U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · AR

Rocky Branch Campground

ReservableBookable through October 30; November 1 opens May 1.
Book on recreation.govWe make nothing when you book
Right now
Taking bookingsSites offered on 15 of the next 30 nights read 16:11 UTC
A night
$22–$26Across the site types the agency prices
Sites
41All of them booked ahead
82 ftLongest rig
1,250 ftElevation
673 ftWater · Beaver Lake
5.5 miE of Prairie Creek, AR
26%Tree cover

The place

the agency’s own description · what’s there · 10 notices

In the agency’s own words

Rocky Branch Campground sits along the vast shores of Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, offering spacious and sunny campsites and an abundance of recreational activities. Keep reading

Recreation

Fishing opportunities are plentiful near Rocky Branch Campground. Beaver Lake has more than 28,000 surface acres of water, and anglers can try their luck at catching large and small-mouth bass, crappie, bream, white bass, stripers, and channel or spoon-bill catfish. Just below the dam, the cold waters of the upper White River provide a perfect habitat for pole-bending rainbow and record-size German brown trout. Several trails snake throughout the Ozark Mountains, offering peaceful hiking, biking and wildlife viewing opportunities for visitors. Hunters will find game plentiful in northwest Arkansas. A mixture of hardwood and evergreen forest provides a good home to many different species of wildlife. While Beaver Lake is conveniently located near several population centers, within a short driving distance hunters can find remote areas filled with upland game animals such as deer, rabbits and squirrels. Many other sports and activities await campers, including boating, swimming, picnicking, scuba diving, water skiing, spelunking and sightseeing.

Facilities

Rocky Branch Campground has large campsites with plenty of shade and room for activities, and is steps away from the lake shore. Fire rings, picnic areas, drinking water and flush toilets all make for a comfortable camping getaway. A boat ramp and playground make the area perfect for families and other large groups.

Natural Features

Towering limestone bluffs, natural caves and a variety of trees and flowering shrubs surround Rocky Branch Campground, making it an ideal retreat for outdoor enthusiasts. Beaver Lake and Dam, completed in 1966, was constructed in the White River Basin and boasts 449 miles of beautiful shoreline at the top of the conservation pool. Although the dam was originally built for flood control, hydroelectric power and public water supply, it has also created a popular recreational oasis.

Nearby Attractions

Several marinas are located around the lake, offering groceries, fuel, boat rentals and storage, fishing guides and camping supplies. Click here for more information.

What the agency tells you

Rule

Please check in with camp host upon arrival. Check-in is at 4:00 p.m. the afternoon of your reservation. Check out time is 1:00 p.m.

Rule

Campsites can accommodate one RV and one tent, or three tents.

Rule

No parking in the grass.

Everything else this campground posts · 7
Rule

No dumping of household trash, gray water, rubbish, black water or any other waste material or waste liquid. All waste generated must deposed of at the dump station or removed from the project lands. Shower tents and bathroom tents, commonly referred to as changing tents, are not allowed.

Rule

There is a $5 area use fee per vehicle for non-campers. Failure to pay day use fees, and or properly display applicable receipt, permit or pass is prohibited.

Rule

No off-road vehicles or golf carts are permitted.

Rule

All pets must be physically restrained in pens, cages, or on a 6-foot leash at all times. No Exceptions! Pets may not be left at campsites unattended. Persons bringing animals onto project lands are responsible for the proper removal and disposal of any waste produced by these animals.

Rule

Camping at one or more campsites at any one water resource project such as Beaver Lake for a period longer than 14 days during any 30 consecutive day period is prohibited without the written permission of the District Commander.

Rule

DON’T MOVE FIREWOOD. Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.

Rule

STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails and follow local guidelines for firewood. CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that contacts water. Dispose of unwanted bait, worms, fish parts, or other organisms into the trash and not into the environment. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec.

Read them on the agency’s own page →

Tents and rigs

Sites
41
Hookups
39 electric, 1 water
Longest rig
82 ft
Paved pads
All
Accessible sites
None listed
Pets
Allowed
Campfires
Allowed, barring fire bans
Shade
Every site
Source: Recreation.gov campsite records · Aug 23, 2026

Facilities

Toilets
Flush Toilets
“…rings, picnic areas, drinking water and flush toilets all make for a comfortable camping getaway. A boat…”
Drinking water
Yes
WATER SPIGOT on 1 of 43 campsite records
Dump station
Yes
recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
Boat ramp
Yes
Playground
Yes
Stay limit
14 nights
recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Source: Stated in the agency description · Aug 23, 2026

Around the campground

On the water
Lake, River, Beach
Fishing
Hiking
Hunting
Visitor center
Wildlife viewing
Night sky · 146th darkest of 158 in AR
Bortle 4
Source: Recreation.gov activity records · Aug 23, 2026

3 of 78 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 16:11 UTC

Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.

OpenBookedClosed

Booking windowThrough October 30Bookable now through October 30, 2026, the end of the reservable season. On November 1, 2026 at 10 AM ET, availability opens through May 1, 2027.recreation.govAdd to calendar (.ics)
Max stay14 nights2-night minimum on weekendsthe facility record
A night$22–$26plus $8 to reserve, once per bookingthe agency’s rate schedule
A weekend$52–$60DerivedFriday and Saturday, everything includedours, from the lines above
If plans change$10 to cancel$10 to change a reservationrecreation.gov’s schedule
Runs itU.S. Army Corps of EngineersBooked through recreation.govthe agency’s record
Watch for a cancellation

Full? Watch it.

One email when a night opens, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.

We read recreation.gov once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time a site in your window is free for the nights you asked for.

Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.

Free forever, no booking kickbacks.
Tell me when the season opens

Watch for the season to open

One email when the season goes on sale, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.

We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.

Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.

