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Pinnacle Springs Recreational Park

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· Greenbrier, Faulkner, Arkansas

100 acres hosted by John S.

2 lodging sites · 33 RV/tent sites · 5 tent sites

Best in Arkansas: 1st place

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

We love our guests and we love your pictures. Thank you all so very much. IMPORTANT: If you (or your vehicle) are unaccustomed to gravel roads and short, steep hills PLEASE stay atop the ridge at Camp Toasty. Campsites adjoining the river are not well suited to low clearance vehicles and inexperienced drivers. When in doubt: stay out! Pinnacle Springs Recreational Park lies within a private nature reserve of hiking trails, waterfalls, bluffs, cascading streams and wildlife -- it is all here. The campground is off the radar -- there are no highway signs or advertisements -- yet offers comfortable and safe refuge to guests whether staying in a tent, camper, RV or one of our cabins. On site you can find swimming, paddling, fishing, hiking, a 6-acre foraging field, and 9-hole Frisbee golf course, a Ninja rope course with zipline and slackline, rope swing, bouldering, climbing, psicobloc and more outdoor pursuits than one has time. And Woolly Hollow State Park, Cove Creek Natural Heritage Area, and Greer's Ferry Lake all lie within biking distance. New to camping? Need a flush toilet, kitchen sink and faucet? Hate bugs, thorns or wild critters? Steep rough roads? Dust and gravel? Or simply don't like being outside in the weather and in a primitive setting? Then this is NOT the place for you!! NO! NO! NO! But if you want to sneak away and find a lovely little place to unwind and bathe in a forest under a tall canopy of standing pines and oak trees, then Pinnacle Springs is where you need to be. Pinnacle Springs offers stream side camping on the banks of the North Fork of Cadron Creek -- central Arkansas' premier whitewater stream -- and is less than an hour's drive from Little Rock (only 15 minutes from Conway and I-40). Camp by the side of a river. Camp at the foot or atop a towering bluff. Camp in a cave. Camp in a riparian jungle. Camp in total solitude or camp with all your friends and family. We offer so many choices one can select a site that perfectly fits your needs. And if you want total seclusion -- a real "wilderness experience" and are willing to "hike-in" a couple of hundred paces we can provide that too. FYI: If you are unaccustomed to STEEP dirt roads do NOT reserve a site on the island -- sites atop the ridge in Camp Toasty are much easier to access. No traffic noise here! Rather, you'll be soothed by the sound of cascading water echoing off the bluffs -- great for outdoor sleeping and keeping the air fresh and alive. Many of the camp sites are equipped with a heavy picnic table, fire pit and grill, lamp post and level tent site. And if you like to swing -- we have trees! Hammocks and slacklines are the best no trace tree things ever! And although Pinnacle Springs Campground lies in an off-the-grid wilderness setting there is good cell phone service, a water hydrant can be found near the front gate behind the store, and electrical outlets for recharging phones and such can be found on the ridge at nearby Camp Toasty. And from March through November hot water showers are even freely available. Guests are encouraged to explore any of the trails that criss-cross the property especially if you like waterfalls, scenic views, cascading streams, and goat trail bluffs. The Tanner Pool Trail is especially popular after a heavy rain, Bluff Trail offers a nice perch for viewing the river below, and the 1+ mile "Circuit Trail" is a great way to start one's day. Our place is a bit rough, rugged and unruly yet we call it home -- a place where everyone regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, political views, religion, national origin, or culture is welcomed to come enjoy nature's marvelous works and wonders. We love everyone!! So we invite you to come down to the Cadron and sit a spell. Unwind. Kick back. And enjoy! BTW: We don't take kindly to folks trashing our property. We are a "LEAVE NO TRACE FACILITY" thus if you bring it, you take it! Best to also leave axes, shovels and hammer and nails at home. Thanks.

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Madison F.recommends

June 24, 2024

#1 - Creekside: Bluff Manor

Beautiful!

Really beautiful, well kept land. We had spot #1 and it was a short walk to the tent site. The creek was right beside us, lower than usual John said but beautiful and a nice refresher on the hot days we stayed. No flushing toilets but port-a-cans available and a nice outdoor shower with hot water. We loved the pigs and were able to grab extra firewood for a small price. Will definitely be back in the fall! Note: Theres a steep gravel hill down to our site and the others beside the creek. Be cautious if you have a front wheel drive vehicle like me and keep in mind it may be hard to get back up!

Robin M.recommends

June 21, 2024

#9 - Creekside: Heaven Sent

My husband and I spent a week for our vacation. It was so peaceful and quiet. Well maintained and overall a beautiful place. The hill going down to the campsite is really steep but our front wheel drive made it relatively smoothly. Thanks so much for a wonderful stay!

Rachel N.recommends

June 19, 2024

Pinnacle Springs Cabin

Great spot but steep mountain

We had the best time on the river and the location of the cabin is located in the best spot! My family enjoyed jumping off the rock, playing on the playground (located a short distance from the cabin but not in viewing distance), and walking the tanners pool trail which leads you to the front of property where you can view bats, pet pigs, and take a shower. The only negative that I want to mention is the steep incline you must go up to get out. We were in a mini van and almost didn’t make it out. The very narrow road is gravel and there are many potholes you must maneuver around in order to gain traction. This was a very scary situation for us. We hope the road will be better maintained in the future so we can come back and visit again!

Lachelle W.recommends

June 17, 2024

#1 - Creekside: Bluff Manor

Best Kept Secret

One of Arkansas’ best kept secrets! Cadron Creek was beautiful and clean, shallow enough at this point for our 6 year old to play safely, but deep enough for him to have fun. Only thing to note is that we have a 10 person tent, and it does not fit well at site 1. I will buy a smaller tent for next time, because site 1 was perfect.

Lauren W.recommends

June 17, 2024

#3 - Creekside: Peachy Beach

Great family campsite!

The tent camping site was beautifully kept, right next to the beautiful creek, deep enough for swimming. We have three boys and loved being so close to the Ninja Obstacle Course Playground. The convenience of having firewood brought to the site for an affordable price was great and they even had the option to add farm fresh eggs, which were perfect for breakfast in our cast iron over the fire pit grill at the site. We will definitely be back and have found our favorite camp site!

Dustin W.doesn't recommend

June 16, 2024

#5 - Creekside: Pavilion Camp

Ticks everywhere no Trash pickup

The tick issue was a major factor but nothing explains the drive down to the tent sites as well as the fact that their are no dumpsters and u have to take ur trash with you.

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

Hosted by John S.Joined in January 2018

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