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About Tompkins Bend
Number of accommodations: 75
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
On Site Services
- Playground
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Reviews (903)
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
Dennis F
VerifiedMay 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: C
Our favorite place to camp! The sunrise and the sunset are the best! We enjoyed fishing 🎣
Dennis F
VerifiedMay 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: C
Our favorite place to camp! The sunrise and the sunset are the best! We enjoyed fishing 🎣
Kelly T
VerifiedMay 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 65, Loop: D
This park was beautiful and the people were friendly and helpful. Check in and check out were easy and convenient. Enjoyed my stay and meeting the people we met while there.
Kelly T
VerifiedMay 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 65, Loop: D
This park was beautiful and the people were friendly and helpful. Check in and check out were easy and convenient. Enjoyed my stay and meeting the people we met while there.
John W
VerifiedMay 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: B
Campground is clean and well kept. The bathroom is kept clean as well.
John W
VerifiedMay 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: B
Campground is clean and well kept. The bathroom is kept clean as well.
Elizabeth B
VerifiedMay 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 47, Loop: D
Site 47 was level and accessible for our pop up. Within walking distance to the water and easy to load canoe. Great shade and wildlife watching. Coons, crows and more.
Elizabeth B
VerifiedMay 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 47, Loop: D
Site 47 was level and accessible for our pop up. Within walking distance to the water and easy to load canoe. Great shade and wildlife watching. Coons, crows and more.
Evva C
VerifiedMay 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: B
Tompkins Bend Campground is one of the prettiest places on Lake Quachita. Always enjoy camping there. The views are wonderful.
Evva C
VerifiedMay 22, 2023 • Stayed at: 20, Loop: B
Tompkins Bend Campground is one of the prettiest places on Lake Quachita. Always enjoy camping there. The views are wonderful.
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.
Elevation: 188 feet
12 mi drive to downtown Mt. Ida (about 17 min)
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: September 4, 2026
