Crystal Springs Campground
Lake Ouachita · Arkansas · 64 sites
Imagery: USGS The National Map
Overview
Crystal Springs Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Lake Ouachita, Arkansas, with 64 sites in 4 loops. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site.
41 of 64 sites shaded
13 of 64 sites in full sun
40 of 64 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Crystal Springs Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 41 of 64 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 23 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Crystal Springs Campground get the most sun?
Some. 13 of 64 sites are open to the southern sky, good for solar panels, and 14 more get some sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Crystal Springs Campground?
Easy here. About 40 of 64 sites have open sky for a Starlink dish, and 11 more have a partial gap. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Crystal Springs Campground are the most level?
2 of 64 sites are flat, and 7 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 55 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 60 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Crystal Springs Campground have cell service?
Yes. T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T all report coverage at every site at Crystal Springs Campground. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhen is the best time to see fall color at Crystal Springs Campground?
October. In a typical year the leaves around Crystal Springs Campground are at their best in mid-October, though any one fall can run a week or two early or late. Roam’s fall foliage map shows how far the color has come this week, free every September through November.
See this week’s fall color in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Crystal Springs Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 75°F and lows around 49°F, with about 4.5 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Crystal Springs in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 64 in 4 loops
- Kinds
- 59 for RVs or trailers · 4 tent-only · 1 group site
- Hookups
- 64 with electric
- Longest rig
- 60 ft
- Accessible
- 1 site
- Elevation
- 582–602 ft
- Amenities
- Camp host, Drinking water, Dump station, Flush toilets, Lake access, Paved roads, Playground, Showers, Trailhead access, Trash collection, Water spigots
- Every site
- Fire ring · Pets allowed · Check-in 6 PM, check-out 4 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Fall color is the typical peak from NASA’s MODIS satellite record of when leaves change (2001–2023), limited to deciduous and mixed forest with USGS land cover (NLCD), calibrated to the USA National Phenology Network’s ground reports of colored leaves (CC BY 4.0). It is an average of many autumns, so the page gives a window, not a date.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “The campground consists of 63 sites with electric and water hookups. There is also a reservable group campsite that includes electrical and water hookups. The two group picnic shelters have electricity. Other amenities include a dump station, fish cleaning station, hot showers, boat ramp, playground and a swim beach. Lake Ouachita is nestled in the Ouachita Mountains just 10 miles west of Hot Springs National Park. The pool is fed by the cool waters of the Ouachita River and extends about 30 miles over 40,000 surface acres.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.