Arkansas - Lake Catherine State Park, Hot Springs

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Campground Information:
Lake Catherine State Park
1200 Catherine Park Road
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Email: lakecatherine@arkansas.com)
(501) 844-4176
www.arkansasstateparks.com

Campground Visit / Stay Information:
Stay: April 2007
Site type: Open sites some wooded, some open
Site amenities: 68 Campsites with paved pads, fire pits, BBQ Grills, Water & Electric are available. There are bath rooms with flush toilets, hot showers, laundry facilities, a club house, boat ramp and seasonal marina open during the summer. The park also offers 18 cabins with full kitchens and wood burning fireplaces. The parks cabins were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's. The RV sites offer a mix of sun and shade depending on what you like. They also had Recycling Bins for Aluminum Cans!!
Rate/night: $25
Extra Charges/night (Pets, Children, A/C, etc): Unknown
First or Return Visit: First visit
Your Rating (1 Low – 5 High): 5

Campground Facilities Information:
Back-in/pull-through: Both back-in and Pull-Thru's available
Hook-ups: Water & Electric
Credit Cards Accepted: Yes
Discounts Accepted (Good Sam, KOA, other): No
Roads: Black-top roads throughout the campground that are plenty wide and site pads are paved
Level Sites (Yes/No; rating: 1 low – 3 high): Yes, rating: 3
Wide/Open Sites (Yes/No; rating: 1 low – 3 high): Yes, rating: 3
Restroom Cleanliness (1 low – 3 high): 2 - restrooms were clean and well maintained.
Store (Yes/No; rating: 1 low – 3 high): Yes, limited supplies and fishing equipment available along with sun protection and the basics
Game Room (Yes/No; rating: 1 low – 3 high): Unknown
Pool (Yes/No; Heated/Not Heated; Clean, rating: 1 low – 3 high): No, but it's situated right on Lake Catherine

Campground Impressions:
Kid Friendly (Yes/No - Activities): Yes, This is a destination spot for families with kids! Way too much stuff for the kids to stay busy
People Friendly (Yes/No): Very
WiFi Friendly (Yes/No; - Charge?/Service Provider?): No
Cell Phone Coverage (Yes/No - Service Provider?): Yes/Verizon
Pet Friendly (Yes/No): Yes



Personal Comments:
This park is only minutes outside of Downtown Hot Springs and it's a shame we found it on our last night in the area. We actually tried to stay longer because of this park, but we stayed on a Thursday night and they said they were full for the weekend. Our site was right on the lake with a little dock to fish off of. The camp sites are spread out with plenty of space between them which makes you feel like you don't have any neighbors. If you're ever in the Hot Springs area, this is the place to stay!! We especially liked the fact that they had recycle bins everywhere. More parks should offer this.

Pat & Cindy Bonish