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Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
$20/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
9 campsites
Season
Campground and Day U...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Check Policy
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Fishing and boating are the draws here. The pier, fish cleaning station, boat ramp, and courtesy dock are all on-site, and calm summer mornings on Lake Hinkle are consistently praised for bass and crappie. At $20/night with electric and water, it's hard to beat for a relaxed lake
Only nine sites means this fills fast, and reservation-required means no showing up on a whim. Cell service is effectively nonexistent, so remote workers or anyone who needs a signal will want to look elsewhere.
Reference information about Little Pines Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Little Pines Recreation Area, east of Waldron offers a full service modern campground with electricity, water, trailer dump station, paved roads, a pavilion, hiking trails, a day use area with a swimming beach and boat docks. The recreation area is located on the banks of Lake Hinkle, a 1,000 plus-acre lake, managed by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, with bountiful fishing opportunities for bass, crappie, bream, sunfish, and catfish. Also within the facility is a boat ramp, fishing dock, toilet facilities and ample parking. While these later facilities are all free, there is a nominal fee for the day use area and modest fee for overnight camping. Also, in the planning stage is a lengthy fishing pier to be constructed by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for public use. </p><p><strong>Overview:</strong></p><p>The Little Pines Campground is located along the shoreline of Lake Hinkle, an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission managed lake. The campground offers nine (9) campsites with water and electric services provided at the sites. All campsites are first-come, first-serve campsites and the length of stay is limited to a 14-day period. The Little Pines Day Use Site offer picnic tables with BBQ grills, covered pavilion and a swimming site for swimmers. Little Pines Campground is located 20-miles west of Waldron, Arkansas.</p>
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Best season: summer. Summer is the best time to visit Little Pines for full-lake recreation — expect long, warm days ideal for swimming, boating, and fishing with daytime highs commonly in the mid-80s to mid-90s (°F) and evenings in the 60s–70s. Lake Hinkle’s boat ramp and fishing pier are in full use and calm mornings on the valley often produce excellent bass and crappie bites; shoreline shade under the mature pines keeps campsites comfortable. Weekends and holiday weeks are the busiest despite only nine sites, so Peak months: June, July, August, September
Summer best for lake recreation; warm days and calm mornings for boating/swimming.
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Modern developed campground amenities located along Lake Hinkle shoreline, including site-level utilities, restroom and recreation facilities.
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