About Shoal Bay
Number of accommodations: 77
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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- Dump station on site
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- Showers
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Reviews (319)
What Guests Are Saying
Shoal Bay Park offers a clean, well-maintained environment with helpful and friendly staff, making it a popular camping destination. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, beautiful scenery, and excellent facilities, including clean restrooms and shaded campsites. However, some guests have reported issues with noise from neighboring campers and occasional maintenance concerns, particularly regarding the fish cleaning station and electrical problems. Overall, many campers express a desire to return and enjoy the park's amenities.
What Guests Are Saying
Shoal Bay Park offers a clean, well-maintained environment with helpful and friendly staff, making it a popular camping destination. Visitors appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, beautiful scenery, and excellent facilities, including clean restrooms and shaded campsites. However, some guests have reported issues with noise from neighboring campers and occasional maintenance concerns, particularly regarding the fish cleaning station and electrical problems. Overall, many campers express a desire to return and enjoy the park's amenities.
Review Summary
John H
VerifiedJuly 16, 2021 • Stayed at: A4, Loop: A
The campground was fairly nice and decently maintained. The major issue was the canadian geese that lived there. There were immense amount of geese poop all in our campground. The other issue was the swimming area. The second day we was there there was some kind of gel like substance in the water. It was stated to us by someone famaliar with the area that this campgrounds swimming area is usually shut down due to ecoli in the water from the geese. If our camp location wasnt littered with probably over 100 diffrent piles of geese poo and the swimming area(which is of the highest importance to my kids) was not so "gross" i would rate this campground much higher. I remember camping here 30 years ago and remember clean water and definetly not tons of goose poop.
Clinton F
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: G7, Loop: G
The weather was perfect for 4th of July weekend. My family and I really enjoyed the park.
Jack S
VerifiedJuly 9, 2021 • Stayed at: B7, Loop: B
Everyone was so friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our visit!
Richelle C
VerifiedJuly 5, 2021 • Stayed at: E5, Loop: E
It was such a great place. So quiet and beautiful
Dennis W
VerifiedJuly 4, 2021 • Stayed at: A3, Loop: A
Lauren C
VerifiedJuly 3, 2021 • Stayed at: B12A, Loop: B
Everybody was friendly and nice and it was kept clean and close to the bait shop and store
Lester U
VerifiedJuly 1, 2021 • Stayed at: F4, Loop: F
I think I was charged too much. I am considered a senior citizen and have a card, but was charged $12.00
LaDawna R
VerifiedJune 28, 2021 • Stayed at: H3, Loop: H
My family had so much fun!
traci g
VerifiedJune 14, 2021 • Stayed at: P3A, Loop: P
We love camping at Shoal Bay. The gate people are great and if we have any problems they help us out. We have never had any problems with other campers, in fact we have many friends that camp at Shoal Bay.
Sharlene W
VerifiedJune 12, 2021 • Stayed at: A3, Loop: A
The park was wonderful, our only complaint was 2 pitbulls that had been shot and was right behind our camper, my husband carried one up to them to get it out from behind our camper, but when the second one came up he called them and they said don’t bring it up here, first time we had experienced that at shoal bay which we go to several times a year, it wasn’t the weekend man who is so nice , this guy was during the week.
Location Shoal Bay
Address:
Shoal Bay Road Box 499
New Blaine, AR, 72859
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 35.31 / -93.4306
Elevation: 108 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- NOTICE: Group shelters are open for reservations, Please follow all CDC/State guidelines for social distancing, sanitizing, and face covering for COVID-19. NOTE: A special event application is required for any event including, but not limited to one or more of the following: 1. An entry, spectator, or participating fee is charged 2. If you have an anticipated attendance of 100 or more persons 3. An extraordinary impact on project resources is expected 4. Corps personnel provide additional patrols, surveillance, refuse collection, and/or crowd control 5. Event involves the use of concession tents and/or vendors 6. Event involves Bounce Houses/Bump N Jump Inflatables 7. Fishing Tournament 8. Music Festival: In addition to the special event application, you may be asked to submit the following information before approval can be granted: (1) proof of liability insurance; (2) event details & description; (3) schedule of events; (4) parking plans. PROHIBITED: Please note that livestock, exotic animals, explosives, loaded projectile firing devices, pinatas, water balloons, and commercial activities are prohibited on project lands unless written permission has been received from the District Commander. If commercial tents are permitted for your special event, please note that driving tent stakes into concrete or asphalt on project lands is prohibited. For additional information regarding Special Event Applications & Permit Fees, please contact the Russellville Project Office at (501) 340-1762.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- • For Aquatic Facilities (Lake, Reservoir, or River Recreation): CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that contacts water. Dispose of unwanted bait, worms, fish parts, or other organisms into the trash and not into the environment. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec. • For Terrestrial Facilities (Trailheads or Campsites): STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails, and follow local guidelines for firewood. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec . • For Combined Aquatic and Terrestrial Facilities (Trailheads or Campsites with Lake, Reservoir, or River Recreation): STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails, and follow local guidelines for firewood. CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that contacts water. Dispose of unwanted bait, worms, fish parts, or other organisms into the trash and not into the environment. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec.
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Last updated: July 11, 2026
