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
Jasmine B
VerifiedMarch 12, 2023 • Stayed at: A4, Loop: A
A4 is awesome! Peaceful, on the water, views are wonderful and clean.
We camped in our 23’ camper with zero issues. If you need access the public showers / restrooms use the c/d loop… the a side is not well kept.
We camp here a lot, love this place!
Richard M
VerifiedOctober 30, 2022 • Stayed at: E1, Loop: E
Beautiful park
Jason W
VerifiedOctober 21, 2022 • Stayed at: H1, Loop: H
Had a great time, the people that run this place are very nice and run it well. Sites were all good, two boat ramps made getting on the water pretty easy.
Barbara E
VerifiedOctober 18, 2022 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: B
I love the trails at Shoal Bay. Lots of boating and fishing here. The sites are a little bit close in some areas. Very well maintained and the hosts were friendly and accommodating.
Denne R
VerifiedOctober 17, 2022 • Stayed at: H9, Loop: H
The park was easy to find and we we're greeted by friendly staff at the gate. Our campsite was in the far corner of the park and was what you would expect. The facilities were mostly clean. The hiking trail was nice and great for beginners. Downsides are, there are locals who came and parked right next to the playground and sat on their tailgate drinking, smoking, using very foul language and let their kids bully other kids. Also apparently there is no speed limits on the water. Kayaking with my young kids was impossible do to fisherman racing back and forth leaving huge wakes.
DONALD W
VerifiedOctober 3, 2022 • Stayed at: E4, Loop: E
Lovely little par. We were in spot E4, nice and long, level enough for our 40' MH. While some lakeside CG's get loud and roudy on the weekend, this place was nice and quiet. We would definitely stay here again.
darwin a
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: B6, Loop: B
Excellent !!!
Dale I
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2022 • Stayed at: D7, Loop: D
Great place to camp with family
Jennifer R
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2022 • Stayed at: B9, Loop: B
Our first trip here will not be our last! What a great, hidden gem. Very clean and peaceful. Workers were friendly but left you alone. There’s a dollar store right up the road, a small mid-day diner, and one of the best stocked liquor stores I’ve ever seen in a small, rural area. The only negative, and I hate to use that term, was some very unlevel sites. We made a list, however, of the level sites so that we will know which ones to pick next time.
Victoria N
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2022 • Stayed at: E5, Loop: E
Beautiful, clean, enjoyable.
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: July 11, 2026
