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Buffalo National River
Fees & Reservations
 

RESERVATIONS

Reservations can be made in advance for campsites and pavilions at Buffalo Point by calling (877) 444-6777 or www.Recreation.gov. A fee will be charged for handling reservations through Recreation.gov. For reserving pavilions at Tyler Bend and Ozark, or group sites at Tyler Bend and Erbie, please call (870) 439-2502.

 

CAMPING AND PAVILION FEES

Buffalo Point Drive-In Sites


Fees: $17 - Day plus reservation fee.

Details: 83 sites available first come/first serve for RV and tent use; 3 accessible sites; 6 person maximum per site; water and electricity available at site mid-March to mid-November; no fees charged mid-November to mid-March. Call (877) 444-6777 or www.Recreation.gov to reserve.

Buffalo Point Group Sites

Fees: $30 minimum - Day plus reservation fee.

Details: 5 sites, tent camping only; $3 per person - minimum 10/maximum 25 per site; water available at site mid-March to mid-November; group sites are closed mid-November to mid-March; Call (877) 444-6777 or www.Recreation.gov to reserve.

Buffalo Point Pavilion

Fees: $50 - Day plus reservation fee.

Details: 3 pavilions, day use only (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.); pavilions closed mid-November to mid-March; Call (877) 444-6777 or www.Recreation.gov to reserve.

Buffalo Point Walk-In Tent Sites

Fees: $12 - Day plus reservation fee. 

Details: 20 sites available first come/first serve, tent camping only; 6 people maximum per site; water available nearby mid-March to mid-November; closed mid-November to mid-March. Call (877) 444-6777 or www.Recreation.gov to reserve.

Carver Campground

Fees: $10 - Day

Details: 8 sites available first come/first serve, tent camping; 6 people maximum per site; water available nearby, mid-March to mid-November; no fees charged mid-November to mid-March.

Erbie Drive-In Sites

Fees: $10 - Day

Details: 14 sites available first come/first serve, RV or tent camping; 6 people maximum per site; water available nearby mid-March to mid-November; no fees charged mid-November to mid-March.

Erbie Group Sites

Fees: $30 minimum - Day

Details: 5 sites available first come, first serve, tent camping only; $3 per person - minimum 10/maximum 25 per site; water available nearby mid-March to mid-November; no fees charged mid-November to mid-March.

Erbie Walk-In Sites

Fees: $10 - Day

Details: 16 sites available first come/first serve, tent camping only; 6 people maximum per site; water available nearby mid-March to mid-November; no fees charged mid-November to mid-March.

Kyles Landing Campground

Fees: $10 - Day

Details: 33 sites available first come/first serve, tent camping; 6 people maximum per site; water available nearby mid-March to mid- November; no fees charged mid-November to mid-March.

Lost Valley Campground

Fees: $10 - Day

Details: 15 sites available first come/first serve, tent camping; 6 people maximum per site; water available nearby mid-March to mid-November; no fees charged mid-November to mid-March.

Ozark Campground

Fees: $10 - Day

Details: 35 sites available first come/first serve, tent camping; 6 people maximum per site; water available nearby mid-March to mid- November; no fees charged mid-November to mid-March.

Ozark Pavilion

Fees: $25 - Day

Details: day use only (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.); mid-November through mid-March: no charge; call (870) 446-5373 or (870) 439-2502 to reserve.

Rush Campground

Fees: $10 - Day

Details: 12 sites available first come/first serve, tent camping; 6 people maximum per site; water available nearby mid-March to mid-November; no fees charged mid-November to mid-March.

Steel Creek Campground

Fees: $10 - Day

Details: 26 sites available first come/first serve, tent camping; 6 people maximum per site; water available nearby mid-March to mid- November; no fees charged mid-November to mid-March. Fourteen horse campsites available.

Tyler Bend Drive In Sites

Fees: $12 - Day

Details: 28 sites available first come/first serve, RV or tent camping; 6 people maximum per site; water available nearby mid-March to mid-November; fees charged year-around.

Tyler Bend Group Sites

Fees: $30 minimum - Day

Details: 5 sites, tent camping only; $3 per person - minimum 10/maximum 25 per site; water available at site mid-March to mid-November; fees charged year-around; call (870) 439-2502 to reserve.

Tyler Bend Pavilion

Fees: $50 - Day

Details: 1 pavilion, day use only (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.); no charge mid-November to mid-March; call (870) 439-2502 to reserve.

Tyler Bend Walk In Sites

Fees: $12 - Day

Details: 10 sites available first come/first serve, tent camping only; 6 people maximum per site; water available nearby mid-March to mid-November; fees charged year-around.

 

Unknown children on porch of the William Villines house.  

Did You Know?
Did you know that Buffalo National River preserves many pioneer homesteads ranging from the 1840s to the 1930s? These structures document the struggles and lifeways of people that carved a living out of the lush forests of the Buffalo River region.

Last Updated: March 17, 2008 at 12:42 EST