About Tompkins Bend
Number of accommodations: 75
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Playground
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- Dump station on site
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- Showers
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- Playground
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Reviews (863)
What Guests Are Saying
Tompkins Bend campground offers beautiful lake views, well-maintained facilities, and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite among visitors. Many appreciate the easy access to fishing, hiking trails, and nearby amenities, such as Shangri-La resort. While some campers noted tight spaces and age-related wear in facilities, the overall experience is positive, with clean restrooms and friendly camp hosts enhancing the stay.
What Guests Are Saying
Tompkins Bend campground offers beautiful lake views, well-maintained facilities, and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite among visitors. Many appreciate the easy access to fishing, hiking trails, and nearby amenities, such as Shangri-La resort. While some campers noted tight spaces and age-related wear in facilities, the overall experience is positive, with clean restrooms and friendly camp hosts enhancing the stay.
Review Summary
Susan G
VerifiedDecember 24, 2024 • Stayed at: 58, Loop: D
Beautiful setting surrounded by woods and the lake. There were several hikes accessible from the campground. Site required leveling blocks. Camp hosts were very helpful and friendly. Bathrooms were outdated, but very clean. Verizon cell was very good. Water access at the site was difficult - in the ground. Would have been helpful to have a map at the entrance.
Martha H
VerifiedDecember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: C
Clean campgrounds and restrooms. Rangers check daily to make sure everything is okay.
Martha H
VerifiedDecember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: C
Clean campgrounds and restrooms. Rangers check daily to make sure everything is okay.
Jody D
VerifiedDecember 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 48, Loop: D
Sweet campground with a few distinct camping areas on little peninsulas out into the like. Proximity to the water could not be beat. I love the variety in the shorelines, too. We enjoyed the hike along the West side of the peninsula off of Loop D.
Loop C has a noisy power (?) station in it, so if sensitive to noise, I would avoid that loop.
Site 38 and 48 both worked well for Starlink... but it helped that the trees don't have many leaves in November.
Jody D
VerifiedDecember 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 48, Loop: D
Sweet campground with a few distinct camping areas on little peninsulas out into the like. Proximity to the water could not be beat. I love the variety in the shorelines, too. We enjoyed the hike along the West side of the peninsula off of Loop D.
Loop C has a noisy power (?) station in it, so if sensitive to noise, I would avoid that loop.
Site 38 and 48 both worked well for Starlink... but it helped that the trees don't have many leaves in November.
Susan K
VerifiedDecember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: A
This is a beautiful campground with roomy sites. The lake was beautiful to kayak on!! We will definitely stay there again!!
Susan K
VerifiedDecember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: A
This is a beautiful campground with roomy sites. The lake was beautiful to kayak on!! We will definitely stay there again!!
Ernie P
VerifiedDecember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: A
Tompkins Bend is a beautiful campsite. I love the way it is arranged where every camper has waterfront. The bathrooms were exceptionally clean and heated which was nice. It was rather cool when we went.
Ernie P
VerifiedDecember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: A
Tompkins Bend is a beautiful campsite. I love the way it is arranged where every camper has waterfront. The bathrooms were exceptionally clean and heated which was nice. It was rather cool when we went.
Richard M
VerifiedDecember 1, 2024 • Stayed at: 59, Loop: D
Dry nice place. We will be back
Location Tompkins Bend
Address:
15 Tompkins Bend
Mt. Ida, AR, 71957
United States
From Hot Springs, Arkansas, take US 270 west approximately 24.5 miles to Tompkin
Bend Road. Turn right and follow access road 2.4 miles north to park.
From
Mount Ida, Arkansas, take US 270 east about 10.7 miles to Tompkins Bend
Road. Turn left and follow access road 2.4 miles north to the park.
Tompkins Bend is accessible via US 270, which is approximately 10.7 miles from Mount Ida and 24.5 miles from Hot Springs.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.5688 / -93.4699
Elevation: 188 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- No off-road vehicles allowed in park
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Check-Out time is 4pm and Check-In time is 6pm
- Camper Self-Check In Cards are located at the entrance of the campground. Please grab a card apon entry, fill it out and attach it to your campsite post. A ranger will verify the information written on the card later and check you in.
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Last updated: July 11, 2026
