About Charlton Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 47
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (234)
What Guests Are Saying
Charlton Recreation Area offers a peaceful and scenic environment with spacious, well-kept campsites and clean facilities, making it an ideal spot for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Visitors appreciate the proximity to Hot Springs and local attractions like crystal hunting and Ouachita Lake. While some have noted the lack of cell service and the reservation-only policy, the overall experience is positive, highlighting the campground's beauty and cleanliness.
What Guests Are Saying
Charlton Recreation Area offers a peaceful and scenic environment with spacious, well-kept campsites and clean facilities, making it an ideal spot for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Visitors appreciate the proximity to Hot Springs and local attractions like crystal hunting and Ouachita Lake. While some have noted the lack of cell service and the reservation-only policy, the overall experience is positive, highlighting the campground's beauty and cleanliness.
Review Summary
Lloyd C
VerifiedAugust 7, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 17, Loop: B
The campsites were great however; the bathrooms were awful and dirty, they need to be cleaned daily. Bugs and spiders everywhere, toilets were not clean and showers appeared to have feces on the floor in some spots.
Lloyd C
VerifiedAugust 7, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 17, Loop: B
The campsites were great however; the bathrooms were awful and dirty, they need to be cleaned daily. Bugs and spiders everywhere, toilets were not clean and showers appeared to have feces on the floor in some spots.
Lloyd C
VerifiedAugust 7, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 17, Loop: B
The campsites were great however; the bathrooms were awful and dirty, they need to be cleaned daily. Bugs and spiders everywhere, toilets were not clean and showers appeared to have feces on the floor in some spots.
Kirsten
VerifiedJuly 30, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 2, Loop: C
Absolutely beautiful campground. Great cold water to swim in. Amazing little creek. Lots of shade. Bathrooms on our loop (C) were pretty rough, but usable. Our neighbors left the speaker on outside of their camper all night so that was terrible, but nothing to do with the beauty of the campground. The big downside is that it’s nearly impossible to find a map with the campsite numbers on it, so it’s hard to know where you’re reserving.
Kirsten
VerifiedJuly 30, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 2, Loop: C
Absolutely beautiful campground. Great cold water to swim in. Amazing little creek. Lots of shade. Bathrooms on our loop (C) were pretty rough, but usable. Our neighbors left the speaker on outside of their camper all night so that was terrible, but nothing to do with the beauty of the campground. The big downside is that it’s nearly impossible to find a map with the campsite numbers on it, so it’s hard to know where you’re reserving.
Kirsten
VerifiedJuly 30, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 2, Loop: C
Absolutely beautiful campground. Great cold water to swim in. Amazing little creek. Lots of shade. Bathrooms on our loop (C) were pretty rough, but usable. Our neighbors left the speaker on outside of their camper all night so that was terrible, but nothing to do with the beauty of the campground. The big downside is that it’s nearly impossible to find a map with the campsite numbers on it, so it’s hard to know where you’re reserving.
Mike S
VerifiedJuly 8, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 6, Loop: C
Clean, very shady, quiet and very lovely
Mike S
VerifiedJuly 8, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 6, Loop: C
Clean, very shady, quiet and very lovely
Mike S
VerifiedJuly 8, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 6, Loop: C
Clean, very shady, quiet and very lovely
Dawn S
VerifiedJune 14, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 21, Loop: B
Charlton is a beautiful and well- maintained campground- the swimming area was truly delightful
Location Charlton Recreation Area
Address:
Charlton Campground, 11500 Albert Pike Road
Royal, AR, 71968
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 34.5168 / -93.3818
Elevation: 197 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Site types & loops
- C-Loop campsites 11-19 offer no electrical or water services, but community water spigots are available.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
