Big Coon Creek Campground

Big Coon Creek Campground sits along the lush banks of Gillham Lake in southwest Arkansas.

Facilities

Coon Creek provides 32 sites, each with water and 50-amp electric hookups. Additional amenities include hot showers, a boat ramp, swimming beach, dump station and a playground.

Natural feaures

Gillham Lake spans 1,370 surface acres and boasts 36 miles of shoreline. The lake stems from the Cossatot River, designated as a National Wild and Scenic River.

Recreation

Visitors enjoy the lake for its vast boating opportunities, and a boat ramp is provided for easy water access. The river can be canoed from a point below the dam to U.S. Highway 71 South, a distance of about 16 miles. For shorter canoe trips, there are access roads to the river at Mize Crossing and Ladd Bridge. Anglers will find smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass, saugeye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish and various species of sunfish in the river. Fly fishing is also a popular pastime. Hunting is allowed north of Little Coon Creek Park and on the eastern shore of the lake. Check with the Arkansas Game and Fish for Season Dates and Regulations.

Driving directions to Big Coon Creek Campground

From Gillham on Hwy 71, go east on Tower Rd. for 1.3 miles; Turn left onto Gillham Lake Rd. for 4.3 miles; Turn left onto Polk Road 474 for 1.7 miles.

Location and contact info

Polk Road 474, AR 71841

For campground inquires, please call:870-385-7126

Big Coon Creek Campground details

Checkin time: 6:00 PM
Checkout time: 5:00 PM
Max num of people: 12
Max num of vehicles: 3
Max vehicle length: 70

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Amenities at Big Coon Creek Campground

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Shade

RV Hookups
Electricity hookup
Water hookup

Activities at Big Coon Creek Campground

Camping

Hiking

Hunting

Boating

Fishing

Swimming site

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