Canoeing/Kayaking

Serendipity Resort & Campground

4 Cabins, 9 Yurts

Serendipity Resort & Campground in Brownsville, Tennessee, offers four A-frame cabins and nine yurts on a lake in Haywood County, with a water park, outdoor pool, beach, and disc golf course. Golf cart rentals, on-site dining, and a bar serve guests in the Hatchie River corridor of West Tennessee. Four A-frame cabins and nine yurts make up the accommodations — this is glamping and cabin lodging rather than an RV park. A general store, restrooms, firewood, and WiFi serve the property. Check-in is 3:00pm and check-out 11:00am. Note that four-wheelers and side-by-sides are not permitted, though golf carts are available to rent — contact the resort for rates. The water is the draw. A lake and pond support fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boats, and boating, with a beach and water park for swimming and an outdoor pool alongside. A disc golf course, horseshoes, biking, a playground, and a pavilion fill the grounds, with on-site dining and a bar for evenings. Pets are welcome. Brownsville sits on US-70 between Memphis and Jackson, which gives the resort practical West Tennessee highway access. The Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge protects a nationally significant stretch of bottomland hardwood nearby — the Hatchie is the longest un-channelized river in the lower Mississippi valley, and the surrounding agricultural landscape has kept its character. The resort serves the West Tennessee season. Summer water recreation drives the heaviest demand, with spring and fall delivering more comfortable conditions for the outdoor programming. With 13 units total, reserve well ahead for any weekend.

from $22/night

Hidden Oasis at White Oak Landing

4 RV Sites

On a four-mile, tree-lined private cove connecting to Kentucky Lake in Clifton, Tennessee—where the Tennessee River's backwater of the Tennessee Valley Authority's largest reservoir creates 160,300 acres of warm-water fishing habitat and 2,300 miles of shoreline in the most significant inland boating and bass-fishing destination in the eastern United States—Hidden Oasis at White Oak Landing provides eight RV sites in a gated, quiet, and deliberately intimate waterfront setting that prioritizes water access, boat storage, and the unhurried pace of a private cove over the amenity density of a larger resort. Individual septic systems at every site, a private boat launch, included dock access and boat storage, and the ability to fish or kayak directly from the site make this eight-site property function as a private lake house experience rather than a campground. Eight RV sites on gravel pads provide 30 and 50-amp electric and water hookups, with individual septic systems installed at each site rather than the shared sewer connection that most campgrounds use—a practical detail that gives each site the same independence from neighbor usage that a private property arrangement would. The gated property with paved interior roads creates the access-controlled security that a small, intimate waterfront community maintains as a matter of character. Golf carts, bicycles, and scooters are permitted on the property at no additional charge—a specific detail that changes how guests move around the waterfront and neighboring areas in the way that vehicle-friendly campgrounds enable without requiring car trips for every short-distance errand. A private community boat launch and dock serve the on-water recreation, and boat storage is included with the site rate—the specific combination that eliminates the logistics of pulling a boat trailer off the property for every fishing session. Kentucky Lake's fishery—the specific reason that anglers from Tennessee, Kentucky, and the surrounding states treat this TVA reservoir as a bucket-list destination—produces largemouth and smallmouth bass, white bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish in the warm, nutrient-rich water of a shallow impoundment that the TVA has managed for sport fish productivity since the dam's completion in 1944. The lake's reputation for tournament bass fishing is well-established in the professional fishing circuit; the private cove access that Hidden Oasis provides gives recreational anglers the same early-morning water access that tournament professionals specifically seek. The Tennessee River Valley landscape surrounding Clifton creates the specific character of the Upper Tennessee Valley's agricultural and forested setting—the limestone bluffs, the cedar glades, and the hickory-oak woodland that occupies the thin-soil ridges above the lake in the Wayne County landscape. Clifton itself, a small Tennessee River town with the character of a community whose identity was shaped by the river before the TVA reservoir changed the relationship between the land and the water, provides modest commercial infrastructure and the authentic small-town Tennessee River Valley atmosphere that larger resort campgrounds can't replicate. Hidden Oasis at White Oak Landing serves the Kentucky Lake visitor who specifically wants water access in a quiet, private, gated environment rather than a large-amenity resort experience. The eight-site scale is both the property's most limiting characteristic and its most deliberately maintained feature. Reserve early for the spring and fall bass fishing seasons when Kentucky Lake's reputation in the tournament circuit translates into high regional demand, and let the private cove and the boat dock turn a Tennessee camping trip into the lake house experience that eight very lucky sites provide.

