Brock Creek Lake Recreation Area
Brock Creek Recreation Area is located near the 35-acre Brock Creek Lake. Primitive campground: pack-it-in, pack-it-out trash. No trash services. No water available. No reservations. Brock Creek Lake Recreation Area Guide. Brock Creek Trail Map. Campground and Day-Use Area Rules
More like this: first-come in Arkansas · tent only in Arkansas
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Free |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Season | Year-round |
| Forest | Ozark-St. Francis National Forests |
| Booking | No reservations. |
| Fees | Free |
| Rules | No excessive wake restriction on lake. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 35.5103° N, 92.8178° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 19.5 mi |
| Outdoor gear | American Outdoor Sports ↗ | 23.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Moix RV Supercenter ↗ | 36.1 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 0.5 miZing Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miBrock Creek #23 ↗14.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
- 0.2 miBrock Creek #441.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
- 0.2 miBrock Creek #404.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
- 0.3 miBrock Creek #432.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
- 0.5 miBrock Creek #462.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
- 0.5 miBrock Creek #422.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, e-bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 0.5 miZing Trailhead ↗Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
- 1.8 miMountain Man Trailhead ↗Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
- 2 miAustin Trailhead ↗Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest begins about 1.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 1.7 miOzark-St. Francis National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,532,900 acres
- 3.7 miEast Fork Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 10,585 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Van Buren County Road 2E BridgeStructure · Scotland · 6.7 mi
- Cafeteria Building–Cleveland SchoolBuilding · Cleveland · 10.2 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Brock Creek Lake Recreation Area?
No. Brock Creek Lake Recreation Area is first-come, first-served. No reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Brock Creek Lake Recreation Area?
Free
Source: Forest Service
Is Brock Creek Lake Recreation Area open right now?
Open as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Year-round.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Brock Creek Lake Recreation Area?
Brock Creek Lake Recreation Area is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Brock Creek Lake Recreation Area is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Bayou Bluff Point of Interest (7.2 mi, first-come), Moccasin Gap (14.8 mi, first-come), and Long Pool Recreation Area (19.4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby