Mr. Guy
02-11-2008, 09:28 PM
Hi All,
Went on a trip this weekend and staid in a nice campground. The interesting thing I found out when I arrived was that this campground was built at the site of an old mining town called, as you would guess, Rush, Arkansas. A few of the old buildings and mining equipment is still at the site and can be viewed from a walking path with interpretive signs. You reach this campground by going north on Arkansas highway 14 about 6 miles from the river. There is a large sign at the turnoff. Then you follow 5 miles of paved road to the park entrance. From the entrance to the campground is 2.1 miles of well packed and graded gravel road. Along the way you will pass old buildings and the other mining equipment displays. After the displays you will come to a fork in the road, to the left is a canoe put-in, to the right is a low water crossing made of concrete and the way to camp. There you come to a gravel parking lot with a few pull outs. The campground is right on the river and is very quiet, although it may not be during peak canoeing season. This is a primitive campground, so all sites are walk in, but not far from the lot. Every site has a table, fire-ring, and lantern hook on a pole. With lots of flat ground around you shouldn't have any trouble finding a good spot for your tent here. There is a pit toilet and water hydrant on site, but I found the water to be turned off for the winter, so be sure to bring your own in the off season. The price for the campground was right up my alley to, FREE November-March, and $10 April-October. While I was making my dinner 2 Black Tail Deer grazed their way though camp, I sat and watched them for almost an hour. The gravel road should not deter you from visiting this campground, as it appears to be very well maintained and is easily ridden. Although some spots on the edges of the parking lot may be soft, so bring a kick stand puck, just in case. The mining town makes this place worth a visit even if you decide not to camp here, but the solitude makes it a great place to stay.
Thanks again,
Guy
Went on a trip this weekend and staid in a nice campground. The interesting thing I found out when I arrived was that this campground was built at the site of an old mining town called, as you would guess, Rush, Arkansas. A few of the old buildings and mining equipment is still at the site and can be viewed from a walking path with interpretive signs. You reach this campground by going north on Arkansas highway 14 about 6 miles from the river. There is a large sign at the turnoff. Then you follow 5 miles of paved road to the park entrance. From the entrance to the campground is 2.1 miles of well packed and graded gravel road. Along the way you will pass old buildings and the other mining equipment displays. After the displays you will come to a fork in the road, to the left is a canoe put-in, to the right is a low water crossing made of concrete and the way to camp. There you come to a gravel parking lot with a few pull outs. The campground is right on the river and is very quiet, although it may not be during peak canoeing season. This is a primitive campground, so all sites are walk in, but not far from the lot. Every site has a table, fire-ring, and lantern hook on a pole. With lots of flat ground around you shouldn't have any trouble finding a good spot for your tent here. There is a pit toilet and water hydrant on site, but I found the water to be turned off for the winter, so be sure to bring your own in the off season. The price for the campground was right up my alley to, FREE November-March, and $10 April-October. While I was making my dinner 2 Black Tail Deer grazed their way though camp, I sat and watched them for almost an hour. The gravel road should not deter you from visiting this campground, as it appears to be very well maintained and is easily ridden. Although some spots on the edges of the parking lot may be soft, so bring a kick stand puck, just in case. The mining town makes this place worth a visit even if you decide not to camp here, but the solitude makes it a great place to stay.
Thanks again,
Guy