Blanchard Springs Campgrounds
in Ozark-St. Francis National Forest
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Blanchard Springs Campgrounds
4/7/25: Closed until further notice due to flood and tornado damage. Seventeen individual campsites and two group sites available. Water available. Sewage dump station available. Sites suitable for smaller RV’s and tents. No electricity or other hook ups. Blanchard Springs Recreation Area Guide Campground and Day-Use Area Rules Blanchard Springs Recreation Area Guide - Spanish
Before you go
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Individual campsites- $15/night • Large group site, GS1 - $60/night (8-50 people) • Small group site, GS2 - $35/night (8-30 people) • Day-use $3/vehicle/day
Hours
Individual sites open seasonally, spring to late fall. Group sites open year-round.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.