Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas
Bellah Mine
Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas, United States
- Sites
- 25
- Hookups
- 25 electric, 25 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 120 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 525 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Dequeen Lake
- Nearest town
- Gillham
- Address
- 1105 Bellah Mine Rd, Gillham, AR, 71841
- Phone
- 870 386 7511
- Activities
- Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hunting, Water Skiing
25 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Bellah Mine Campground sits along the shores of DeQueen Lake in southwest Arkansas.
Recreation
Boating and water sports top the list of recreational activities at the lake, and several boat ramps are provided for campers. Fishing is also a popular pastime, with large mouth bass, small mouth bass, spotted pass, black and white crappie, channel and flathead catfish and various species of sunfish available in abundance. The lake also has a WMA to allow hunting on the lands around the lake. Except for developed recreation areas and lands in the vicinity of the dam. Game species include bobwhite quail, mourning dove, turkey, fox squirrel, gray squirrel, cottontail rabbit and deer. De Queen Lake does have a designated hiking trail in Pine Ridge Park that is open to the public and hiking/biking activities are welcomed.
Facilities
Bellah Mine Campground offers 24 spacious campsites, along with one large reservable group picnic shelter. Campsites include modern amenities like flush toilets, showers and drinking water.
Natural Features
DeQueen Lake is part of a dam project located on the Rolling Fork River. The dam, completed in 1977, was built for flood control and water supply, and now provides a recreational oasis for thousands of campers each year.
The lake boasts 32 miles of shoreline to its visitors, along with 8,700 acres of rolling green landscape.
Nearby Attractions
The nearby town of DeQueen, Arkansas, offers gas, grocery and medical services.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 32° | 11° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 39° | -4° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 47° | 28° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 54° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 66° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 72° | 62° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 75° | 65° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 94° | 76° | 67° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 88° | 70° | 59° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 56° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 66° | 47° | 23° | 82° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 40° | 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.
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