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 (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
Dewayne M
VerifiedOctober 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 37, Loop: C
Park is great, but needs to be updated for the modern bigger rigs. There are some trees that are to close to the camper pads causing damage to campers when backing in or opening slides. To make matters worse, they are listed to accommodate 45ft rigs. Maybe the pad is that long once you’re in it.
Crystal Springs did a great job making there sights more modern rig friendly.
Also the dump station was in bad repair.
Raymond S
VerifiedOctober 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 47, Loop: D
Tompkins Bend is the best campsites on Lake Ouachita. The Host's are friendly and always willing to lend a hand , if needed. If you haven't camper there, you're missing out.
Raymond S
VerifiedOctober 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 47, Loop: D
Tompkins Bend is the best campsites on Lake Ouachita. The Host's are friendly and always willing to lend a hand , if needed. If you haven't camper there, you're missing out.
Terry S
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: A
Beautiful quiet place.
Terry S
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: A
Beautiful quiet place.
John H
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: A
We LOVE Tompkins Bend! It's so peaceful and the resturant is amazing!!
John H
VerifiedOctober 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: A
We LOVE Tompkins Bend! It's so peaceful and the resturant is amazing!!
Micky K
VerifiedOctober 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: A
Campsite was nice and clean and lots of shade and the lake was beautiful. The bathroom/shower wasn’t too bad when we got there but was never cleaned while we were there. It was the same day after day and then one day it was all locked up and the sign said to use another facility. The other facility was at another camping area and it was absolutely disgusting! This was very disappointing as this was our first time to visit this beautiful area. I don’t understand why our public use areas that many, many people visit can’t be cleaned and maintained.
Micky K
VerifiedOctober 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: A
Campsite was nice and clean and lots of shade and the lake was beautiful. The bathroom/shower wasn’t too bad when we got there but was never cleaned while we were there. It was the same day after day and then one day it was all locked up and the sign said to use another facility. The other facility was at another camping area and it was absolutely disgusting! This was very disappointing as this was our first time to visit this beautiful area. I don’t understand why our public use areas that many, many people visit can’t be cleaned and maintained.
Deborah R
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: A
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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
