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39521 Visitor Center Drive, Arrow Rock, MO 65320-0001, United States
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Learn more about alerts →Fall weekends are the sweet spot here. Colorful oaks and maples, cool nights in the 40s, and easy strolls to the J. Huston Tavern make this ideal for couples or families who want a camping trip with actual cultural substance. Sites are spacious and well-shaded, and Big Soldier La
Some reviewers report uncomfortable run-ins with other campers or staff that went beyond the usual minor campground friction, so if a reliably easygoing social atmosphere matters to you, that's worth weighing. Also: full hookups are essentially one site, water shuts off late in t
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Context for the broader area surrounding Arrow Rock State Historic Site Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
This newly expanded reservoir has 114 miles of shoreline for family recreation uses. The reservoir boasts a 10-lane boat ramp; parking for 200 vehicles. Recreational facilities concentrated primarily on the reservoir's western shore. About 450 picnic sites, 165 campsites ranging from tent to primitive to improved camping with full utility hookups, 14 group-use areas, 4 overlooks, a full-service marina equipped to handle 1,000 boats, and 7 miles of trails. The lake also has a visitor center an overlook as well as a desert education center. Along with hiking, biking and watersports, sportfishing is very popular and numerous species inhabit the lake including white bass, largemouth bass, striped bass, channel catfish, and black crappie. A state-issued license is required. Contact/Entry Station phone number is 928-501-1710. <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=311">New Waddell Dam</a> and Lake Pleasant are features of the <A HREF="https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=504">Central Arizona Project</a>.
Site is about 30 miles from Phoenix, Arizona. North on I-17, west on State Hwy. 74.
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Fall offers the best combination of comfortable weather, peak color, and easy access to the historic village. Expect daytime highs in the 55–75°F range and crisp nights in the 40s from September through October. Trails and Big Soldier Lake are ideal for hiking, fishing, and wildlife viewing while maples and oaks turn brilliant shades, and historic tours feel most atmospheric. Crowd levels are moderate: busy on festival weekends but generally quieter on weekdays. Summer brings deep shade, open theater performances, and more village activity, but warmer temperatures and larger crowds. Water at sites and the dump station may shut off in late fall, leaving only electric hookups; the campground closes for winter.
Described as the best season: comfortable weather, peak color and easy village access.
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Electric hookups at most sites, a central potable water source and dump station, modern bathhouse with hot showers and flush toilets, picnic tables and fire rings at sites, camp host on-site; primitive/overflow areas have portable toilets.
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