Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas
Oak Grove (AR)
Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas, United States
- Sites
- 38
- Hookups
- 38 electric, 37 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Group Shelter Electric $25
- Max RV length
- 122 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 531 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Dequeen Lake
- Nearest town
- De Queen
- Address
- 612 Rink Rd, De Queen, AR, 71832
- Phone
- 870-584-4161
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Jet Skiing, Kayaking, Swimming Site, Water Access
38 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Oak Grove Campground sits along the shores of DeQueen Lake in southwest Arkansas.
Recreation
Boating and water sports top the list of recreational actives 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 has a WMA where hunting is allowed. 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. You can find more information at the Arkansas Game and Fish website. De Queen Lake has one designated hiking/biking trail, the trail is a little over 3 miles inside Pine Ridge Park. The trail was built to IMBA standards.
Facilities
Oak Grove Campground offers 36 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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