from $45/night

Ohana Celebration Park

9 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 5 Tent Sites

Ohana Celebration Park in Vilonia, Arkansas, offers nine RV sites, a cabin, and five tent sites on a lake in the central Arkansas countryside, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups on a big-rig-friendly layout. Premium lake-front and lake view pull-throughs join group RV sites, with a beach, boat and kayak rentals, and on-site dining. Nine sites run in group RV, lake view pull-through, and premium lake front pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, with fire pits and picnic tables. The lake front and lake view categories are worth requesting early. A cabin and five tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, personal mailboxes, restrooms, and a pavilion handle the practical side, and the group sites suit families or clubs traveling together. The lake carries the recreation. A beach gives swimming access, with boat and kayak rentals on site and fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boats from the shoreline, plus inflatable water toys in season. Walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, community fire pit, and on-site dining fill the rest, with planned activities through the season and strong stargazing over the water. Pets are welcome. The park has been reborn since 2021 under the Mize family's stewardship from the historic Lester Flatt Memorial Park site, welcoming both short and extended stays. Vilonia sits in Faulkner County between Conway and Little Rock, with the Central Arkansas Karting Complex and Precision Paintball nearby. Summer lake season drives demand. With nine sites, reserve well ahead.

from $25/night

Cedar Ridge South Fork River

4 Glamping Sites, 3 Tiny Houses

The South Fork of the Spring River in Sharp County, Arkansas, is a cold, clear Ozark stream fed by some of the most prolific springs in the region — water that stays cool enough for comfortable floating and swimming even through the Arkansas summer and supports excellent smallmouth bass and rainbow trout fishing through a river corridor that retains genuine wild character despite being within practical reach of Hardy's historic district. Cedar Ridge Campground occupies a stretch of South Fork riverfront in this setting, offering a deliberately off-grid experience through glamping sites and tiny house accommodations that blend Ozark outdoor immersion with sufficient modern comfort to serve guests who want nature without wilderness-level roughing. Glamping sites and tiny houses give guests the South Fork River experience in accommodations designed to remove the setup burden from the outdoor equation while preserving the authenticity of sleeping in a remote riverside setting. Fishing, paddling, and swimming in the river are the primary daily activities, and the natural pace of the South Fork — shallow and clear enough to wade for smallmouth bass, deep enough in the pools for a legitimate canoe float — suits the unhurried approach the property specifically cultivates. Birdwatching through the riparian corridor rewards the morning hours, when the South Fork's woodland birds are most active, and community fire pit evenings create the social dimension that spontaneous campground friendships are built around. The Sharp County and Fulton County landscape along the South Fork River corridor is the Ozarks at their most quietly beautiful — cedar glades, limestone bluffs, mixed hardwood bottomland, and the cold spring seeps that feed the river and maintain its character through seasons when other Arkansas streams run slow and warm. The overall ecological quality of the South Fork Spring River system is reflected in its reputation among paddlers, who consistently rank it among the Ozarks' finest recreational float streams. Mammoth Spring State Park, a short drive from Hardy, protects one of the largest natural springs in the United States — at nine million gallons per day, Mammoth Spring creates an instant river that flows cold and blue from its source and feeds the Spring River system that Cedar Ridge is built around. The spring's scale requires seeing to understand, and the state park's fishing access and historic 1886 Frisco depot building make it worth a full morning visit. Hardy's historic downtown on the Spring River offers antique shops, river-view restaurants, and the Old Hardy Town shopping district that has made the town a consistent weekend destination for Ozarks travelers since the railroad era. Cedar Ridge operates through the Arkansas Ozarks outdoor season, with late spring through early fall representing the ideal combination of river swimming conditions and comfortable evening temperatures for the campfire community that the property specifically cultivates. Summer floats on the South Fork are at their best from May through September when river levels are suitable and water temperatures invite full immersion. Reserve glamping sites and tiny houses well ahead for summer weekends — the South Fork River corridor's growing regional reputation and Cedar Ridge's off-grid character fill the limited inventory quickly for the most popular visiting windows.