We’ll write once, when the season that starts Sat, May 1 2027 is open for booking.

Free forever, no booking kickbacks.
Book on recreation.gov

We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.

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What you actually pay

The sign priceU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
A night, per site$22–$26
Standard Electric- 30 Amp$22
Standard Electric- 50 Amp$24
Standard Electric- 50 Amp W Water$26
Group area, a night$75
Rates for the season the campground is in now, May 1, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026.
The booking feerecreation.gov
Reservation fee, booked online$8
One fee per reservation, however many nights you book, and it’s non-refundable. $9 if you book by phone, $3 in person.
Pass discounts only apply to the recreation (or use) fee for the facility. Other charges such as electricity or water hookups, reservation or other fees are not eligible for a discount.
What a stay costs
One nightDerived$30–$34
A weekend, Friday and SaturdayDerived$52–$60

Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $22–$26 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.

If your plans changerecreation.gov
Change fee, moving to dates outside your booking$10
Cancellation fee$10
Cancelling the day before, or the day of$10 + your first night
No-show$20 + your first night

Who keeps the booking fee

The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →

How we know this receipt · 5

recreation.gov availability, read 16:11 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this

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The sites

43 records · which ones have room · the site map

The sites, ranked

from 41 mapped sites
71 ftbetween you and the next site, typically
Least room041 49 ft042 49 ft009 55 ft

All 43 records

43 of 43 records located
RV / electric39Type not stated2Day use2
SleepsTakes aUp to

The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 39 of the 43 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.

Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.

ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND001standard electric4 ft30 amp65 ft50 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND002standard electric38 ft30 amp65 ft97 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND003standard electric10 ft30 amp61 ft135 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND004standard electric17 ft30 amp110 ft153 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND005standard electric5 ft50 amp114 ft73 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND006standard electric30 ft50 amp61 ft74 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND007standard electric13 ft30 amp65 ft72 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND008standard electric18 ft50 amp65 ft44 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND009standard electric25 ft50 amp55 ft38 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND010standard electric10 ft30 amp55 ft42 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND011standard electric10 ft50 amp86 ft49 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND012standard electric10 ft50 amp76 ft56 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND013standard electric10 ft50 amp62 ft69 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND014standard electric10 ft30 amp62 ft63 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND015standard electric10 ft30 amp60 ft89 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND016standard electric20 ft30 amp67 ft43 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND017standard electric23 ft30 amp67 ft62 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND018standard electric22 ft30 amp60 ft64 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND019standard electric10 ft30 amp72 ft66 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND020standard electric10 ft30 amp75 ft116 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND021standard electric15 ft30 amp68 ft100 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND022standard electric19 ft30/50 amp75 ft133 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND023standard electric15 ft30 amp92 ft130 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND024type not stated5 ft50 amp24 ft
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND025type not stated15 ft50 amp59 ft
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND029standard electric35 ft30 amp164 ft307 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND030standard electric27 ft30 amp70 ft334 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND031standard electric40 ft30 amp70 ft350 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND032standard electric24 ft30 amp145 ft457 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND033standard electric12 ft30 amp79 ft314 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND034standard electric12 ft30 amp79 ft303 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND035standard electric50 ft30 amp59 ft513 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND036standard electric30 ft30 amp55 ft498 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND037standard electric21 ft30 amp113 ft582 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND038standard electric60 ft30 amp95 ft580 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND039standard electric20 ft30 amp95 ft558 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND040standard electric82 ft30 amp55 ft460 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND041standard electric26 ft30 amp49 ft440 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND042standard electric10 ft30 amp49 ft412 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND043standard electric40 ft30 amp86 ft379 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUND044standard electric31 ft30 amp124 ft380 ft$22–$26
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUNDGroup Shelter 1day useyes171 ft136 ft$75
ROCKY BRANCH CAMPGROUNDGroup Shelter 2day useyes171 ft216 ft$75

The agency files 2 more records here that aren’t sites for the night. It files them as day use. They’re in the table above, marked for what they are, and none of them is counted as a site.

OpenStreetMap has no toilet mapped within 1 km of this campground, so no site here carries a toilet distance. That’s a gap in the map, not a finding about the campground.

25 of 43 listed

Getting there

the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Coordinate36.33430, -93.93358
The agency’s pageOfficial page ↗

Where it is

Getting there

From Rogers, Arkansas, take Highway 12 east for just under 10 miles. Turn left onto Highway 303 and travel 3.5 miles. Turn left onto Park Road and follow it to the campground.

The weather

the next four days · the thirty-year normal

Next four days, and the thirty-year normal

Forecast

This Afternoon58°Mostly Cloudy
Tonight41°Mostly Cloudy
Saturday63°Sunny
Saturday Night41°Clear

NWS forecast for Lost Bridge Village, AR

Typical weather

Typical October night 46°F, day 71°F.

Coldest month of the year: typical January night 24°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.

100°32°20°

Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more

A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Augusts are colder than the August line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.

Measured at: BENTONVILLE 4 S, AR (USC00030586), 16 miles away and 30 ft lower

The land, and who answers for it

who answers for it

Who answers for this land

Steve Womack, official portrait

Rocky Branch Campground is in Arkansas’s 3rd congressional district. Its representative, Steve Womack (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: D-. See every public-lands vote →

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How we know

every fact on this page, and where it came from
Right now: recreation.gov is offering sites on 15 of the next 30 nights, which isn’t something a closed campground does.
Cell signal: the Army Corps’s own campground description, read as text by CAMPANAC. None of this is a measurement. It’s what the land manager published about the place, and phones, carriers and weather all disagree with each other; treat it as a warning, not a promise.
Nearest place of any size: Lost Bridge Village, AR, 2.2 mi SSW (a census designated place). Straight line.