Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas
Blue Ridge Park
Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas, United States
- Sites
- 21
- Hookups
- 20 electric, 21 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 594 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Dierks Lake
- Nearest town
- Dierks
- Address
- 246 Jefferson Ridge Road, Dierks, AR, 71833
- Phone
- 870-286-2346
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hunting, Non-Motorized Boating, Swimming, Water Access
21 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Blue Ridge campground, located on the north end of Dierks Lake, offers a natural feel with incredible fishing in the flooded timberlands along the Saline River. Situated in the heart of the Howard County Wildlife Management Area this area peaks in spring and fall when fishing and hunting are at their best. Blue Ridge is a local hotspot for camping and fishing, with two boat ramps located right in the heart of crappie country.
Recreation
Camping
Day use
Boating
Swimming
Facilities
21 Campsites (Overnight)
2 Restrooms 1 Shower Facility
Natural Features
The 1360-acre lake offers excellent boating, canoeing, kayaking and swimming opportunities. Dierks Lake is known for its excellent bass and crappie fishing. Hunters will find nearly 600 acres of public hunting lands in the upper reaches of the project. Game species include white-tail deer, bobwhite quail, mourning dove, grey and fox squirrel, cottontail rabbit, and a variety of waterfowl.
Nearby Attractions
A day trip to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, just 30 miles from the park, is a popular activity. The diamond mine is the only one of its kind in the country, where visitors get to keep any diamonds and semi-precious stones they unearth, regardless of value.
Hot Springs National Park known for its naturally headed springs ust an hours drive away offers a multiple bathouses, resturants, and activies.
Choctaw nation located just an hour away at Brokenbow offers world class gaming casino as well a variet of natural features and resturants
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 32° | 10° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 39° | -1° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 47° | 30° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 54° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 66° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 72° | 61° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 75° | 66° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 75° | 67° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 70° | 59° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 56° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 66° | 48° | 24° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 40° | 27° | 73° | 5 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Horseshoe Bend (Dierks Lake) · Army Corps of Engineers · 3 mi · 13 sites
- Jefferson Ridge · Army Corps of Engineers · 4 mi · 87 sites
- Cossatot Reefs · Army Corps of Engineers · 8 mi · 31 sites
- Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area · Arkansas State Parks · 9 mi · 23 sites
- Big Coon Creek · Army Corps of Engineers · 9 mi · 32 sites
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