USDA Forest Service · Arkansas
Shores Lake Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service · Arkansas, United States
- Sites
- 28
- Hookups
- 7 electric, 18 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SHORES LAKE CAMPGROUND LOOP (NFSR 1505B) · bituminous surface treatment · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
- Phone
- N/A
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 30° | 6° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 55° | 34° | -6° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 44° | 27° | 79° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 51° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 79° | 64° | 51° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 70° | 58° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 74° | 65° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 73° | 63° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 68° | 57° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 53° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 45° | 22° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 37° | 23° | 71° | 7 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
- White Rock Mountain Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 13 sites
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- Lake Fort Smith State Park · Arkansas State Parks · 11 mi · 30 sites
- Aux Arc · Army Corps of Engineers · 14 mi · 91 sites
- Clear Creek - Ozark Lake (AR) · Army Corps of Engineers · 18 mi · 39 sites
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