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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
Joe P
VerifiedApril 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: A
Extra nice area for sure. Nothing at the Grand Lake of the Cherokees is nice, kept up or repaired. Everything at Tompkins Bend was immaculate. Beautiful campground and surroundings. Well kept and clean. It's obvious Arkansas allocates their funding appropriately to allow their guests to fully enjoy their outdoor experience. Too bad Oklahoma can't do the same.
Joe P
VerifiedApril 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: A
Extra nice area for sure. Nothing at the Grand Lake of the Cherokees is nice, kept up or repaired. Everything at Tompkins Bend was immaculate. Beautiful campground and surroundings. Well kept and clean. It's obvious Arkansas allocates their funding appropriately to allow their guests to fully enjoy their outdoor experience. Too bad Oklahoma can't do the same.
Karen W
VerifiedApril 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 66, Loop: D
It was such a peaceful, quiet place. The variety of birds was impressive and enjoyable.
Karen W
VerifiedApril 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 66, Loop: D
It was such a peaceful, quiet place. The variety of birds was impressive and enjoyable.
Gerald T
VerifiedApril 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 54, Loop: D
This campground is always top notch. Restrooms and showers were always clean. Camp hosts were very friendly. Best place to camp in my opinion. We come out here often.
Gerald T
VerifiedApril 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 54, Loop: D
This campground is always top notch. Restrooms and showers were always clean. Camp hosts were very friendly. Best place to camp in my opinion. We come out here often.
Maxine L
VerifiedApril 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 59, Loop: D
we had a good time meeting up with family. Little disappointed at filling it looked run down compared to other campsites we have visited over the years. and being in the Hot Springs area and all. Know you can't do anything about the low water but lake is full of turtles no luck fishing.. empressed how quick the park works fixed the clip that broke on the site board.
Maxine L
VerifiedApril 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 59, Loop: D
we had a good time meeting up with family. Little disappointed at filling it looked run down compared to other campsites we have visited over the years. and being in the Hot Springs area and all. Know you can't do anything about the low water but lake is full of turtles no luck fishing.. empressed how quick the park works fixed the clip that broke on the site board.
Ryan S
VerifiedApril 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 45, Loop: C
Don't leave nothing in your campground around here some will steal all your stuff. No camp host present, your on your own.
julie h
VerifiedApril 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 75, Loop: D
We came to the area for crystal digging. There could be an improved signage for the different sites. Finding our campground at night was difficult due to minimum signage and hard to see.
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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