Campsite for booking · De Queen

Big Coon Creek

via Recreation.gov Gillham, AR, De Queen, Arkansas, United States

Overview

Pitches
32
Pitch types
caravan, motorhome, tent
Season
Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
Check-in / out
18:00 / 17:00

Facilities

  • Drinking waterListed by Recreation.gov
  • Electric hook-upListed by Recreation.gov
  • Hardstanding pitchesListed by Recreation.gov
  • Waste disposalListed by Recreation.gov

Policies

PetsNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
SmokingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
Instant bookingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
CancellationNot stated: check on Recreation.gov

About this campsite

Overview

Big Coon Creek Campground sits along the lush banks of Gillham Lake in southwest Arkansas.

Nicknamed the "Bright Spot on the Cossatot," Gillham Lake is a recreational oasis for outdoor enthusiasts. Recreation

Visitors enjoy the lake for its vast boating opportunities, and a boat ramp is provided for easy water access. The river can be canoed from a point below the dam to U.S. Highway 71 South, a distance of about 16 miles. For shorter canoe trips, there are access roads to the river at Mize Crossing and Ladd Bridge. Anglers will find smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass, saugeye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish and various species of sunfish in the river. Hunting is allowed north of Little Coon Creek Park and on the eastern shore of the lake. Check with the Arkansas Game and Fish for Season Dates, Maps, and Regulations.

Facilities

Coon Creek provides 32 sites, each with water and 50-amp electric hookups. Additional amenities include hot showers, a boat ramp, swimming beach, dump station and a playground. Natural Features

Gillham Lake spans 1,370 surface acres and boasts 36 miles of shoreline. The lake stems from the Cossatot River, designated as a National Wild and Scenic River.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

Description supplied by Recreation.gov.

Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Campsite near Dierks
    Campsite · Dierks, Arkansas
    8.2 km from the pick-up area
  2. Cossatot Falls Campground
    Campsite · Mena, Arkansas · PaidToilets
    11 km from the pick-up area
  3. Sandbar Campground
    Campsite · Mena, Arkansas · Paid
    11 km from the pick-up area
  4. Ed Banks Campground
    Campsite · Mena, Arkansas · Paid
    14 km from the pick-up area
  5. Loop B
    Campsite · Dierks, Arkansas
    25 km from the pick-up area
  6. Loop D
    Campsite · Dierks, Arkansas
    25 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Dierks
    Service point · Dierks, ArkansasWaste
    25 km from the pick-up area
  2. Water point near Broken Bow
    Water point · Broken Bow, OklahomaWater
    43 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
Map of 6 places to stay near Big Coon Creek. CampsiteFull map

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  • Hardstanding pitches
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Cossatot Reefs

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Jefferson Ridge

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Blue Ridge Park

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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