About White Rock Mountain Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 13
Campground Amenities
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General Store -
Potable Water
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (313)
What Guests Are Saying
White Rock Mountain Recreation Area offers stunning views, cozy cabins, and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite for visitors. The staff, particularly Amber and Ross, receive high praise for their friendliness and helpfulness, enhancing the overall experience. While some guests noted issues with strong scents from mattress protectors and road conditions, the positive aspects, including clean facilities and enjoyable hiking trails, overwhelmingly outweigh the negatives.
What Guests Are Saying
White Rock Mountain Recreation Area offers stunning views, cozy cabins, and a peaceful atmosphere, making it a favorite for visitors. The staff, particularly Amber and Ross, receive high praise for their friendliness and helpfulness, enhancing the overall experience. While some guests noted issues with strong scents from mattress protectors and road conditions, the positive aspects, including clean facilities and enjoyable hiking trails, overwhelmingly outweigh the negatives.
Review Summary
Cameron B
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
Camp hosts were very kind and helpful! The general store was wonderful to have so close as well, especially for ice. The site itself was clean and quiet, and the toilets were cleaned/restocked with paper daily. The spring water was also very good!
John W
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2023 • Stayed at: CABIN A, Loop: WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
Cabin A was beautiful and rustic, but comfortable. The cabin had wifi too - nice! Hiking around the top of the mountain was great with fantastic views, but other trails were overgrown in late August and full of chiggers and ticks. I brought an extra fan to the cabin because temps were in the 90's each day. I witnessed the blue, super moon rise from the overlook at the picnic area - fantastic!
Autumn S
VerifiedJuly 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 06, Loop: WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
My husband and I grew up in the area. White rock has always been one of my favorite places. There is no comparison to the view from the top of the lookout and I always leave a piece of my heart behind when I leave. The staff at the general store are kind and helpful and the park looks great! Another great visit 😊❤️
Jamie M
VerifiedJuly 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
Amazing place! The staff is truly wonderful, friendly and just gives you that genuine good feeling. The view from the lookout and trail is gorgeous! We plan to take more trips here.
Blue T
VerifiedJuly 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
Amazing campsite hosts, incredible views & hikes, well kept grounds with a toilet & water - what more can you ask for? Loved the drive up, was comfortable in my old Honda sedan, just take it slow! We will be back for the fall!
Lene L
VerifiedJuly 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
The campsite is very clean and peaceful. It feels very exclusive for a really good price. The facilities were in good condition and minimal which I liked. The only struggle we had was finding the hiking trails and the campsite itself with the roads being closed. The hiking trails are overgrown and the signs were not clear. We unfortunately couldn’t do the whole White Rock Loop and would have loved to.
Tim H
VerifiedJune 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 08, Loop: WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
As seen in other reviews, the road to camp is the first thing you notice about this campground. It's about 20-25 miles, but it takes a good hour+ to get to the campsite once you hit the gravel/rock. It isn't difficult to drive, though, just slow. We made it up in a minivan. This means that once you're at the campground, you're not likely to want to go back to "civilization" if you can avoid it, other than when you leave. The good news is that there's a cool general store next to the campground--they sell the necessities you might have forgotten. We called ahead and had them deliver wood to our campsite, and we were able to get ice there. It looked like you could even order a pizza and have it delivered to your site (we thought we saw them delivering one to a neighbor).
We had site 8, which had a ton of shade, but the camp pad didn't really fit our (admittedly big) tent. We're a family of six, but we like to blow up air mattresses for camping, so we take a 10-man tent, and we had to turn it diagonally across the pad It still hung over, which was a bit of an issue since trees and unlevel ground were immediately next to the pad. If you have a big tent like this, I recommend sites 1 or 2; they lack some of the shade, but they're nice and wide open, so your tent can overhang the pad without issues, or you could move to some of the other parts of the site since it's so open. Honestly, all of these sites look adequate.
The views are amazing at the lookout, and we hiked the rim trail, which is an easy 2-mile hike. We also drove the 5+ miles back down the road and hiked the 1/2-mi hike to Rattlesnake Falls, at the host's recommendation. It was an easy hike, and although the water was COLD, it was a lot of fun.
The only recommendation I have is to be sure to stow your trash anytime you aren't at camp. We twice had raccoons get into trash that we'd hung. Once, it brazenly got into it just out of lamplight at night; the second time was while we were out during the day.
Cheryl O
VerifiedMay 29, 2023 • Stayed at: CABIN C, Loop: WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
We stayed in Cabin 3, unique, peaceful, just what we needed. Love the old CCC buildings, no need for AC, and easy access to nice hikes with waterfalls, mushrooms, butterflies. Takes about 30 minutes down a gravel road (well maintained) off the main road to reach White Rock Mtn, car was fine vs truck/SUV. Very nice couple checked us in and showed us different hikes on the map.