Mountain View RV Park and Guest Motel

38 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 8 Condos, 1 Lodge

Mountain View RV Park and Guest Motel in Mountain View, Arkansas, offers 38 full-hookup RV sites and 10 cabin, condo, and lodge units in the Ozark Mountains, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, ADA-accessible sites, and EV charging. Sites take rigs to 45 feet across named categories including Best View back-ins and premium pull-throughs with room for a tow vehicle. Thirty-eight sites run in 30-amp and 30/50-amp full-hookup back-ins along the fence line, Best View back-ins on gravel pads, and premium 50-amp full-hookup pull-throughs with space for a tow — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. Accessible sites are available, and EV charging is on site, still uncommon at Ozark campgrounds. Ten cabins, condos, and lodge units serve guests without a rig. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a gated entrance handle the practical side, and the property is open all year. On-site recreation is broad: a disc golf course, sports courts, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, a recreation center, community fire pit, and walking trails, with a lake, pond, and creek on the property for fishing, boating, and kayaking. On-site dining covers meals, and live music and planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. Mountain View is the Folk Music Capital of the World, a living folk culture community where traditional Ozark music and crafts remain central to daily life. The walkable downtown, the Ozark Folk Center State Park, Blanchard Springs Caverns, Gunner's Pool, and the Syllamo mountain bike trails are all close. Music events drive occupancy here — check the calendar and book around it.

from $39/night

Beaverfork Lake RV Resort

26 RV Sites

Set on the quiet shores of Beaverfork Lake just two miles off I-40, Beaverfork Lake RV Resort offers a lakeside retreat that manages to feel genuinely tucked away despite its effortless highway access. Located at 27 Beaverfork Road in Conway, Arkansas—a growing college town about 30 minutes northwest of Little Rock—the resort combines the relaxed pace of lakeside camping with the convenience of a full-service RV destination. Whether you're stopping through on a cross-country run or planning a longer lakeside stay, Beaverfork delivers waterfront atmosphere without the waterfront price tag. The resort features 30/50-amp full hookup sites on concrete pads, giving big rigs a solid, level foundation for a comfortable stay. A clubhouse and snack bar serve as the social center of camp, while the boat docks put guests directly on the water. A dog park ensures four-legged travelers are well accommodated, and a dump station rounds out the essential facilities for self-sufficient RVers. Cornhole Golf—a Beaverfork signature—adds a unique twist to the recreational lineup, complemented by fire pits and grills throughout the resort for classic campfire evenings. Pickleball courts provide a spot for competitive play between the lake sessions. Beaverfork Lake stretches across several hundred acres of central Arkansas landscape, its wooded shoreline framing a water body that rewards anglers and paddlers alike. The lake is fished for bass, catfish, and crappie, and the resort's boat docks make launching easy for guests who bring their own watercraft. Kayaking and canoeing are popular ways to explore the lake's quiet coves, while the surrounding terrain offers walking and the kind of unhurried Ozark-adjacent scenery that keeps Arkansas under the radar for those who haven't discovered it yet. Showers, laundry, and the convenience of the snack bar keep the experience smooth from arrival to checkout. Conway itself is a lively mid-sized city anchored by three universities, giving it a youthful energy and a dining scene that punches well above its size. Little Rock, the state capital, lies about 30 minutes southeast on I-40, offering the Bill Clinton Presidential Center, the Arkansas River Trail, and a revitalized downtown riverfront. Lake Conway—one of the largest man-made lakes in the United States—sits nearby and offers additional fishing and boating opportunities for those who want to venture beyond Beaverfork's waters. Hot Springs National Park, with its historic bathhouses and thermal pools, is less than an hour's drive away. Spring and fall are especially pleasant on Beaverfork Lake, with mild temperatures and wildflowers or brilliant foliage adding to the lakeside scenery. Summer brings peak lake traffic—fishing tournaments, kayakers, and families making the most of the boat ramps and fire pits. The resort's proximity to I-40 makes it a logical overnight stop between Dallas and Nashville, but its waterfront amenities reward those who stay longer and slow down. Book your concrete-pad hookup site at Beaverfork Lake RV Resort and trade the interstate for a lakeside evening in the heart of Arkansas.

