peaceful place to camp and spend time with family. It’s our favorite place we return to the same campsite every year for the last 7 years. Hickory Nut mountain is a beautiful look at points for the lake. Also love playing in the creeks along the gravel road from Crystals Springs. Mountain Harbor has some pretty great staff and store. It our home away from home.
Location Joplin
Address:
303 Campground Rd.
Mt. Ida, AR, 71957
United States
From Hot Springs, Arkansas: Take US 270 west for 23.5 miles to Mountain
Harbor Road. Turn right and follow access road three miles north to the park.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.5752 / -93.4426
Elevation: 182 feet
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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Last updated: June 4, 2026
