Gulpha Gorge Campground
34.5244, -93.0360 · Park boundary: National Park Service
Camping at Gulpha Gorge Campground costs $34 per night for all sites. All sites have full hookups: 30 and 50 amp electric, water and sewer connections. Sites are not pull-through. Each campsite has a picnic table, pedestal grill, and water. Camping in Gulpha Gorge Campground is limited to a total of 14 consecutive days and a cumulative total of 30 days in any calendar year. Each 14 day consecutive stay must be followed by a minimum of a 7 day break.
- Every day
- All Day
The campground is open year around. Gulpha Gorge Picnic Area, Gulpha Gorge Campground, and Gulpha Gorge Amphitheater are open to the public from Sunrise to Sunset daily. Registered campers can access the campground 24 hours a day.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Camping is $34 per night.* As of February 1st, all campsites must be paid for by making a reservation on Recreation.gov *Owners of the America the Beautiful: The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior or Access Pass may receive a 50% discount. This discount only applies to the fee for the campsite physically occupied by the pass owner.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
All sites are now available to reserve up to 6 months in advance. Please follow the instructions on Recreation.gov to obtain a campsite.
- Amphitheater
- Yes - year round
- Cell reception
- Yes - year round
- Drinking water
- Yes - year round
- Host on site
- Yes - year round
- Showers
- Hot - Year Round
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - year round
- Trash & recycling
- Yes - year round
- Camp store
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Firewood for sale
- No
- Food storage lockers
- No
- Ice for sale
- No
- Internet
- No
- Laundry
- No
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
- RVs
- Allowed · up to 60 ft
- Trailers
- Allowed · up to 60 ft
- Access roads
- Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
- Classification
- Developed Campground
- Cell service
- There is cell coverage available at the campground.
Restrooms and campsites are ADA accessible. One campsite is designated as ADA compliant.
Gulpha Gorge Campground is fully accessible. The campground is mostly flat, with paved surfaces throughout. Sidewalks are available and lead from campsites to the restrooms and the amphitheater. One campsite is designated as ADA compliant and several are located near the campgrounds amenities. Campground hosts are available at the campground.
• Fires are permitted in fire grills provided at each camp site and at designated sites the picnic area. • Self-contained portable stoves or grills may be used when off the ground and away from overhanging vegetation. • Ground fires are prohibited throughout the park, except in fire rings provided at camp sites in the campground. • Fires in the group fire ring at the Gulpha Gorge Campground Amphitheater require a valid permit.
Showers available to registered campers only. Building code listed in camping reservation email.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Gulpha Gorge Campground is off US Hwy 70B on the east side of Hot Springs. For GPS directions, the physical address is 305 Gorge Road, Hot Springs AR 71901. (There is no mail delivery at this address.)
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• Camping or staying overnight is permitted only in designated sites in Gulpha Gorge Campground. • Camping is limited to a total of 14 consecutive days and cumulative total of 30 days in any calendar year. Each 14 day consecutive stay must be followed by a minimum of a 7 day break. • Each camping group must register and pay a fee on Recreation.gov for all days that a campsite is occupied. Camping groups must register prior to site occupancy. • Checkout time is 12:00 p.m. • Check in time is 2:00 p.m. • Quiet hours are 8 pm to 9 am. (No generator use, loud music, etc.) • Maximum occupancy is limited to eight people/two vehicles (one RV and one tent OR two tents) per site. • Trailers and other vehicles must remain on the pavement. • Livestock are prohibited in the campground. • Pets on a leash of 6 feet (1.8 meters) or less are permitted. Immediate clean up and disposal of pet waste is required.
The Gulpha Gorge campground is located between Gulpha Creek and Highway 7-South. The campground road is essentially a big loop connecting all the amenities and facilities of the campground together. There are tall trees that fill the spaces between the campgrounds and create a remote-feeling atmosphere. As you enter, the picnic area is immediately available on the left. There are stone tables/benches with free standing grills available. The picnic area overlooks Gulpha Creek and is very shady. Driving through the campground, you'll first see the dump station, the campground hosts campsites, and then will drive through several campsites on the loop. At the end of the loop is the campground's amphitheater. The amphitheater is sloped downward, with a stage and A-frame structure at the bottom. There are many rows with benches, separated by wide-aisles leading down to the stage. Behind the amphitheater is Gulpha Creek and the access point for Gulpha Gorge trail. Leaving the amphitheater, you'll drive by more campsites, Gulpha Creek is now on the right hand side, and eventually will come to the fee station. This is a ranch style building, with ornamental bushes in front, that has maps, brochures, park information, and the fee station to pay for your campsite. Continuing down the road, you'll drive through the rest of the campsites, and eventually will reconnect with the entrance road, passing the picnic area on the right-hand side before getting to Highway 7 South.
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