About Shoal Bay
Number of accommodations: 77
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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- Dump station on site
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- Showers
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Reviews (319)
What Guests Are Saying
Shoal Bay Park offers a clean, well-maintained environment with helpful and friendly staff, making it a popular camping destination. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, beautiful scenery, and excellent facilities, including clean restrooms and shaded campsites. However, some guests have reported issues with noise from neighboring campers and occasional maintenance concerns, particularly regarding the fish cleaning station and electrical problems. Overall, many campers express a desire to return and enjoy the park's amenities.
What Guests Are Saying
Shoal Bay Park offers a clean, well-maintained environment with helpful and friendly staff, making it a popular camping destination. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, beautiful scenery, and excellent facilities, including clean restrooms and shaded campsites. However, some guests have reported issues with noise from neighboring campers and occasional maintenance concerns, particularly regarding the fish cleaning station and electrical problems. Overall, many campers express a desire to return and enjoy the park's amenities.
Review Summary
Stacey D
VerifiedApril 25, 2026 • Stayed at: H5, Loop: H
The park was clean and all areas were easily accessible. The park attendants were extremely helpful and took care of us! Ellen was so pleasant and accommodating! She was fantastic and checked in on us each day!! Chris (park ranger) was exceptionally helpful and took care of anything we needed. Everyone that worked at the park went above and beyond expectations!! Thanks bunches for a great stay and we’ll definitely be returning! — D. Dollar
Melinda C
VerifiedApril 22, 2026 • Stayed at: A3, Loop: A
Campground is very nice and well maintained.
Ray T
VerifiedApril 22, 2026 • Stayed at: B5, Loop: B
The park seems to cater to the locals. Don't recommend going during spring break .
Joel M
VerifiedApril 16, 2026 • Stayed at: A3, Loop: A
Campground was great, please open the fish cleaning station, it is not good to clean fish in your camping spot, do not understand why it was locked up
Jon C
VerifiedApril 13, 2026 • Stayed at: A4, Loop: A
Beautifully kept park one of the best stays we have had very clean shower and restrooms. The park attendants were excellent and care about the appearance of the park. We’ll be coming back for many years to come.
Andrea G
VerifiedApril 13, 2026 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: B
Beautiful site. We stayed 3 nights, Thursday to Sunday. It was so peaceful and quiet, until Saturday, when the neighbors gutted fish under a tent they placed between our site and B 9. It stank and the flies later that night and Sunday morning were terrible. From now on we will only go during the week to avoid the weekenders. Loved the site, just not the neighbors.
Greg
VerifiedApril 12, 2026 • Stayed at: E3, Loop: E
Nice visit, good camp host.
Jimmy W
VerifiedApril 5, 2026 • Stayed at: F1, Loop: F
This is our home away from home. We live about 30 minutes away and going to shoal bay is one of our favorite campsites anywhere. The host is over the top nice.
Heather B
VerifiedApril 5, 2026 • Stayed at: D3, Loop: D
We camped here on the last weekend of Spring Break. One campsite was having a huge party/concert and the police was called over 3 times by people. Lots of campers loaded up and left the campground. It ruined our weekend and I think we should be given our money back. Usually we love Shoal bay but it will be a long while before we camp here again.
Linda I
VerifiedApril 5, 2026 • Stayed at: A5, Loop: A
The park is in great shape and the gatekeepers were great.
Location Shoal Bay
Address:
Shoal Bay Road Box 499
New Blaine, AR, 72859
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 35.31 / -93.4306
Elevation: 108 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- NOTICE: Group shelters are open for reservations, Please follow all CDC/State guidelines for social distancing, sanitizing, and face covering for COVID-19. NOTE: A special event application is required for any event including, but not limited to one or more of the following: 1. An entry, spectator, or participating fee is charged 2. If you have an anticipated attendance of 100 or more persons 3. An extraordinary impact on project resources is expected 4. Corps personnel provide additional patrols, surveillance, refuse collection, and/or crowd control 5. Event involves the use of concession tents and/or vendors 6. Event involves Bounce Houses/Bump N Jump Inflatables 7. Fishing Tournament 8. Music Festival: In addition to the special event application, you may be asked to submit the following information before approval can be granted: (1) proof of liability insurance; (2) event details & description; (3) schedule of events; (4) parking plans. PROHIBITED: Please note that livestock, exotic animals, explosives, loaded projectile firing devices, pinatas, water balloons, and commercial activities are prohibited on project lands unless written permission has been received from the District Commander. If commercial tents are permitted for your special event, please note that driving tent stakes into concrete or asphalt on project lands is prohibited. For additional information regarding Special Event Applications & Permit Fees, please contact the Russellville Project Office at (501) 340-1762.
- 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.
- • For Aquatic Facilities (Lake, Reservoir, or River Recreation): CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that contacts water. Dispose of unwanted bait, worms, fish parts, or other organisms into the trash and not into the environment. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec. • For Terrestrial Facilities (Trailheads or Campsites): STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails, and follow local guidelines for firewood. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec . • For Combined Aquatic and Terrestrial Facilities (Trailheads or Campsites with Lake, Reservoir, or River Recreation): STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails, and follow local guidelines for firewood. CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that contacts water. Dispose of unwanted bait, worms, fish parts, or other organisms into the trash and not into the environment. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
