OutReserve

Shoal Bay

SHOAL BAY
SHOAL BAY
SHOAL BAY

Featured amenities

Showers
Showers

About Shoal Bay

Download a Shoal Bay park map HERE  This shady campground sits on the scenic Shoal Bay arm of Lake Dardanelle, offering an excellent setting for boating, swimming and wildlife viewing.

Number of accommodations: 77

Campground Amenities

  • Showers
    Showers
  • Dump Station
    Dump Station

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Currently open - Mar 1 to Oct 31

Sites & Availability

77 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 A1, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 A2, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 A3, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 A4, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 A5, Loop: A
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B1, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B10, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B11, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B12A, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B12B, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B12C, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B2, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B3, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B4, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B5, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B6, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B7, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B8, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 B9, Loop: B
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 C01, Loop: C
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 C02, Loop: C
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 C03, Loop: C
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 C04, Loop: C
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 C05, Loop: C
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 C06, Loop: C
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 C07, Loop: C
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 C08, Loop: C
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 C09, Loop: C
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 D1, Loop: D
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 D2, Loop: D
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 D3, Loop: D
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 D4, Loop: D
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 D5, Loop: D
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 D6, Loop: D
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 D7, Loop: D
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 D8, Loop: D
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 D9, Loop: D
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 E1, Loop: E
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 E2, Loop: E
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 E3, Loop: E
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 E4, Loop: E
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 E5, Loop: E
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 E6, Loop: E
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 E7, Loop: E
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 E8, Loop: E
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 F1, Loop: F
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 F2, Loop: F
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 F3, Loop: F
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 F4, Loop: F
30 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 G1, Loop: G
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 G10, Loop: G
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 G11, Loop: G
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 G2, Loop: G
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 G3, Loop: G
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 G4, Loop: G
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 G5, Loop: G
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 G6, Loop: G
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 G7, Loop: G
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 G8, Loop: G
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 G9, Loop: G
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 H1, Loop: H
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 H2, Loop: H
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 H3, Loop: H
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 H4, Loop: H
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 H5, Loop: H
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 H6, Loop: H
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 H7, Loop: H
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 H8, Loop: H
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 H9, Loop: H
30 Amp · Electric Only
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 P1, Loop: P
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 P2, Loop: P
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 P3A, Loop: P
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 P3B, Loop: P
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 P4A, Loop: P
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 P4B, Loop: P
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 P5A, Loop: P
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night
🚐 P5B, Loop: P
50 Amp · Water & Electric
$26.00
/ per night

Reviews (316)

What Guests Are Saying

Shoal Bay campground is highly regarded for its beautiful setting, cleanliness, and friendly hosts, making it a favored spot for many visitors. Guests appreciate the well-maintained facilities, including clean bathrooms and well-kept campsites, allowing for a peaceful and enjoyable experience. However, some reviews mention issues such as noisy neighbors, locked fish cleaning stations, and occasional electrical problems, indicating areas for improvement.

Review Summary

4.4
316 reviews
5
64.2%
203
4
20.9%
66
3
9.2%
29
2
4.1%
13
1
1.6%
5

Danny J

Verified

October 4, 2020 Stayed at: B11, Loop: B

5

The campsites are awesome.
If you love camping, this is the place to go 😄

Chris R

Verified

October 3, 2020 Stayed at: B11, Loop: B

4

Nice, clean, spacious campsites with great views.

Tim G

Verified

October 1, 2020 Stayed at: D5, Loop: D

4

Everyone involved was excellent!! Never met a frowning face .... definitely going back and back again ....

Alesia C

Verified

September 21, 2020 Stayed at: B1, Loop: B

4

It was very nice

Joseph G

Verified

September 20, 2020 Stayed at: C02, Loop: C

4

Only thing is if the grass could be cut.

Linda I

Verified

September 15, 2020 Stayed at: P3A, Loop: P

5

We love Shoal Bay. It is well maintained and the people keeping the gate are so very nice.

Paul R

Verified

September 9, 2020 Stayed at: B11, Loop: B

5

Friendly and helpful ,gate attendants are super clean restrooms etc .

Doug B

Verified

September 5, 2020 Stayed at: D7, Loop: D

5

Nice campground by the lake with nice showers. Camp host was very friendly and helpful.

Sandra J

Verified

September 2, 2020 Stayed at: C09, Loop: C

4

One of our favorite campgrounds. Plus side, the roads thru the park are in good shape and the fellow that takes care of cleaning the bathrooms and campsites is always on top of things. The newer bathrooms are nice and kept clean with an older building that is clean but just a little outdated.
Negatives: We are never able to get antennae TV at this campground but I like it that way. There was an unusual number of dogs being allowed to roam the park and one camper had 5 or more dogs chained to trees a short distance from their campsite for several nights in the heat.
Still one of our favorites and we will be back!

Dennis V

Verified

August 31, 2020 Stayed at: P4B, Loop: P

4

I go to Shoal Bay alot, love the area and the site. If I had any complaint it would be concerning the number of 50 amp sites available. There are only 10 usable 50 amp sites. Many times I have had to reserve 30 amp site and when I arrive there will be several of the 50's taken up with tents and/or small campers.

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

Category About
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.

General

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.

General

• 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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