Kyles Landing Campground - Jasper, Arkansas

Sydney

Gorgeous, quiet, and perfect for a weekend trip! Our site was a short walk to the river and had a beautiful view of the bluffs. The bathrooms were clean and maintained daily, but bring extra toilet paper and soap with you in case it runs out in the morning before restock.

Angelina S

The cabins are really nice and the view is spectacular. You can go canoeing, zip lining they also have trails to go hiking and swimming in the river. It’s worth the trip. I would love to go back and stay in a different cabin to try to see a different view of the mountains. You can see a lot of Elk too.

G-man

Super steep entry road but doable. This is a rainforest, high humidity. Camping spots are generally grassy. We had a large noisy group next to us, no ranger or campground host we could spot. Saw an Armadillo. River can be swum in but wasn't very deep when we went (Labor Day). Bathrooms with indoor plumbing but TO ran out, bring your own. View of the cliff was interesting, and very very green. Not for RVs. Overland w/popup or van probably ok? Designed for tents.

Marilee Haney

Great facilities, very pretty, grabbed a campsite in the trees and felt private. Can't park right at campsite. Low cars would have trouble getting to and from the step and rocky road down. Has fire pits with grills, lamp holders, and tables at every campsite. Self pay $20 a night.

jessica horton

Tent camp sites only or you can park and have access to trails and the national Buffalo river very beautiful and clean!

Boonies65

Look... anything on the Buffalo River is great to me! This is a smaller campground. Great for tents or camper vans. This would NOT be a campground for an r.v.! The road down to camp/ river is all gravel and very steep and narrow in spots. Some areas are also rough and rocky. There is a bathroom at camp. This place will be crazy busy on weekends during peak season. I would also not take a car down this road, although I have seen them down at camp.

Johnny Welker

Fantastic site with a beautiful view of the bluffs right next to the river. Came here with a group of about 25 and had plenty of space. Here's a breakdown of a couple things that is helpful for planning:

TLDR; Road in is steep, but not as bad as I was expecting (much better than Whitaker point). Camp sites first come first served, there is potable water by the bathrooms.

More details:

First come, first served basis for camp sites. You pay right there at the site with a self-serve slip near the bathrooms. Our site was $20 each, and is intended for 6 people. Each site has a picnic table, spot to hang a lantern, and a fire pit. Lots of space still for playing games.

There are flush bathrooms, no showers. The bathrooms are serviced regularly, daily when we were there.

The roads weren't nearly as bad as I was expecting based on reviews. It is a dirt road, but I found the Whitaker Point trail to be way worse. The road down to camp was steep and left brakes smoking a bit afterwards, but it was relatively smooth (not broken up, giant potholes, etc). You'd still want to be careful in a low-rise vehicle though.

This time of the year the water levels are pretty low, none of the river outfitters are doing floats. Park rangers said that's pretty typical for this time of the year. Someone at camp said it took them 8 hours to go from Ponca to Kyles Landing due to having to get out and push / carry their kayaks.

Overall, beautiful site, well maintained, river is clear, highly recommend.

Morgan Peyton

If you survive the drive down the mountain into this valley, it is rewarding with great beauty.
Best for a 4wd, no low cars. DO NOT TAKE AN RV OR CAMPER DOWN THIS!! Good strong newer brakes only too!!! Not many places to pull over or turn back either!