There are six basic areas, each providing a picnic setup, a circle for bonfires, and plenty of space for tent setup. Restrooms and garbage disposal are conveniently nearby. The place is tidy and well-maintained. However, there's no sight of the sea. A minimum of two-night reservation is required for weekend visits.

Lake Catherine was beautiful! I had a spot right on the water. I was able to see the sunrise from my bedroom window, but I also walked out on the dock (that was right outside my door) to watch the sunrise. What a great sunrise over peaceful waters with the sounds of coyotes howling and yipping in the distance. The campground is close to the town of Hot Springs and had a nice signal, which is why I chose it. After boondocking for over a week, it was nice to hook up to run the air for a bit and take a shower. The office staff were very friendly and accommodating as well!

Only reserved one night, wish we had booked more. Site 56 level, right on the lake. Beautiful views.

There was plenty of space for us and our two big dogs. Att was strong. Verizon was 1Mbps max down and 1Mbps upload max. Tmobile was no data. Swimming beach was awesome. The sewer intake was in the back corner of the site. Our trailer is 28ft with the sewer outlet in the middle. We needed 25ft of sewer hose to reach the sewer intake.

PROS Senior discount Reserved on-line 365 days prior to arriving Site #68 allowed parking RV 12 feet from water edge which was fabulous Totally level site Asphalt campsite pad Pea gravel and grass around asphalt Good night sky viewing Squirrels ate from our hand Saw ranger patrolling campground frequently Waste containers every other campsite Metal picnic table on concrete slab One hook lantern pole Metal fire pit with cooking grate Pedestal BBQ grill Clean restroom/shower and adequate TP and hand soap. Women had 2 showers, 2 sinks, 3 toilets Weekend campground nearly filled to capacity 4 bars Verizon LTE Hike to waterfall a bit tricky, but worth the effort Hot Springs National Park 15 miles from campground; nice to watch the crowds from Superior Bathouse Brewery Free water from the springs next to the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center - must have your own containers to fill Enjoyed Red Oak Fillin’ Station so much we dined there twice Diamond Head 19th Hole Restaurant, open to the public and very close to park entrance CONS Damn Canadian geese crap everywhere Fire pit was filled with oversized logs and once removed there was unburned charcoal and lots of ash Unable to move picnic table Site #68 no shade what so ever No privacy from other sites Lots of speed boat and jet ski noise, even after sunset Morning train noise Power plant lights and humming noise No security gate closure overnight No WIFI

This park is very beautiful, and peaceful but as are many other parks it is so very hard to get a reservation. Guess it's time to start visiting other states.

If you have an RV choose A or C. Where we were had lots of mud and angled sites. People in B were in tents or small trailers and had smoky fires going constantly. Also people were up till 1-2 AM and no rangers to be seen. We mentioned this at the visitor center and she said call the number but it said for emergencies only. Between my partner and our two pups we removed 25-30 ticks. The hikes on Friday or the rest of the weekend were jammed and not enjoyable. It rained and out site was a mud hole. It was windy so we didn’t get out on the lake. Unfortunately we booked in January and had only one site to choose from number 14. We had been here in 2017 and enjoyed ourselves but were in a different loop.

Well maintained state park on Lake Catherine across from a power plant we deemed the industrial cathedral. There is a hum, more prominent near sites 60+. Most of the campsites are lake view with FHU, and ours had a large yard and fishing pier, but marshy when it rained. And the geese… they wander the campsites and are cute at first; but the waste is everywhere. We enjoyed the moderate hiking trails, accessible from campground, and visited the small waterfall several times. The roads were hilly and not easy for (pedal) bikes. We would not stay lakeside again except for a raised site (54A) but would opt for hillside 11 or 9 - more private and no geese. We enjoyed a visit to Garvan Gardens and loved the Red Oak restaurant nearby. Good ATT service for remote working with hotspot. Overall, an enjoyable stay but not a 10.

DIRECTIONS 1- road coming in is about 20 minutes of winding, tilting, roads. GPS will tell you that you have say 4 miles left to go but you’ll start to see road closed signs in 1 mile. For example. Ignore the signs. The road ends at the entrance to the state park. So stay on it. 2- campsites are numbered on your reservation. But at the campground they have letters- camp area A, B, C - A is for sites 1-13, B is for 14-39, C is for 40-70. Match your numbers to these letters to make it easier to find where to turn. SITES- Area A (1-13), FHU, wooded, huge hill up and down to/from the sites. Beautiful and quiet. Level. Area B (14-39), W/E only, rough road through it, sites have roots bubbling up through the pavement, water post is on wrong side and at the top of the site - recommend at least a 50’ hose. Area C (40-70) FHU, on the water or water view. Level, flat sites, hookups in the right spot. The only site I would avoid is 54- has a steep ramp to the level site where it’s clear people bottom out their trailer on it as the pavement is all gouged out. Very quiet campground. Hum from utility plant across the water, not bad. End of C loop (sites 60-70) does have a machine of some sort at the end that hums loudly. Boats sometimes speed by and play loud music. But very quiet at night all around. Tons of critters out at night- don’t leave anything out and hang on to dog leashes tight. Cell on ATT and Verizon were strong- forgot to note the speeds but I could do zoom all day with no issues. Roads in camp are twisty, tilted, up and down steep. Note for those who may struggle walking. Lots of fun well marked trails. Great staff always doing maintenance and about. Definitely would stay here again

Path from campground to the main trails made hiking a breeze and the waterfalls and nature was beautiful. Busy park tho. Clean bathrooms/showers and friendly staff. During warmer month’s there is a swimming beach and kayak rentals. Biking is fun as well. Close to Anthony Chapel and the children’s garden. All in all, very charming. We will visit again!

Has sites right on the lake. Lots of space and tons of shade trees. We hiked Falls Branch trail right from the campground. Park is big and very family friendly.

Great state park in Arkansas with full hook-ups at most of the sites. Most of the sites have a nice view of the lake. The sites are level and easy to back into. They are also very spacious with fire rings, picnic tables, and a tent pad. Most of the sites are shady. Great AT&T and Verizon data speeds. AT&T was 95 down and 10 up. Verizon was 60 down and 10 up. Streaming and video calls were smooth. Takes about 25 minutes to get to the grocery store and into town. Hiking trails are great in the park. Can be difficult to get spots on the weekends, so plan ahead.