Pettigrew RV Park & Recreational Campground

It was hard to find campground near the Buffalo River, let alone one that had cell reception. I needed to work two days while I was there. So I searched a little farther and found this little gem. It was about halfway between the Buffalo River and the Mulberry River, both National Scenic Rivers. So I based out of here to do some hiking, fishing, and sight seeing...of which there is a lot.

Don't camp here comparing it to KOAs or $60+ a night full hookup sites, but for $25 for full hookups that are just a little hillbilly engineered but still work great you can't beat this place. This place is also great for those off roading, dirt biking, etc. Just don't drive a brand new diesel pusher up the mile and a half dirt road if you've never been on one before. It's bumpy and rocky, but go slow and its fine.

Jeff, the owner is awesome. Super friendly and accomodating. Giving me tips on places to hike, fish, etc. and always checking on me to see if I needed anything. His web site is great too since it gives you interactive pins on a map for things to do in the area.

When I stayed they had recently put in sewer hookups so the ground was still a but torn up, but that's progress...

I'll definitely stop here again if I come back to NW Arkansas, which is likely because it's beautiful here in the fall!!

Stayed one night and would stay again. The road was narrow and bumpy at times but made it just fine. He has plans to add water to sights soon (just got a new water tower). Water is available. Dump station. Electric worked great. Fire pits, picnic tables. Very clean. Has volleyball, horseshoes, bad mitten and a beach with swimming hole. We didn’t explore much but he said he has lots of land and we could explore wherever we wanted. Not much of a view from the camp sights but I’m sure there are great views if we would follow the trails. Wonderful hospitality!

Getting here is a little tricky as the campground is on top of a hill. The easiest way is to come in from the east on Madison 4805. It’s an unpaved road, but is in good condition. Should be easily doable in any size setup.

Once you get to the campground, you can open the dummy locked gate an pull into any of the five pull through sites. There is a sign with a phone number you can call to register your arrival.

The sites themselves are very spacious and will accommodate any size setup. There is water and electric hookups with a dump station available on the campground. Each site also has a picnic table and a fire pit.

The campground is very quiet and literally is just a stones throw from the Ozark National Forest. The owner is also very nice. Overall, a great campground. Highly recommended.