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Charlton Recreation Area

Charlton Recreation Area — public domainBill Jackson - US Forest Service via Recreation.gov

43 of 48 sites fit 25 ft

Book one of Charlton 15, Charlton 17, Charlton 3, Charlton 14, Charlton 16, Charlton 4 and 37 more

Longest for your rig: 80 ft
Booking: Reservable
Hookups: electric · water
Entry: Back-in only
ADA sites: —
Elevation: 647 ft
Vehicles: up to 4

Book on Recreation.gov →the official reservation system; we take no cut

Every bookable site

Fits your 25 ft rig — 43 sites

Charlton 1580 ft vehicle · back · paved · 17 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1780 ft vehicle · back · paved · 17 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 380 ft vehicle · back · paved · 21 ft wide · 4 vehicles Charlton 1475 ft vehicle · back · paved · 17 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1675 ft vehicle · back · paved · 17 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 464 ft vehicle · back · paved · 16 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1962 ft vehicle · back · paved · 16 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1861 ft vehicle · back · paved · 16 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1360 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1660 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1760 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 260 ft vehicle · back · paved · 30 ft wide · 4 vehicles Charlton 760 ft vehicle · back · paved · 16 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 658 ft vehicle · back · paved · 16 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1255 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 852 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 852 ft vehicle · back · paved · 17 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 150 ft vehicle · back · paved · 16 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1150 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1150 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1250 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1350 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1450 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1550 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 2050 ft vehicle · back · paved · 16 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 2150 ft vehicle · back · paved · 16 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 950 ft vehicle · back · paved · 18 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 548 ft vehicle · back · paved · 16 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 948 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1246 ft vehicle · back · paved · 16 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1045 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1944 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1043 ft vehicle · back · paved · 17 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1543 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1643 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1743 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1340 ft vehicle · back · paved · 16 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 1437 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 135 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 235 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 335 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 535 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 426 ft vehicle · back · paved · 11 ft wide · 2 vehicles

Too short for 25 ft — 3 sites

Charlton 1820 ft vehicle · back · paved · 12 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 720 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles Charlton 616 ft vehicle · back · paved · 10 ft wide · 2 vehicles

Length never published — 2 sites

Group Site no length given · back · paved · 4 vehicles Group Site no length given · back · paved · 4 vehicles

Within 60 miles

Map marker#	Campground	Distance	Sites	Longest for your rig	Hookups
1	Crystal Springs (AR) AR	2 mi NE	64	60 ft	electric · pull-through
2	Joplin AR	5 mi NW	58	90 ft	electric · pull-through
3	Tompkins Bend AR	6 mi NW	75	70 ft	electric · pull-through
4	Denby Point AR	6 mi W	67	70 ft	electric
5	Brady Mountain AR	8 mi NE	72	70 ft	electric · pull-through
6	Little Fir AR	9 mi NW	29	40 ft	electric

this campground numbered to match the tableClick a marker for what it is and how far. Straight-line distances, not driving distances; the inset shows where this sits in the state. For directions, open this location in OpenStreetMap.

Everything else on record

Bookable sites: 48
Longest driveway: 80 ft
Max occupancy per site: 15
Reservable sites: 47
Coordinates: 34.5168, -93.3818
Nearest place: Mount Ida
Phone: Office: (870) 867-2101 Cell: (501) 693-8923
Elevation: 647 ft

Sources

Recreation Information Database (RIDB) · fetched from https://ridb.recreation.gov/api/v1/facilities/10169450 · retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain
USGS Elevation Point Query Service · fetched from https://epqs.nationalmap.gov/v1/json · retrieved 2026-08-17 · public-domain