Lake Wedington Recreation Area
Lake Wedington Recreation Area is a national forest campground in Arkansas.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Arkansas
- Coordinates
- 36.09167, -94.37377
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/osfnf/recarea/?recid=43455
About Lake Wedington Recreation Area
Lake Wedington is a 102-acre lake located just 13 miles west of Fayetteville, AR on State Hwy 16. During the 1930s, local men employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) began building the lake and recreation area and planting trees under the guidance of the Soil Conservation Service. In 1954 the land, facilities and management were passed to the USDA Forest Service. Through the hard work of the Friends of Lake Wedington volunteer group, several buildings have been restored and now the Lake Wedington Recreation Area is on the National Register of Historic Places. The area contains 6 historic cabins, a pavilion, volleyball courts, and horse-shoes (some avail only in summer). The area also offers a Lodge, Group Pavilion, Group Camp Area, Bathhouse, Flush Toilets, Boat Launch Ramp (max. 10 hp motors allowed), 18 Camp Sites (no utilities), 19 Picnic Sites, Swimming Area (Wheel-Chair Accessible), Fishing Pier (Wheel-Chair Accessible), Lakeshore Hiking Trail, and the North Twin 7-mile Hiking/Mtn Biking Trail. Camping trailers are allowed. No special facilities are available.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- Blowing Springs RV Park · 26 mi
- Water fill
- US:AR:Bentonville · 21 mi
- Propane
- AmeriGas · 10 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 31 designated routes (21 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wedington | National forest campground | 0.2 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Lake Wedington | RV park | 0.2 mi | — | — |
| Road Hog RV Park | RV park | 11 mi | — | — |
| Green Tree RV Park | RV park | 12 mi | — | — |
| Cracker Barrel #426 | Overnight parking | 12 mi | — | — |
| Southgate RV Park | RV park | 12 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.