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National Park Service · Wild and Scenic River · Arkansas

Buffalo National River

Here, 27% take walk-ups.

11Campgrounds
3Take walk-ups
2Free to camp
$20–$30A night, across 7
418Sites, from 9
480–1,560 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 11 of these 11 campgrounds

Where they are

11 of 11 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 24, 2026

The campgrounds

11 campgrounds
Steel Creek CampgroundReservableOpenBuffalo National River · ARfrom $2026 hike-in sites40 sites1,560 ftdrinking watertoiletsOzark CampgroundReservableOpenBuffalo National River · ARfrom $2031 sites890 ftdrinking watertoiletsRush CampgroundFirst-comeOpenBuffalo National River · AR12 sites480 ftdrinking watertoiletsSpring Creek CampgroundFirst-comeOpenBuffalo National River · AR12 sites520 fttoiletsBuffalo PointReservableBuffalo National River · ARfrom $3021 walk-in sites5 group sites109 sitesrigs to 65 ft670 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsBuffalo Point CampgroundMixedBuffalo National River · ARfrom $30106 sites520 ftdrinking watertoiletsTyler Bend CampgroundReservableBuffalo National River · ARfrom $2010 hike-in sites27 with a tent pad43 sites620 ftdrinking watertoiletsKyles Landing CampgroundReservableBuffalo National River · ARfrom $2033 sites910 ftdrinking watertoiletsErbie CampgroundReservableBuffalo National River · ARfrom $2013 walk-in sites13 hike-in sites32 sitesrigs to 42 ft850 fttoiletsSouth MaumeeBuffalo National River · ARFree540 fttoiletsWoolumBuffalo National River · ARFree660 fttoilets
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 24, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Stone 318 fire · 23 mi from the nearest campground here · 1 acres
Information
Reservations Only at Buffalo Point - Starting March 15, 2027 Starting March 15, 2027, reservations will be required for all campsites at Buffalo Point Campground, including A & E Loops. Reservations must be made through Recreation.gov (www.recreation.gov) or by calling 877-444-6777. Reservations can…
Park Closure
South Woolum Road Closed, Alternate Route Available In the interest of safety, the South Woolum Road has been closed. The Woolum launch and campground remain open.
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 24, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 24, 2026

Who answers for this land

Buffalo National River’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Rick Crawford, official portrait
Rick Crawford (R)AR 1st · 7 campgrounds · grade F
Bruce Westerman, official portrait
Bruce Westerman (R)AR 4th · 4 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly