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2026 Season availability
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- Dump station on site
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- Showers
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- Playground
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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
Alan E
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 75, Loop: D
Great spots with water and electricity hookup. Showers are exceptional. Lots of shade to hide from the blistering sun. Playground for the kiddos. Minutes from shopping in Mt. Ida. We visited Little Missouri Falls(hour and a half drive) on the hottest day and found cold water to get into.
Doug L
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 58, Loop: D
We love this place Site needs a little work to level the site to get up to the pavement grade
Kate E
VerifiedAugust 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: B
We had the best time at Tompkins Bend. It was clean. It was quiet and relaxing. The water was beautiful. We were in 17b and had access to the water. We will be back.
Dolly Missy S
VerifiedAugust 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: C
Bathrooms were not very clean, lots of bugs more than the normal. Had to go to another camp site bathroom to shower. Biggest issue was dump station was FULL FULL and over flowing after people tried to use it. So inconvenient and gross/unsanitary
Mark J
VerifiedAugust 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 42, Loop: C
Such an immaculate park with awesome hospitality. Highly recommend.
William G
VerifiedAugust 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 35, Loop: C
Beat place we have camped at this year great place friendly people. Could not of asked for a better spot.
Tonya C
VerifiedAugust 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 35, Loop: C
Campground is clean, spacious, with great view. Campsite are spread out a bit. Our campsite was on the water and it was beautiful. We plan to visit again.
Johnny B
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 74, Loop: D
Our site was littered and we filled two grocery bags with trash after arrival. I believe if the trash cans were put back at each campsite, this wouldn't be an issue. The ventilation system in the 40s to 70 sites bathroom hasn't worked in over 2 years now.
Ricky B
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: B
The pad slopes and is not easily accessible for a long camper. Ours was 33 ft. We had to put several concrete landscape blocks to get camper level. Had to back out to leave campsite. This campsite needs a new paved pad.
Regina B
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 52, Loop: D
Everything was fine
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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