Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas
Sugar Loaf
Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas, United States
- Sites
- 78
- Hookups
- 57 electric, 2 with water, 15 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to September 14
- Max RV length
- 200 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 505 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Greers Ferry Lake
- Nearest town
- Heber Springs
- Address
- Greers Ferry Project Office, Heber Springs, AR, 72543
- Phone
- 501-654-2267
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Swimming
76 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Sugar Loaf Park is located on Greers Ferry Lake in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of north-central Arkansas. The environment provides the ideal location for family camping, fishing, boating and hiking.
Recreation
Greers Ferry Lake is an outdoor enthusiasts' dream, with boating, sailing, water skiing, swimming, scuba diving and fishing opportunities.
Sugar Loaf Mountain Island National Nature Trail is adjacent to the campground, on an island within the lake. The trail must be accessed by boat, but visitors who tackle the 1.5-mile hike reach levels 1,001 ft. above sea level, providing impressive panoramic views of the surrounding lake and countryside.
Facilities
This campground offers 70 sites, 55 of which have electric hookups. Additional amenities include flush and vault toilets, drinking water, showers, a dump station, playground, picnic shelter and a boat ramp.
Natural Features
A dense mix of red cedar, black gum, red oak, elm, pecan, and sweet gum trees forest the area, providing shade in the summer months and beautiful fall colors in autumn.
Wildlife is plentiful around Greers Ferry Lake. Visitors commonly see white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, rabbits, squirrels and a wide variety of birds.
Nearby Attractions
With over 30,000 acres of water surface, the lake serves as a playground for all kinds of water sports. Eighteen parks around the shoreline provide modern campgrounds, boat ramps, swim areas and marinas.
Contact Info
For local information, please call (501) 654-2267 or call (501) 362-2416 for general information.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 31° | 10° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 34° | -6° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 62° | 45° | 27° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 71° | 53° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 80° | 65° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 71° | 60° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 74° | 66° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 73° | 66° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 69° | 57° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 71° | 55° | 37° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 45° | 21° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 38° | 22° | 71° | 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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