Tent Camping near Mena, Arkansas

Ouachita Campground at Edendell

15 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites, 2 Lodges

Ouachita Campground at Edendell is in the Ouachita National Forest with ATV trails from the property. We offer an RV Park with nightly and monthly rates, tent camping, a glamping deck with beautiful mountain views, a cabin great for family reunions, and kayak rentals and shuttle service. We are the closest campground and RV park to the Ouachita River access in Oden. The small town of Oden sits between Mena and the Talimena Scenic Drive on one side and Mount Ida, the self-proclaimed Quartz Crystal Capital of the World, on the other, in the heart of the Ouachita Mountains. Located 20 miles from Lake Ouachita, cleanest lake in the Midwest, between Hot Springs, and the Crater of Diamonds, Ouachita campground at Edendell is a perfect spot to settle in and explore. Walking trails, hiking, swimming, boating, kayaking, fishing, birding, off-roading, and crystal mining are among the many things to do nearby. The campground is open all year, and offers EV charging — rare in the Ouachitas. Our guest facilities building has free laundry, bathrooms and hot showers, and a kitchenette, for all campground guests to use, and there's a play area for kids near it. The 28 acre grounds include a pond for fishing and swimming, and our growing botanical gardens. Pets are welcome. Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are recommended, especially for the guest house. The RV Sites are big rig friendly, have 20/30/50-amp electrical, water, sewer, free WiFi, and some have a fire pit, and a picnic table. Our cabin has room for the whole family! With 7 bedrooms and the futon in the living room, it comfortably sleeps 19. The backyard has a hot tub, a fenced in play yard, gas and charcoal grills, and firepit. The glamping deck with Ouachita Mountain views includes sleeping porch with a full size bed, electric blanket in cold weather, mini fridge, electrical outlets, coffee maker, and gas grill. Whether you're tent, car, or hammock camping in our spacious sites with picnic tables and fire rings, with the guest facilities building a short drive away, we have all the amenities to make your stay comfortable. Walk or drive to site. Rates for sites, lodges, and tent spots are on the website.

from $20/night

Rollin Oaks Park

20 RV Sites, 226 Tent Sites

Rollin Oaks Park in Center Ridge, Arkansas, offers back-in RV sites and extensive primitive tent camping in the wooded river valley country of Conway County, with rigs accepted to 30 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. This is a nature-first, 55-plus community that prioritizes the Arkansas woodland setting over amenity infrastructure — and prices accordingly. Back-in sites accommodate rigs to 30 feet, which suits smaller trailers and vans rather than large coaches. Primitive tent camping makes up the bulk of the property's capacity. A dump station and firewood are available on site. Guests should arrive largely self-contained; the infrastructure here is deliberately minimal. On-site programming is simple and traditional — a playground, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, and seasonal special events, which is what family primitive camping has always been built around. Hiking runs from the property, and the dark rural sky makes for genuinely good stargazing. Pets are welcome. Supplies require a short drive, so stock up before arrival. Center Ridge Grocery and Quick Stop are each 6.7 miles out with food, drink, gas, and ice, the Dollar General in Center Ridge is 6.2 miles, and Birdtown Grocery is 7.4 miles. Conway County sits where the Ouachita foothills roll north toward the Arkansas River valley, in the rural interior that has kept the unhurried character larger campgrounds systematically remove. Petit Jean Mountain — among the most scenically spectacular and historically significant sites in Arkansas — is within practical range. The park serves the Arkansas camping season, with spring and fall delivering the most comfortable conditions for primitive camping. Reserve ahead for holiday weekends.

Jellystone Park™ Keystone Lake

73 RV Sites, 21 Tent Sites

Jellystone Park Keystone Lake in Mannford, Oklahoma, offers 73 RV sites and 21 tent sites on a 26,000-acre reservoir, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 75 feet. A dedicated ADA-accessible back-in category joins premium, deluxe, and standard water-and-electric tiers, alongside a water park, beach, boat ramp, and boat docks. Seventy-three back-in sites span ADA-accessible back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, deluxe back-in water-and-electric 30/50-amp, premium back-in 30/50-amp, and standard back-in water-and-electric 30-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Making accessibility a named category rather than an afterthought is worth noting; confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric categories do not carry sewer at the site. Twenty-one tent sites and cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a snack bar handle the practical side. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a beach, boat ramp, and boat docks opening the lake for boating, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, inflatable water toys, and fishing. A recreation center, craft room, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, golf cart rentals, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, and pavilion fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. Keystone sits 45 minutes west of Tulsa behind the Arkansas River's dam. Summer lake season drives demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $30/night

Canton I-20 RV Park

37 RV Sites, 1 Tent Site

Canton I-20 RV Park in Wills Point, Texas, offers 40 full-hookup RV sites and a tent site directly off Interstate 20, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, rigs accepted to 70 feet, and ADA-accessible sites available. An outdoor pool, laundry, and RV storage support both overnight stops and longer stays, and the park is the natural base for Canton's First Monday Trade Days. Sites run from standard back-in and pull-through gravel to premium concrete, all carrying 20, 30, and 50-amp with water and sewer, plus deluxe gravel options. Rigs fit to 70 feet, picnic tables are at the sites, and accessible sites are available for guests who need them. WiFi reaches the park, laundry is on site, and RV storage serves guests leaving a rig between visits. The park is open 24/7; the office runs 9am to 5pm daily, with check-in at 3pm and check-out at noon. An outdoor pool anchors on-site recreation, with picnicking areas across the grounds. The amenity set is deliberately practical — this is a park built for quick highway access and Trade Days weekends rather than resort programming. Pets are welcome. First Monday Trade Days in Canton is the largest monthly outdoor market in the United States, running Thursday through Sunday before the first Monday of each month and drawing vendors and buyers from across the Southwest. Van Zandt County's limited hotel inventory makes this one of the most reliable overnight options for self-contained travelers during market weeks. The park operates year-round on the I-20 corridor between Dallas and Longview. Trade Days weekends are by far the busiest — book several weeks ahead for those, and expect easier availability midweek.

from $20/night