Craighead Forest Park, Jonesboro, AR

We visited Craighead Forest Park on September 14th thru September 16th 2018.

 

This Dad's Opinion:

The drive in from the South was kind of boring. It is flat, but sometimes flat and boring is peaceful. The roads in are very well kept. The address on the site leads you directly to the entrance to the park. This campground is a first come first serve with no reservations allowed. The roads from the entrance to the campground are very nice. However, there is a traffic circle that is a little tricky for the larger campers at the turn from the entrance to the main campground road. The trees around the campground roads are cut high so no chance of dragging across the tallest rv’s. Our site was mostly level and long enough for “Big Girl” to fit which is one of the items we spoke to the park ranger about. Not all of the sites are made for big rv’s. Each site has water and electricity (50 amp and 30 amp), but no sewer. Most if not all of the sites have a lot of shade that was made up of very few pine trees which we liked. There was not a lot of grass due to the shade, but to us that is an acceptable trade off. Just outside the campground there is a dump station with plenty of room to dump and clean your equipment. The dump station has a water wand and hose to help with the cleaning. This park does allow you to hook up your sewer line and drain your gray water out the back of the site, but that was not necessary for us since we only stayed a couple of days.

Just One Mom's perspective: 

Simply and quiet spot. This is our second time at this campground ans do enjoy our time there. I love the fact that the bath house is close, clean and has a lock on it just in case you need it. The bigger slabs are closer to the front so you get more of the traffic. The slabs to the end of the cove are small but have lovely views of the lake. I wish they had larger rv options closer to the lake. The Ranger did mention, they are building more spots so hopefully that will be taken into account. The area’s signage is not the best but it is pretty easy to figure out. Our spot did not have a separate slab poured for our picnic table like some of the others so it was in the dirt. Hope that is added soon. 2 things that make this campground stand out to me is that they will deliver cut firewood to your fire ring spot when you check in and each site has its own city trash can. I guess it's the little things but these make it feel convenient and taken care of. I love the lack of tons of pine trees, as with those can come ticks. The mosquitoes were being sprayed for while we were there and we did not have a problem with them either. The chiggers on the other hand, ate a few of us up after sitting outside for a couple of hours our first night. The low deet repellent and citronella candles did nothing to help for those.

Rates:
Daily - $25.00
Weekly - $150.00
Daily senior (55+) - $15.00
Weekly senior (55+) - $90.00

Some Features:
26 Sites with Water and Electrical (50 amp)
Table
Fire Ring
Grill
Bathhouse
Pets Welcome
Dump Station
Tent Sites and Primitive Tent Area
Open 365 Days a Year