Cherokee (Arkansas River)
Cherokee (Arkansas River) is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in Arkansas. Hookups: electric & water.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- Arkansas
- Coordinates
- 35.13052, -92.78681
- Hookups
- Electric & Water
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Fishing, Photography, Picnicking, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 501-340-1003
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Cherokee (Arkansas River)
Overview PLEASE NOTE: This is Cherokee Park on the Arkansas River in Morrilton, Arkansas. This is not Cherokee Park at Greers Ferry. You can download a park map HERE You can download a Customer Comment card HERE Special Event Permit Recreation Camping, picnics, boating, fishing, and nature watching are all highly prized at Cherokee park. Facilities Cherokee Campground offers 33 spacious campsites with 30 or 50 amp electric hookups and water, along with two large group picnic shelters. Amenities include a dock, hot showers, a boat ramp and playground. Natural Features The campground is set on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, a series of navigation pools used to help ships navigate upstream toward Oklahoma. The Arkansas River is one of the Mississippi's largest tributaries, flowing 1,450 miles from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, through to Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Wintering eagles can be seen in large numbers along the Arkansas River. Most of these eagles migrate from Canada and the U.S. Great Lakes region. Contact Info For local information, please call (501) 500-1787 or call (501) 340-1004 for general information. Nearby Attractions Petit Jean State park is only a short drive away. Charges & Cancellations Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fe
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Downtown Riverside RV Park · 40 mi
- Water fill
- Thermal Water Jug Fountain · 45 mi
- Propane
- Gibbs Bottled Gas · 18 mi
- Low clearances
- 6 bridges or tunnels at 14 ft or less within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Brake Lake Resort | Private campground | 10 mi | — | — |
| Toad Suck Ferry Campground | Private campground | 14 mi | — | — |
| Toad Suck | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 14 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Lake Sylvia | National forest campground | 18 mi | — | — |
| Lake Sylvia | National forest campground | 18 mi | — | — |
| Ivy's Cove | RV park | 20 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.