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Ouachita River Haven

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· Pencil Bluff, Montgomery, Arkansas

14.88 acres hosted by Amanda S.

5 lodging sites · 2 RV/tent sites · 14 tent sites

Family-friendly

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.

Best in Arkansas: Finalist

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.

Amanda is a Star Host

Star Hosts are highly rated, responsive, and committed to providing incredible experiences.

Creature comforts

Enjoy the comforts of home at some sites—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.

Welcome to Ouachita River Haven! Nestled between Ouachita National Forest property and the Ouachita River, our Haven is a peaceful little slice of nature for you to take a break, catch your breath, and enjoy the outdoors! Property has 1000 ft of river access, with canoe & kayak docks, swimming hole, volleyball and tetherball, horseshoes, swings. We offer hiking, mountain biking, and river shuttles as well as canoe/kayak/tube rentals and shuttles. Such trips should be reserved in advance by messaging us or visiting our website. Our office sells firewood for $5/bundle. We also have a small array of custom woodwork items from our woodshop, freeze dried snacks and hiking restocks, food from local vendors, and souvenirs! All primitive sites have a picnic table, fire ring, and campfire grill grate. Electric sites are 30 amp, if using for tent camping you will need a 3-prong converter (we can rent one to you for $5 if you do not have your own). RV/Camper MAXIMUM length is 28 feet. Tipi rental is a camping experience only; it does not have electricity, a/c or heat. There are solar lights inside. We do have a Queen Sized outdoor bed and bedding available to add to rental for $10/night. Bunkhouse is a camping experience - bring your own bedding. A/C, heat, electricity, TV & DVDs, Microwave, and Mini fridge are inside. Guests use campground restrooms Campground restrooms and showers are a short walk from campgrounds. We are pet-friendly. Dogs must be leashed at all times that they are not in a tent or camper and friendly with other dogs and people. There is a working dog on the property-he is friendly with all people and dogs.

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245 ratings · 143 reviews

Jeremy F.recommends

November 26, 2024

Campsites are clean, larger than I expected and the people who run the place were extremely helpful and friendly. We had a great time and enjoyed the stay. Would definitely recommend this place. Also because of the layout and the natural river boundary we didn’t have to worry much about critters in the campsite. Very positive experience. The ground at the sites can be kind of tough on tent stakes and your back so plan accordingly and bring a mat for your sleeping bags

Melissa F.recommends

October 15, 2024

Secluded camping!

What a beautiful spot and secluded location! If you're looking for a place to relax, unwind and let all your cares melt away, this is the perfect place to do just that! You'll find the views incredible, the shade welcoming, and the accomodations likeable! We definitely think if you're looking for a great getaway, that you give this spot a chance!

Jacob V.recommends

October 15, 2024

Great Spot for some R&R

Second time camping at Ouachita River Haven and it was great again! Worth the 5 hr drive from DFW as this place has some pretty mountain views and nice river front access. Owners are awesome and very accommodating. We will definitely be back again.

Sean N.recommends

October 8, 2024

Perfect Campground

Ouachita River Haven is one of our favorite camp grounds, this is was our second time staying and loved it just as much as the first stay. The river is directly adjacent to the camp sites so there is easy access to the water. The campground has several river fed water spigots thought. The bath house is a short walk from the camp sites and is very nice for a camp ground bathroom. The bath house includes shower stalls, flushing toilets, soap for washing hands and paper towels. The water in the bath house is potable. The hosts are excellent and made sure we were comfortable. The camp dog "Shop" is very friendly and our kids and dog loved him. The host also offers firewood for a reasonable price, this is very convenient when hauling all the gear needed for tent camping. The host also provides trash cans and there is a dumpster on site, again very convenient to not have to allocate space for packing out. There are a few electric sites that looked very nice as well. All sites looked to have almost full shade from trees as well. All together just a great campground, we will definitely be back.

David B.recommends

September 29, 2024

Site 14 was wonderful. Could hear the running water from the river and had a wonderful view.

Bryan B.recommends

September 29, 2024

Late September

The tent camp sites were spacious and had beautiful tree arrangements. The river was very accessible and so was help from Amanda. The bathouse was very basic, but the toilets were always clean.

Location

Pencil Bluff, Montgomery, Arkansas, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of 𐓏𐒰𐓓𐒰𐓓𐒷 𐒼𐓂𐓊𐒻 𐓆𐒻𐒿𐒷 𐓀𐒰^𐓓𐒰^(Osage), O-ga-xpa Ma-zhoⁿ (O-ga-xpa) (Quapaw), and Caddo First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking