Pendleton Bend
Pendleton Bend is an Army Corps of Engineers campground in Arkansas. Hookups: electric & water.
- Type
- Army Corps of Engineers campground
- Location
- Arkansas
- Coordinates
- 33.98694, -91.36083
- Hookups
- Electric & Water
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 870-548-2291
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Pendleton Bend
Overview Pendleton Bend Campground and Day Use Park is located on the bank of the Arkansas River. The campground offers 31 campsites, a two lane boatramp, a comfort station with hot showers and restrooms, playground, picnic sites, and a group shelter that can accomodate 75 users. Recreation Hiking, fishing, boating, birding, and hunting are all popular activities for visitors. World-class bass and crappie fishing is found in Pool 2, and the tailwaters of the dam provide excellent opportunities to catch a variety of gamefish, especially catfish. A boat ramp is available for access to the Arkansas River. Hiking and birding is available in the nearby Trusten Holder Wildlife Management Area. Many species of waterfowl frequent the lower Arkansas River and its adjacent wetlands making this area a destination for waterfowl hunters. Facilities Pendleton Bend offers 31 campsites with electric and water hookups, 25 of which may be reserved. Additional amenities include a boat ramp, comfort station with hot showers and flush toilets, group picnic shelter, and a playground with picnic sites. Natural Features Pendleton Bend Campground and Park is located in the lush Eastern Arkansas alluvial bottomland forest in Desha County. Pendleton Bend Campground and Park is approximately 3.5 miles upstream of the Wilbur D. Mills Dam and Arkansas Electric Coop Hydropower Dam. The Campground and Park sits along the track for migratory birds as they come and go from the Gulf of Mexico, making it a
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Airgas · 48 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notrebes Bend Park | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 3.0 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Wilbur D. Mills | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 3.0 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Merrisach Lake | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 6.2 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Rising Star | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 25 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Ste Marie Park | Army Corps of Engineers campground | 38 mi | — | Electric & Water |
| Love's Travel Stop #689 | Overnight parking | 45 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.