DeGray Lake Resort State Park Campground

I could rave about this place, it's that good. I have camped in two different spots here and both were level and clean. 50/30a hookups, sewer, water, and great views.

There are a few RV camp areas, but DeRoche Ridge is the place to be. It is a peninsula into the lake and almost every site is on the water with a great view.

This is a resort State Park, so Arkansas pulls out all the stops. There is a lodge with a restaurant, a marina with everything from kayaks to pontoons for rent, a golf course, horseback riding, and a plethora of nature events lead by park staff for those with kids. The staff is super friendly and my daughter loves Ranger Rae, who leads snake encounters and night animal expeditions.

AT&T was usable in both sites I've stayed in. I got 4G, not 5G, but was able to work multiple days through video calls without issue. My T-Mobile hotspot was in-and-out.

We camped out on the peninsula and what a great experience. I work from my RV and it was such a great view from my “office”. Great cell service with Verizon (4bars). Our 41’ 5th wheel fit great. Not a lot of room for the truck but the camp space made up for it. You are not crammed up against each other. Sunsets are to die for. Each spot has fire ring and BBQ pit. Very clean. Full time rv’ers and We will be back when we are coming this way. Make reservations to be sure to have a space. I can imagine in peak season lots of boat noise but not the case during our stay. Follow our journey at Wish You Were Here. You tube coming soon.

The park was really nice. Lots of things to do. We hiked a few of the trails. They were all kept us and cleared. Stayed in site 23. Our camper is 30’ long and I would not put nothing bigger there. Other sites were bigger and easier to get into. We have T-mobile but the service was spotty. Had no connection in the campground we were in but did at the public beach.

There is a rough and tumble crowd at this park. Lots of glass on our site and tent campers displaying their southern pride. Not the type of thing I want my kids to see. As we know campers change daily but there’s a 50/50 chance. I may try this site again if I ran solo and just went to ride the trails. But I don’t plan on returning until I see more.

Pros: Attractive location with some beautiful lake views. Sunset was really nice. Site 16 and others at the end of the loop have excellent views and some privacy.

Two proper parking spots per site.

Plenty of wood to scavenge.

Iron Mountain bike trails were great. Less than a mile from the loop. Very steep hills be ready.

Iron mountain marina nice and had plenty of supplies

Cons: Water only available at the main gate. Be sure to fill up.

Very little shore accessibility for swimming and wading. Be sure to reserve a pontoon boat to enjoy this beautiful lake.

Many neighbors brought a second truck with watercraft and park wherever.

The state park across the lake is like a country club in comparison.

Our over all stay was not terrible but not wonderful either. Most of the sites are a little overgrown and there is a whole lot of poison ivy around. I had to pick up trash at our site as we travel with dogs and I did not want them to eat or chew on anything left behind by the previous occupant. There is phone service and we were able to get satellite service as well. We will probably camp here again as it is close to my husband’s work, but this is not one of my favorite parks.

When we stayed it was very quiet and not many people were there. We had a nice spot in the trees. There is a hotel with a restaurant on the lake and we thought we would go there to eat, but there was hardly a soul around so we went elsewhere.
The bathrooms were nice. Since we were only there 2 nights and we went to Hot Springs during the one day we didn't explore too much in this park.