Lake Wedington Recreation Area
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
- Longest rig
- 30 ft
- Sites
- 27
- Electric hookups
- Yes
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- 3
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Yes
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
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
Lake Wedington Recreation Area
Mountain bike trails open. Boat ramp and all other facilities closed. Lake Wedington is a 102-acre lake located just 13 miles west of Fayetteville, AR on State Hwy 16. During the 1930s, local men employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) began building the lake and recreation area and planting trees under the guidance of the Soil Conservation Service. In 1954 the land, facilities and management were passed to the USDA Forest Service. Through the hard work of the Friends of Lake Wedington volunteer group, several buildings have been restored and now the Lake Wedington Recreation Area is on the National Register of Historic Places. The area contains 6 historic cabins, a pavilion, volleyball courts, and horse-shoes (some avail only in summer). The area also offers a Lodge, Group Pavilion, Group Camp Area, Bathhouse, Flush Toilets, Boat Launch Ramp (max. 10 hp motors allowed), 18 Camp Sites (no utilities), 19 Picnic Sites, Swimming Area (Wheel-Chair Accessible), Fishing Pier (Wheel-Chair Accessible), Lakeshore Hiking Trail, and the North Twin 7-mile Hiking/Mtn Biking Trail. Camping trailers are allowed. No special facilities are available. Lake Wedington information Lake Wedington information in Spanish Campground and Day-Use Area Rules
Before you go
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Campsites, lodge, and cabins can be reserved. Camp Sites - Max. 6/site, $20/night year round. Day Use (swim, picnic, other) - $5/vehicle/day (vans/buses over 10 passengers add $.50/person). Boat Launch - $5/vehicle/day. Current forest recreation fees and schedule.
Restrictions
NO PETS Allowed in the Swim beach area. (Except Qualified Service Animals). ATV’s and Off Highway Vehicles are not allowed in the Wedington unit.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.