About Charlton Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 47
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly -
Potable Water -
Showers -
Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (75)
What Guests Are Saying
Charlton Recreation Area is praised for its beautiful, quiet setting, spacious campsites, and clean swimming area, making it a great destination for families and nature lovers. Many visitors appreciate the well-maintained facilities, friendly staff, and proximity to Hot Springs for convenient trips. However, some concerns were raised about the cleanliness of bathrooms, reservation processes, and limited cell service, indicating room for improvement in maintenance and accessibility.
What Guests Are Saying
Charlton Recreation Area is praised for its beautiful, quiet setting, spacious campsites, and clean swimming area, making it a great destination for families and nature lovers. Many visitors appreciate the well-maintained facilities, friendly staff, and proximity to Hot Springs for convenient trips. However, some concerns were raised about the cleanliness of bathrooms, reservation processes, and limited cell service, indicating room for improvement in maintenance and accessibility.
Review Summary
Roger W
VerifiedDecember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: Charlton 4, Loop: C
Nice quiet campground with cool clean swimming area!
Virginia L
VerifiedDecember 22, 2025 • Stayed at: Charlton 5, Loop: C
Was very happy with this campground
Karen F
VerifiedOctober 29, 2025 • Stayed at: Charlton 5, Loop: C
Very nice camping area. Roomy sites. Water electric. Dump site close by.
Greg P
VerifiedOctober 26, 2025 • Stayed at: Charlton 6, Loop: C
Beautiful campground with nice creek running through it. Camp sites are well spaced and have good amenities, better than many usfs or usace campgrounds. Close to a DG and food. Only thing I might suggest is adding a small playground.
Brad H
VerifiedOctober 24, 2025 • Stayed at: Charlton 6, Loop: C
Nice park. Very well kept and easy access. They could use a light on the sign as it is very dark after sundown. The bike/hiking trail is for experts only. very small and rocky. I would not recommend for biking.
Rachel W
VerifiedOctober 22, 2025 • Stayed at: Charlton 8, Loop: C
We were at site 8 in Loop C. The campground was peaceful and sweet. Good hiking and great swimming. Plenty of space to explore. The site next to us was uncomfortably close, I believe it was site 9. It would have been a great pair of sites to book with friends. We only used the bathrooms a few times, but thankful for the sewer hookup option! We loved the short trip to Hot Springs while we were there, we went and played mini golf at Pirate's Cove. Very fun for our large family.
Larry L
VerifiedOctober 20, 2025 • Stayed at: Charlton 12, Loop: B
Great stay. I have been camping at Charlton for over 50 years. The park is in as good a shape now as it has ever been. The park staff is doing a great job of taking care of the park. Charlton is one of our favorite destinations.
Jennifer M
VerifiedOctober 20, 2025 • Stayed at: Charlton 2, Loop: C
Very quiet campground. Nice large sites with a fire pit, grill and picnic table.
Nancy N
VerifiedOctober 20, 2025 • Stayed at: Charlton 5, Loop: C
love this place but absolutely do not like that it's reservations only. Would be great if only maybe half were reservable and others first come first serve. I know people that pull in and realize it's gone to onliine reserve. I had alot of trouble reserving on line. I called Womble and Tim helped reserve for me although there were some snags with him as well but finally reserved it. We volunteer at Camp Clearfork across the street. Rumor has it that it may go to online reserve as well..certainly think this would be a big mistake.
Paula B
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: Charlton 9, Loop: C
I was pleasantly surprised when I stayed two nights in the Charlton Recreation area's B Loop. There is a well maintained restroom/shower house that was plenty adequate for campers' needs. Not luxurious, but very adequate, especially at that price point. The campsites were clean and well kept, and the reservation process (once I figured it out) was fairly quick and easy. I will definitely stay there again.
Location Charlton Recreation Area
Address:
Charlton Campground
Royal, AR, 71968
United States
From Hot Springs, drive 17 miles west on Albert Pike Road (Hwy 270 West), Charlton Recreation Area is located along Hwy 270.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.5168 / -93.3818
Elevation: 197 feet
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
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| General |
Cell phone access is limited in the campground. Campsite availability is limited during major holidays, Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. Campground is open seasonally, from the first of May to the first of November. The Day Use Area is open only from the first of May to first of October. A-Loop are basic campsites with no electric or water services at the campsites. B-Loop has electrical, 50-amp service, and water connections at the campsites. C-Loop, campsites 1-10, offer electrical, 30-amp service, water and some campsites have sewer connections, at the campsite. C-Loop, campsites 11-19, known as "Booger Hollow", do not off electrical or water services at the campsites, but community water spigots are available in the area. |