from $52 $45/night

Piney River RV Resort

117 RV Sites, 4 Tent Sites, 2 Glamping Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer, 4 Tiny Houses, 7 Park Models

Piney River RV Resort in Bon Aqua, Tennessee, offers 118 full-hookup RV sites, 11 park model and tiny house units, four tent sites, and two glamping sites on the Piney River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 80 feet, open all year. Pavilion Waterfront, Waterfront, and Super Premium categories join standard and upper campground tiers, with a splash pad, pool, and barn. One hundred eighteen sites span standard, premium, super premium, super premium upper campground, waterfront, and Pavilion waterfront categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Eighty feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow. The waterfront tiers are the ones to request. Eleven park models and tiny houses, four tent sites, two glamping sites, and RV rentals round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The address is 6869 Piney River Road North. A splash pad and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with the river carrying canoeing, kayaking, water sports, swimming, and fishing. A game room, barn, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, a pond, playground, pavilion, dog park, and on-site dining fill the rest, with live music, hiking, biking, and strong stargazing and birding. A golf course, state park, and wine tasting are nearby. Fifty miles from downtown Nashville, minutes from Johnny Cash's farm, in the Western Highland Rim's cedar and limestone country. Summer drives demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $49/night

Eminence Cottages and Camp

7 RV Sites, 4 Tent Sites

Eminence Cottages and Camp in Eminence, Missouri, offers seven full-hookup RV sites and four tent sites in the heart of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 80 feet. Pull-through categories join cottages, a hot tub and sauna, and kayak rentals in Shannon County. Seven pull-through sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20/30-amp and 30/50-amp service, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The 80-foot capacity is generous for a small property. Four tent sites and cottages round out the accommodations. A general store, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. With seven RV sites, reserve well ahead. Pets are welcome. Kayak rentals are available on site, which matters here — the rivers are the reason to come, and having boats on the property removes the outfitter logistics. A hot tub and sauna, pavilion, sports courts, volleyball, corn hole, and walking trails fill the grounds, with hiking, canoeing, and kayaking from the area and a golf course nearby. Eminence sits in one of Missouri's most remote and purely beautiful rural counties, where the Jacks Fork and the Current River flow cold and spring-clear through forested limestone valleys protected under the National Park Service since 1964. For guests wanting immersive access to the Ozarks' most celebrated float rivers with comfort infrastructure for multi-day stays, this is the deepest access point in the region. Float season runs spring through fall, peaking in summer. Reserve well ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $29 $25/night

Catherine's Landing

81 RV Sites, 18 Cottages

Catherine's Landing in Hot Springs, Arkansas, offers 78 RV sites and 18 cottages across 400 acres with a mile of Lake Catherine shoreline, five minutes from downtown Hot Springs. Sites carry full hookups with 30 and 50-amp service and cable TV, take rigs to 65 feet, and include waterfront back-in categories, with a zip line, splash pad, and boat ramp on the property. Seventy-eight sites run in premium back-in and waterfront back-in configurations, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Eighteen cottages serve guests without a rig. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and a gated entrance handle the practical side. Two policies to note: the resort enforces a ten-year age restriction on RVs, though older coaches are reviewed for approval if you send a photo in advance, and all holiday weekends require a three-night minimum. The 400 acres carry the recreation. A zip line runs the property, a splash pad and outdoor pool cover the swimming season, and a boat ramp and fishing pier give direct access to Lake Catherine's clear, Ouachita-fed water. Canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and fishing all run from camp, with bike rentals, a dog park, playground, clubhouse, pavilion, and pond besides. Pets are welcome. Hot Springs National Park is the smallest in the system and the most historically layered thermal spring community in North America, with Bathhouse Row, Oaklawn racing, and the Mountain Valley Spring heritage all five minutes away. The resort operates through the Arkansas season, with summer lake recreation and the Oaklawn racing calendar driving demand. Book holiday weekends well ahead, and confirm RV age approval before arrival if your coach is over ten years old.

