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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
Terrie S
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 66, Loop: D
Stayed at site D66, it was a nice spot. The parking space was fairly level with close water and electricity hook ups. It had a good distance between it and other sites with plenty of shade. The campsite had a trail down to the lake, some people nearby tied their boat up by the shore and some kids waded in to swim. The site wasn’t too far from the bathroom/showers. The bathrooms are not the nicest but everything worked well. The campground has a playground but it is not near any campsites. The campground host was kind and helpful at check in. Verizon didn’t work very well- I was not able to FaceTime and had to resend some photo texts. This was my family's first time at Tompkins Bend campground and we had a wonderful time!
Terrie S
VerifiedJuly 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 66, Loop: D
Stayed at site D66, it was a nice spot. The parking space was fairly level with close water and electricity hook ups. It had a good distance between it and other sites with plenty of shade. The campsite had a trail down to the lake, some people nearby tied their boat up by the shore and some kids waded in to swim. The site wasn’t too far from the bathroom/showers. The bathrooms are not the nicest but everything worked well. The campground has a playground but it is not near any campsites. The campground host was kind and helpful at check in. Verizon didn’t work very well- I was not able to FaceTime and had to resend some photo texts. This was my family's first time at Tompkins Bend campground and we had a wonderful time!
Erik C
VerifiedJuly 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 74, Loop: D
Tompkins Bend use to be our favorite campsite for several years, but this year I'm having a change of heart.
1. Nothing has been fixed in years! Same broken fence posts, same retaining walls falling a part, same run-down bathrooms, same deteriorating parking pads. 2. The boat ramp is absolutely beat to death! 3. No enforcement on campsite rules (number of campers, tents, and vehicles) has encouraged a great amount of.....riff raff showing up.
It is in an absolute beautiful location, but its losing its glory quickly.
Erik C
VerifiedJuly 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 74, Loop: D
Tompkins Bend use to be our favorite campsite for several years, but this year I'm having a change of heart.
1. Nothing has been fixed in years! Same broken fence posts, same retaining walls falling a part, same run-down bathrooms, same deteriorating parking pads. 2. The boat ramp is absolutely beat to death! 3. No enforcement on campsite rules (number of campers, tents, and vehicles) has encouraged a great amount of.....riff raff showing up.
It is in an absolute beautiful location, but its losing its glory quickly.
Andrea M
VerifiedAugust 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: B
We had a great camping trip. This was our first time here and it was beautiful! Our site was facing the cove and the sunsets were beautiful.
Andrea M
VerifiedAugust 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: B
We had a great camping trip. This was our first time here and it was beautiful! Our site was facing the cove and the sunsets were beautiful.
Raymond S
VerifiedAugust 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 71, Loop: D
Park is always clean and well maintained. Hosts are friendly. Wish the park was opened the whole year.
Martha H
VerifiedAugust 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 49, Loop: D
Campgrounds are always clean. Had electricity issue and campground host got someone out to fix it as soon as possible. We always enjoy our stay at Thompkins Bend.
Raymond S
VerifiedAugust 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 71, Loop: D
Park is always clean and well maintained. Hosts are friendly. Wish the park was opened the whole year.
Martha H
VerifiedAugust 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 49, Loop: D
Campgrounds are always clean. Had electricity issue and campground host got someone out to fix it as soon as possible. We always enjoy our stay at Thompkins Bend.
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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