About Shoal Bay
Number of accommodations: 77
Seasonal information
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
Linda I
VerifiedMarch 23, 2025 • Stayed at: A4, Loop: A
Excellent time other than the wind. Nice clean well maintained park.
JOHNNY W
VerifiedDecember 31, 2024 • Stayed at: F2, Loop: F
Okay campsite, yes don't allow camper awning to extend, minimal marking for additional autos
Michael H
VerifiedNovember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: P4A, Loop: P
Great time as usual.
Ron W
VerifiedNovember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: E4, Loop: E
Weather was great, nice park attendants, clean bath & restrooms. Will definitely go back in the future.
Jon L
VerifiedOctober 17, 2024 • Stayed at: F1, Loop: F
Quiet, wasn't too crowded. Lake adjacent site, very nice scenery. In the morning before sunrise there was a bit of traffic at the boat launch, but I was already awake so it wasn't a bother. Something to keep in mind if that's relevant to you.
Jackie W
VerifiedOctober 3, 2024 • Stayed at: E2, Loop: E
This is a beautiful place to camp.
elizabeth h
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2024 • Stayed at: F3, Loop: F
This campground is spacious, well maintained, quiet and beautiful! Site is paved and level, setting up was a breeze. Sites F2 and F3 are situated together in a parallel parking setup but there was plenty of room with my 25ft camper and the neighbors 30 ft camper. There are three terraced steps down to the picnic table/fire ring but they are not steep. There is not a BBQ grill. Will need a long water hose to reach the faucet. The bathrooms are not close to the site. The restroom bldg on the B side was clean. The one by the playground was not. Campsite is facing the water - the swimming area and boat ramp. There is a parking area between the site and the water to park extra vehicles and boats to keep an eye on your vehicles.
Rebecca S
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2024 • Stayed at: D5, Loop: D
We have loved staying at Shoal Bay in the past. The last few trips we have noticed things not being taken care of like normal. 2 times now that we have stayed they have had electrical issues. The power kept surging and messed up the air condioner in our camper over Labor Day weekend. The park attendant was notified of the electrical issue and someone was sent out to work on the power box on our site. We were told it was fixed and we shouldn't have any more problems. Later that day, both our site and the one next to us had the same electrical problem. The park is in desperate need of an update and after speaking to others, its been an issue for a while. We are now stuck with the bill of fixing our air.
Crystal G
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2024 • Stayed at: P3B, Loop: P
Great place to stay! Would recommend to anyone who has never been here.
Tami B
VerifiedAugust 26, 2024 • Stayed at: B11, Loop: B
Well we been going there for almost 40 years but since they went to volunteers at the park its not as freindly there are a lot of dogs running loose especially little dogs we take 3 big dogs and walk them and have dogs running up while we are walking and if there is a problem with the electric or water they have to call and takes a while to get fixed Gary used to run the gate and would have it fixed asap just not the same park i don't understand why we pay taxes and can't have decent parks to go to.
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