Brooke S
VerifiedMay 22, 2023 • Stayed at: CABIN A, Loop: WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
Quiet area on top of White Rock mountain - very secluded and the drive up is a steep dirt road with lots of turns. Make sure to bring all the food and supplies you need because the nearest gas station is an hour away! For the cabins, you can rent sheets but not towels so you'll need to bring everything.
Brian C
VerifiedMay 8, 2023 • Stayed at: CABIN C, Loop: WHITE ROCK MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
As always, WRM is a beautiful and isolated bit of the world. Enjoy the drive in, hike the hikes, and relax on your patio and watch the valley get dark.
Location White Rock Mountain Recreation Area
Address:
21923 Bowles Gap Rd
Winslow, AR, 72959
United States
From Interstate 40 at Mulberry, Arkansas, take exit 24, turn north onto Arkansas 215 and continue for approximately 12.3 miles. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 1505 toward Shores Lake/White Rock and follow for approx. 5.3 miles. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 1505 and follow for approx. 2.2 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 1505 and follow for 0.5 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 1535 and continue for approximately 0.5 miles to White Rock Mountain.
For alternative directions and/or GPS navigation enter "White Rock Mountain Recreation Area" into Google Maps. If you need further assistance with directions, please call us at (479) 369-4128.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.6899 / -93.9564
Elevation: 698 feet
Policies & Rules
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ROAD DETOUR - If you plan to travel North from I-40 (Exit 24), please follow the detour signs posted in Fern. Or you may take the Alma/71B exit, travel North to Mountainburg, then head East on Old Locke Rd to Hurricane Creek Road to get to White Rock. Please call 479-369-4128 if you need assistance. Thank you! For general information please call 479-369-4128, Monday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., or visit whiterockmountain.com . Campground Check-in: 1:00PM - 7:00PM - Cabin Check-In: 3:00PM - 7:00PM
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DANGER! High Cliff Area! Hike at your own risk. Children MUST be strictly supervised at all times. |
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DAY-USE: Picnic areas and shelters are for day use only, open from sunrise to sunset. There is a day use fee of $3.00 per vehicle. Guests with Cabin or Campsite reservations do not pay the $3.00 fee. |
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PETS: Pets are allowed in the recreation area and campground, they must remain on a leash at all times. CABIN PET DEPOSIT: $200 CASH ONLY, fully refundable, is required for pets in the Cabins. Required at time of check-in. Failure to pay will result in a $200 fine. View the pet policy here: https://www.whiterockmountain.com/pet-policy |
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WILDLIFE: Wildlife area, keep all food & trash properly secured especially when you are away from your site. DO NOT feed the bears/wildlife. |
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CABIN AMENITIES: The Lodge/Cabins are fully furnished, guests must bring their own bedding, pillows, and towels. Please visit whiterockmountain.com for full details and photos of each cabin.
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OHV USE: OHV use is not permitted within the park. Any guest that brings OHV's must keep them on the trailer and must trailer them to approved OHV trail heads for use. We are more than happy to help with directions. |
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HUNTING: No hunting, cleaning, nor remains disposal allowed within the 58 acre White Rock Mountain Recreation Area. Please review Ozark-St. Francis hunting information here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/osfnf/recreation/hunting |
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STORE: The General Store/Office offers souvenirs, HOT pizza, snacks, charcoal, lighter fluid, beverages, ice, ice-cream, firewood ($8+tax, delivered), trail maps, and other supplies. The nearest grocery store and gas station is approximately 1 hour away, please plan accordingly. For a list of grocery stores and excellent restaurants please visit: https://www.whiterockmountain.com/faq |
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FIREWOOD: Firewood is available to purchase at the White Rock General Store. $8+tax for a large bundle, delivered to your site. Orders must be placed by 5pm for delivery, PLEASE call ahead and order if you will be arriving after 5pm. Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal. Visit dontmovefirewood.org |
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IMPORTANT: For navigation PLEASE use Google Maps ONLY. Enter "White Rock Mountain Recreation Area" for the most accurate directions. DO NOT use your vehicles GPS for navigation. Please call 479-369-4128 for assistance. |
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Quiet hours are 24/7. Rowdiness, loud music, abusive language, drunkeness, and possession or use of illegal drugs is strictly prohibited. GENERATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED. |
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YOU MUST keep your campsite and cabin clean and orderly at all times. Excessive filth will result in a $250 cleaning fee. |
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CANCELLATION POLICY: Recreation.gov charges customers a $10.00 cancellation fee, and they also keep the reservation fee. You will forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or campsite reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. The only reason that justifies a fully or partially refunded cancellation/early departure is ice and snow that make the roads impassible. Rain, cold, heat, NOR ANY OTHER REASON, including a personal emergency, temproary utility disruption, etc will warrant a fully refunded cancellation within 14 days of your stay or an early departure refund. |
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TRASH POLICY: THE CAMPGROUND is STRICTLY pack it in, pack it out. Trash service is (unfortunately) not available in our area, please keep that in mind when packing. Be prepared to take your trash home or to the nearest gas station/recycling center. Thank you! |
