Tompkins Bend is a national park campground at Lake Ouachita in Montgomery County, Arkansas. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Instead of refreshing Recreation.gov, let Campsite Tonight watch for cancellations and automatically drop an open site into your cart the instant one frees up.
Tompkins Bend is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
The campground accommodates RVs and trailers up to 78 ft.
Other campgrounds at Lake Ouachita include Tompkins Bend Day-Use, Joplin, Denby Point, Little Fir and Crystal Springs (AR).
Total reservations in January — 2023: 83 · 2025: 33
Address
Mt. Ida, Arkansas
Coordinates
34.5688, -93.4699
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.

Lake Ouachita

Lake Ouachita

Lake Ouachita
Lake Ouachita

Ouachita National Forest
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Lake Ouachita
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