Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas
Denby Point
Army Corps of Engineers · Arkansas, United States
- Sites
- 82
- Hookups
- 64 electric, 75 with water, 3 no hookups
- Season
- March 1 to December 31
- Max RV length
- 70 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lake Ouachita
- Nearest town
- Mt. Ida
- Address
- 119 Ouachita Shores Parkway, Mt. Ida, AR, 71957
- Phone
- 870-867-4475
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Kayaking, Water Activities
82 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Groups and families of all sizes come to camp at Denby Point for its scenic views, year-round fishing and convenient boating facilities. The campground promises to entertain jet skiers, boaters, hikers and birders alike.
Click here for the Lake Ouachita Virtual Tour.
Recreation
World-class striper fishing brings crowds of anglers year-round, and incredibly clear waters attract scuba divers, hoping to explore the flooded forests and mountain valleys below the lake's surface.
Hikers take pleasure in the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT), which lines the southern end of the lake.
Facilities
The campground consists of 67 sites including 58 with electric and water hookups. The two group campsites also have electric hookups. Other amenities include a dump station, fish cleaning station, hot showers, boat ramp and a swim beach.
Natural Features
Lake Ouachita sits in the heart of the Ouachita Mountains, just 28 miles west of Hot Springs National Park. The lake stems from the Ouachita River and boasts 692 miles of shoreline and over 40,000 surface acres.
Contact Info
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (501) 767-2101.
Nearby Attractions
Explore Ouachita National Forest's 1.8 million acres, surrounding Lake Ouachita and extending across central Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 32° | 10° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 56° | 38° | -1° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 47° | 29° | 82° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 73° | 55° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 66° | 50° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 88° | 72° | 62° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 74° | 67° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 93° | 75° | 67° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 69° | 58° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 55° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 66° | 48° | 24° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 54° | 40° | 26° | 72° | 5 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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