Crystal Springs (AR)

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The campsite was fantastic! We were in slot #16 and the access to the water was great. The bathrooms and shower areas were very clean. At the entrance to the road leading to the campsite, there are two liquor stores and a restaurant that sells snacks and fresh made bread and sandwiches which was very convenient. The place is only 20-30 minutes to Hot Springs. We went during Christmas so there were not alot of other campers there which was nice and quiet.

WE LOVED this place. We went off season so there were only a few campers. The chilly nights made for beautiful sunrises with fog rising off the lake. We definitely want to return when we are in the mid-west again.

We stayed 2nd week of December, there were hardly any other campers in the campsite with made for a very quiet campground. Our site backed up to the water, and we enjoyed wonderful sunrises and sunsets. Several fishermen cruised by as the morning fog rose above the water, and returned near sunset. Wonderful campground, look forward to coming back again.

We fully enjoyed our visit at Crystal Springs. The park was very clean. The facilities were top-notch.

My wife and I had a very pleasant visit in our 36' motorhome in site 3 during the first two weeks of November '23. The weather was such that we ran the heater a bit but wasn't bad at all - perfect campfire nights. The leaves were beautiful -mostly turning colors and some were falling and I think I'll bring a leaf blower next time to keep things tidy. We didn't boat or play in the lake but it was nice to look at. Site 3 is adjacent to a set of gates to the road and are kept locked. These gates are the first thing you see approaching the campground and the actual entrance is a little further down the road and not visible from that point. Several first time visitors (myself included) stopped at these gates and many asked us how to get in. A very large sign for the houseboat rental down the road adds to the confusion. I think a sign on the gates directing visitors to continue a little further would be helpful. This campground is a reasonable distance (~13 mi) to Hot Springs and we made several trips to explore that town. In all, it was a very nice stay and we will probably be back when our travels take us through that area again.

Good campsite, very neat and well equipped, the showers are hot, the bathrooms were mostly clean and the air inside is heated.

A few tips for those that are camping at lot 2; if you are putting up a tent take note the ground it hard and pegs are difficult to hammer in, you cannot park your car close to the camp site, tey arrive during the day because it is not well sign posted and lit for navigating to your camping location during the evening