Big Coon Creek
Big Coon Creek is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in Arkansas. Hookups: full hookups.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- Arkansas
- Coordinates
- 34.22220, -94.24390
- Hookups
- Full hookups
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Kayaking, Swimming Site
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 870-385-7126
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Big Coon Creek
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.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- McCurtain County Propane, Inc. · 31 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Coon Creek Park | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 0.7 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Cossatot Reefs | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 1.3 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| River Ridge Group Campground | Private campground | 5.9 mi | — | — |
| Cossatot Falls Campground | Private campground | 6.9 mi | — | — |
| Sandbar Campground | Private campground | 6.9 mi | — | — |
| Jefferson Ridge | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 8.4 mi | — | Electric & Water |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.