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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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Reviews (922)
What Guests Are Saying
Tompkins Bend is praised for its beautiful, clean environment, excellent hospitality, and spacious campsites with great access to the lake. Many visitors appreciate the shade, quiet atmosphere, and well-maintained facilities, including showers and bathrooms. Some concerns include cleanliness issues in restrooms and the need for upgrades in certain areas, but overall, guests express a strong desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Tompkins Bend is praised for its beautiful, clean environment, excellent hospitality, and spacious campsites with great access to the lake. Many visitors appreciate the shade, quiet atmosphere, and well-maintained facilities, including showers and bathrooms. Some concerns include cleanliness issues in restrooms and the need for upgrades in certain areas, but overall, guests express a strong desire to return.
Review Summary
Bill D
VerifiedMay 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 62, Loop: D
This year the campground seemed cleaner and better cared for more than before. The staff were very friendly and professional, even the volunteer host was very active in seeing that things were done right. Well done!
Bill D
VerifiedMay 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 62, Loop: D
This year the campground seemed cleaner and better cared for more than before. The staff were very friendly and professional, even the volunteer host was very active in seeing that things were done right. Well done!
James F
VerifiedJune 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: C
I arrived at the campground and within 5 minutes, between the group, we had seven ticks on us. The site was infested due to zero site maintenance(Leaf litter was piled over a foot high, the plumbing in the bathrooms was not working, etc.) The staff at the front was unhelpful when I brought all this to their attention. I was forced to get a hotel over an hour and half away from all the planned activities. All of this could have easily been avoided had anyone bothered to pick up the phone and answer my questions one of the sever dozen times I called. When I brought to attention that nobody was answering the phone to recreation.gov, they sent back an automated message with the same phone number that was not being picked up.
James F
VerifiedJune 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: C
I arrived at the campground and within 5 minutes, between the group, we had seven ticks on us. The site was infested due to zero site maintenance(Leaf litter was piled over a foot high, the plumbing in the bathrooms was not working, etc.) The staff at the front was unhelpful when I brought all this to their attention. I was forced to get a hotel over an hour and half away from all the planned activities. All of this could have easily been avoided had anyone bothered to pick up the phone and answer my questions one of the sever dozen times I called. When I brought to attention that nobody was answering the phone to recreation.gov, they sent back an automated message with the same phone number that was not being picked up.
James D
VerifiedJune 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: A
was great again!
James D
VerifiedJune 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: A
was great again!
Brandi C
VerifiedJune 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: A
Wonderful camp, clean bathroom and super nice staff !! Cant wait to go back !
Brandi C
VerifiedJune 5, 2021 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: A
Wonderful camp, clean bathroom and super nice staff !! Cant wait to go back !
Kenny W
VerifiedJune 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 66, Loop: D
Beautiful, bathrooms cleans and friendly attendants and Park rangers.
Kenny W
VerifiedJune 6, 2021 • Stayed at: 66, Loop: D
Beautiful, bathrooms cleans and friendly attendants and Park rangers.
Location & Directions for Tompkins Bend
15 Tompkins Bend, Mt. Ida, AR 71957 United States
Elevation: 188 ft
Getting There
From Hot Springs, Arkansas, take US 270 west approximately 24.5 mi to Tompkin
Bend Road. Turn right and follow access road 2.4 mi north to park. <br /><br />From
Mount Ida, Arkansas, take US 270 east about 10.7 mi to Tompkins Bend
Road. Turn left ...
From Hot Springs, Arkansas, take US 270 west approximately 24.5 mi to Tompkin
Bend Road. Turn right and follow access road 2.4 mi north to park.
From
Mount Ida, Arkansas, take US 270 east about 10.7 mi to Tompkins Bend
Road. Turn left and follow access road 2.4 mi north to the park.
Highway access
Tompkins Bend is accessible via US 270, which is approximately 10.7 miles from Mount Ida and 24.5 miles from Hot Springs.
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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