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
Kimberly W
VerifiedJune 26, 2025 • Stayed at: A3, Loop: A
It was awesome, good fishing.
Leslie H
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: D6, Loop: D
The entire camp site needs updated.
Tami B
VerifiedJune 2, 2025 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: B
we where in site B11 and the electric box has a broke where camper plugs in we told them about it last year we stay in that site alot still broke every since they went to volunteer help its not as good service i don't understand where all our tax dollars go because not to our parks and recreation
Jimmy W
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: C02, Loop: C
This place is wonderful. Even though it is only about 30 minutes from our house, it remains a wonderful get away for us.
Preston W
VerifiedApril 11, 2025 • Stayed at: F4, Loop: F
Just so peaceful , love the view of lake, well maintained, clean family friendly
Terry D
VerifiedApril 6, 2025 • Stayed at: E4, Loop: E
Shoal Bay is always one of our favorites and is so beautiful. We hiked the trail, fished and enjoyed ourselves with family. We also drove down to High Banks Twin Falls one day, which is a few miles away, but closer to us at Shoal Bay than where we live, so it was really nice. The only reason we are rating this stay a 3 star instead of a 5 is that we had some very loud campers beside us. Now loud doesn't really bother us too much until that loudness goes all the way until 1:00 am. We had to wear ear plugs to be able to sleep.
Gabe R
VerifiedApril 4, 2025 • Stayed at: P4B, Loop: P
There were two bathrooms closed. I hope they open them soon. It was Spring Break and a bad time for the bathrooms to be closed.
Randall W
VerifiedApril 2, 2025 • Stayed at: D8, Loop: D
Nice place to stay. Grandson liked playground
Crystal O
VerifiedMarch 30, 2025 • Stayed at: P1, Loop: P
This campsite is right next to the playground which is perfect for us. I was able to work remotely and still able to watch my kids play at the park from the campsite table. The bridge access to the playground is next to the campsite so there is quite a bit of foot traffic around the campsite during the day/evening so if that bothers you, you might consider picking a more secluded site.
Garry M
VerifiedMarch 28, 2025 • Stayed at: A5, Loop: A
We really like the park and lake. We only go there in the spring before the Flies. This park has way too many flies. They should be able to spray for them. The fish cleaning station needs fixed. As many people that fish this lake needs a decent fish cleaning station. We had to wait till 2:30 for the people in our spot to leave. Found out they only live 15 miles away but they left their campsite to go to church. Biggest problem with that was they went home after church to change cloths. Living that close to the park they could have went home parked the camper and then gone to church. I hate to have to wait on a campsite when the occupants are not there camping.
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
