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
Nathan H
VerifiedOctober 22, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 8, Loop: A
Wonderful. Camp host was awesome. Tent loop was empty while rv hookup loops were packed. River is beautiful, nice swimming area, picnic area, small stage for groups, lots of bluegill and some smallmouth bass. 30 minute drive to hot springs.
Wayne S
VerifiedOctober 16, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 12, Loop: B
Was a very good stay really enjoy the quietness of the park. Wondering if like so many others if the prices are going to keep going up if so, a lot of folks that I know will not be camping anymore. But it was a very good stay and we loved it.
Jerry A
VerifiedOctober 1, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 13, Loop: C
Close to highway. Loop A's bathroom needs to be updated. Loop C's bathroom was a lot better. Good trails to hike and a nice swimming area.
lao x
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 9, Loop: A
Nice bathrooms/showers in loop B & C. Loop A (where I stayed) bathrooms/showers building were older and had a lot of bugs. Camping in loop A was ok, but next time I will stay in loop B, as it seems it has more flat areas to setup tents. Stayed here around early September; there were a lot of black flies so make sure to have lots of repellent. Highlight was the nice swimming area. Water is super clean & cold.
Jason D
VerifiedAugust 22, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 9, Loop: C
Nice park
Tom M
VerifiedAugust 12, 2023 • Stayed at: Charlton 15, Loop: B
Had a wonderful time. Donna the camp host went out of her way to make sure that we had everything that we needed. Will be back for sure
Tom Mchughes
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.
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
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. |
