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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (686)
What Guests Are Saying
Crystal Springs Campground offers beautiful lakeside scenery and is ideal for families and boaters, with clean facilities and friendly staff. Many campers appreciate the shaded sites and swimming areas, though some noted the need for maintenance in certain areas, including restrooms and playgrounds. Overall, it provides a peaceful camping experience, with some suggestions for improvement regarding site spacing and amenities.
What Guests Are Saying
Crystal Springs Campground offers beautiful lakeside scenery and is ideal for families and boaters, with clean facilities and friendly staff. Many campers appreciate the shaded sites and swimming areas, though some noted the need for maintenance in certain areas, including restrooms and playgrounds. Overall, it provides a peaceful camping experience, with some suggestions for improvement regarding site spacing and amenities.
Review Summary
Tiffani M
VerifiedApril 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 54, Loop: C
Beautiful area! Bathrooms were clean and plenty of hot water.
Steve S
VerifiedApril 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 48, Loop: C
Camp site was fantastic! Large site, easy pull-through for my pop-up camper, water and electric hookups. Very pretty views. Bathroom was convenient and clean. The light at the bathroom was obnoxiously bright at night, but that's the only complaint.
reed b
VerifiedApril 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 59, Loop: C
The sites and campgrounds was clean, restrooms cleaned everyday and stayed clean. Because of the time we visited, during the eclipse, it was very busy. More than two vehicles at spots including us, but everyone stayed out of the road and were no problem so no ranger intervention needed.
We left a day early because of the storms moving into the south toward FL (home) and wanted to be ahead of them. A ranger phoned us and verified we left the site and checked us out. To my surprise we received a refund. Thank you. Great campground and AR is a beautiful state.
James M
VerifiedApril 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: B
Crystal Springs is always a favorite! We were out there for the total eclipse, and the campground was perfect.
gary k
VerifiedApril 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: B
Had a great view of the eclipse.
chris s
VerifiedApril 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: A
Beautiful view of lake, great hiking/biking in Natl Forest and very clean bathrooms with hot showers!
kenny f
VerifiedApril 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: A
Main street coming into the campground is very busy .
Jim W
VerifiedApril 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 24, Loop: B
Repeat visitors - love Crystal Springs and Lake Ouachita! Don’t hesitate to try it out!
Eduardo C
VerifiedApril 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: A
Rangers were very helpful, site had easy to access and had good facilities.
Mathew G
VerifiedApril 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: A
As I am from Minnesota and all the campgrounds in this state do not allow movement of firewood, like Arkansas, and they do not allow collecting wood in the parks. It would have been nice if that was spelled out a little better in the rules and regulations. I would have planned just a little different. Firewood is not sold at the Crystal Springs campground, and I was not aware you can collect anything that is fallen.
Facilities were very clean, and everyone was very courteous and helpful. I had an electrical issue at the post and informed the campground host and before the day was over the issue was resolved.
Location & Directions for Crystal Springs (AR)
1330 N. Crystal Springs Rd., Royal, AR 71968 United States
Elevation: 183 ft
Getting There
From Hot Springs, Arkansas, take US 270 west about 15.4 mi to North
Crystal Springs Road. Turn right and follow access road three miles north
to the park.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Arkansas State Highway 7, which is approximately 10 miles to the east. Additionally, US Highway 270 is located within 15 miles to the south.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
6PM
Check out time
4PM
General
- No off-road vehicles allowed in park
- 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.
- Camper Self-Check In Cards are located at the entrance of the campground. Please grab a card apon entry, fill it out and attach it to your campsite post. A ranger will verify the information written on the card later and check you in.
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Last updated: October 18, 2026
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