Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas
Waveland Park
Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas, United States
- Sites
- 52
- Hookups
- 52 electric, 52 with water
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 70 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Blue Mountain Lake
- Nearest town
- HAVANA
- Address
- 10152 OUTLET PARK ROAD, HAVANA, AR, 72842-
- Phone
- 479-947-2101
- Activities
- Amphitheater, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hunting, Swimming
52 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Waveland Park Campground is located on the beautiful Blue Mountain Lake near Waveland, Arkansas.
Visitors are greeted with shaded campsites, spectacular scenery and many outdoor recreation opportunities. Blue Mountain Lake provides the ideal spot to get away from it all, relax and enjoy fishing, boating, hunting, hiking and more.
Recreation
Families, anglers, boaters, hikers, water skiers and hunters are drawn to the lake for its recreational activities. Forests around the lake are also open to hunting.
The lakeshore around Waveland Park Campground provides prime bank fishing opportunities for crappie, largemouth and white bass, bream and catfish.
Families can make use of the playground and the shady, cypress tree-lined swimming area, as well as the amphitheater, which provides educational programs.
The J. Perry Mikels Blue Mountain Special Use Area on the west end of the lake has a world-class bird dog field trial area that attracts visitors from throughout the United States and several other countries. Anyone may use the facilities to train dogs.
Facilities
Visitors can select from 51 shaded campsites (all reservable) with electric and water hookups, as well as one group picnic shelter for day use that can accommodate up to 150 people.
Additional amenities include hot showers and a dump station. Anglers and boaters are attracted to the boat ramp and fish cleaning station.
Natural Features
Blue Mountain Lake is situated in the shadow of Mt. Magazine, the highest mountain in Arkansas and the tallest between the Rockies and Alleghenies.
Farmland, rolling green mountains and two national forests surround the lake, adding to the natural beauty of the area. The lake shore consists of mixed pine and hardwood forests, wetlands and grasslands, which provide habitat for many native wildlife species.
Nearby Attractions
The lake is situated between the Ozark and Ouachita National Forest, and Mt. Magazine State Park is within a 30-minute drive. Additional information for local attractions is available at chambers of commerce in nearby towns.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 31° | 9° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 36° | 1° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 46° | 28° | 84° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 75° | 52° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 65° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 71° | 59° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 74° | 66° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 74° | 65° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 89° | 68° | 56° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 53° | 35° | 90° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 66° | 45° | 23° | 83° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 38° | 25° | 74° | 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
- Outlet Area · Army Corps of Engineers · 1 mi · 38 sites
- Mount Magazine State Park · Arkansas State Parks · 5 mi · 18 sites
- Cove Lake Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 37 sites
- Jack Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Spring Lake Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 4 sites
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