About Shoal Bay
Number of accommodations: 77
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2026 Season availability
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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
Dawnne P
VerifiedNovember 2, 2020 • Stayed at: E8, Loop: E
Nice place. Clean. Good spits. Went with a 33 foot motorhome. Had no trouble backing in. Fishing was good
Betty J
VerifiedNovember 1, 2020 • Stayed at: B7, Loop: B
We really like Shoal Bay campground. Campground is clean and well maintained. We have been camping there several years. Great hiking trails. Camp host are very friendly.
Danny J
VerifiedOctober 29, 2020 • Stayed at: H6, Loop: H
⛺️🏔🐿🦌🚣🏻♀️🧗🏻♀️🏕🌅🌄
Kenneth C
VerifiedOctober 29, 2020 • Stayed at: F4, Loop: F
Very clean and well kept
billy m
VerifiedOctober 27, 2020 • Stayed at: C02, Loop: C
We always enjoy camping here! On of our favorite places. We did get our camper hit ,this time, by a piece of metal that a lawnmower through while the camp ground was being mowed. The lawn contractor said he didn’t have insurance to cover our damage but would pay our insurance deductible. I didn’t want to file with my insurance. I contacted the COE several times but never got their ruling if the contractor was liable. The contractor did pay my deductible.
Darrell G
VerifiedOctober 27, 2020 • Stayed at: P4B, Loop: P
We had a great time, though we had to move to different campsite after to notes. Recommend this campground but book early.
PAMELA C
VerifiedOctober 25, 2020 • Stayed at: F2, Loop: F
We love the park it has very nice campsites and the water is easily accessible
Jesse W
VerifiedOctober 23, 2020 • Stayed at: C02, Loop: C
Very clean and well organized, great park attendant’s.
anthony j
VerifiedOctober 12, 2020 • Stayed at: E7, Loop: E
Me and the family have been going here for a little over a year now. we love this place, the staff is awesome. the view is amazing as well.
Jamie M
VerifiedOctober 11, 2020 • Stayed at: P4B, Loop: P
I grew up visiting Shoal Bay and was excited to take my grandson for the first time. The lake was beautiful, and we had a wonderful time. However, our campsite was over grown with weeds, there were fire ants everywhere, and the playground was a mess. We filled up half a trash bag with trash and old socks. Wish it was being maintained better.
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