from $68 $59/night

Little Sinkin Creek RV Resort & UTV Campground

2 Onsite RV/Trailers

Little Sinkin Creek RV Resort & UTV Campground in Bunker, Missouri, is built entirely around off-highway vehicle recreation, offering RV rentals — the Cherokee and the Cougar — alongside full-hookup sites on a big-rig-friendly property with direct trail access. A dump station and WiFi serve riders in one of the Ozarks' most trail-rich landscapes. The two on-site RV rentals, named the Cherokee and the Cougar, let riders arrive with a trailer full of machines and no rig at all. Full-hookup sites accommodate guests bringing their own, on a layout sized for big rigs hauling UTV trailers. A dump station and WiFi handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. Trail access is the entire proposition. UTV and ATV trails run directly from the campground, which removes the trailering-out routine that most OHV trips require. Fishing, swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and biking are all available in the surrounding country, and off-roading is the reason nearly everyone books. Bunker sits in Reynolds County, one of Missouri's least densely populated, in the heart of the Mark Twain National Forest. The Current River watershed, the volcanic shut-ins, and Taum Sauk Mountain — the state's highest summit — all converge within a short ride, which is why the OHV community treats this stretch of the Ozarks as a destination rather than a stop. Riding season runs spring through fall, with fall color weekends drawing the heaviest traffic. With two rentals and a small site count, reserve well ahead for any weekend.

from $125/night

Treasure Isle RV Park

14 RV Sites, 1 Cabin

Treasure Isle RV Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, offers 14 RV sites and a cabin on Lake Hamilton, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 42 feet. Four categories cover concrete back-ins and pull-throughs, gravel pull-throughs, and lakefront back-ins, with boat docks, a boat ramp, kayak rentals, and an outdoor pool on site. Fourteen sites run in concrete 30/50-amp back-in, concrete 30/50-amp pull-through, gravel 30/50-amp pull-through, and lakefront 30/50-amp back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The lakefront category is worth requesting early. A cabin serves guests without a rig. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and a pavilion handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. A multi-night discount applies automatically — 10% off stays of 7 to 21 nights, excluding cabins and kayak rentals. Lake access is the draw. Boat docks, a boat ramp, boat storage, boat rentals, and kayak rentals put guests on Lake Hamilton directly, with fishing, boating, and swimming from the property and an outdoor pool as the managed alternative. A playground, gaga ball, and corn hole fill the rest. Pets are welcome. Hot Springs sits in Garland County on the Ouachita reservoir chain. Hot Springs National Park's Bathhouse Row, the Oaklawn racing calendar, and the city's arts scene are all close, and the thermal springs have made this a resort destination since the early twentieth century. Summer lake season and the Oaklawn meet drive demand. With 14 sites, reserve well ahead.

from $48/night

Jellystone Park™ Pelahatchie

118 RV Sites, 41 Cabins, 22 Tent Sites, 1 Lodge, 4 Park Models

Jellystone Park Pelahatchie in Mississippi offers 118 full-hookup RV sites, 46 cabin, lodge, and park model units, and 22 tent sites on a private lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet behind a gated entrance, open all year. An off-lake deluxe category with a fenced pet area joins premium and off-water gravel tiers, alongside a splash pad, beach, laser tag, and disc golf. One hundred eighteen sites span off-lake deluxe with fenced pet area, off-water gravel back-in, off-water gravel pull-thru, premium back-in, and premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. A fenced pet area at the site is genuinely uncommon. Forty-six cabins, lodges, and park models and 22 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a snack bar handle the practical side. The per-person camping fee covers the pool, the giant splash park, theme weekends, gaga ball, tennis, and hourly activities — see the Campers App for the schedule. A multi-level splash pad, outdoor pool, and beach anchor the summer, with the lake supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. Laser tag, a disc golf course, mini-golf, jumping pillow, sports courts, tennis, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, golf cart rentals, a recreation center, clubhouse, playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest. Thirty miles east of Jackson in Rankin County's lake country. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $36/night