Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas
Cherokee (Arkansas River)
Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas, United States
- Sites
- 35
- Hookups
- 33 electric, 35 with water
- Season
- March 1 to October 31
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 292 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Arkansas River - Rockefeller Lake
- Nearest town
- Morrilton
- Address
- #1 Quincy Road , Morrilton, AR, 72110
- Phone
- 501-340-1003
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Photography, Picnicking, Wildlife Viewing
35 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
PLEASE NOTE: This is Cherokee Park on the Arkansas River in Morrilton, Arkansas. This is not Cherokee Park at Greers Ferry.
You can download a park map HERE You can download a Customer Comment card HERE Special Event Permit
Recreation
Camping, picnics, boating, fishing, and nature watching are all highly prized at Cherokee park.
Facilities
Cherokee Campground offers 33 spacious campsites with 30 or 50 amp electric hookups and water, along with two large group picnic shelters. Amenities include a dock, hot showers, a boat ramp and playground.
Natural Features
The campground is set on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, a series of navigation pools used to help ships navigate upstream toward Oklahoma.
The Arkansas River is one of the Mississippi's largest tributaries, flowing 1,450 miles from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, through to Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Wintering eagles can be seen in large numbers along the Arkansas River. Most of these eagles migrate from Canada and the U.S. Great Lakes region.
Contact Info
For local information, please call (501) 500-1787 or call (501) 340-1004 for general information.
Nearby Attractions
Petit Jean State park is only a short drive away.
Charges & Cancellations
Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window
Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
Once a reservation date has begun, customers cannot change a reservation using the online system or through the Call Center
For specific information about fees and cancellations/Changes please visit: Rules and Regulations
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 32° | 10° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 56° | 36° | -4° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 46° | 29° | 84° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 53° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 65° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 71° | 60° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 75° | 68° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 74° | 66° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 70° | 56° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 54° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 65° | 45° | 22° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 54° | 38° | 25° | 74° | 6 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
- Petit Jean State Park · Arkansas State Parks · 9 mi · 144 sites
- Toad Suck · Army Corps of Engineers · 14 mi · 53 sites
- Lake Sylvia Recreation Area · Arkansas State Parks · 18 mi · 37 sites
- Lake Sylvia · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
- Lake Sylvia · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi
All public campgrounds in Arkansas · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.