
Ouachita National Forest
Charlton Recreation Area
Photo: Bill Jackson - US Forest Service
About this campground
Charlton Campground is located 17-miles west of Hot Springs National Park along Highway 270-West. This historic campground constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930's has been upgraded with modern amenities.
Around here
Around Charlton Recreation Area
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
Sites and hookups
- Campsites
- 48
- Sites by type
- 8 tent, 2 group
- Electric hookups
- 20 sites, up to 50 amp
- Water hookups
- 20
- Max RV length
- 70+ ft
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Showers
- Flush toilets
- Drinking water





