National Park Service · Arkansas
Steel Creek Campground (Buffalo National River)
Near Ponca, Arkansas — $12–$17 a night and rigs to 25 ft by our record.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Steel Creek Campground?
What length RV fits Steel Creek Campground? Our record: Steel Creek Campground takes rigs up to 25 ft. 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: Our record: Year-round.
Camping at Steel Creek Campground? Tell us the nights.
One email when an Arkansas owner lists a rig for those nights.
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On the ground
Upper district launch point — the Ponca-to-Kyles section is the most-paddled stretch of the Buffalo. Roark Bluff towers 500 ft above the campground. Spring water level (March-May) is the only reliable float window — check the NPS USGS gauge for Pruitt before paddling.
From our record
- Open
- Year-round
- Booking
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
- On site
- Dry / no hookups, Pets allowed, Fire rings
- Camping styles
- RV-friendly, Tent camping
What a posted rig limit measures
- Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
- Height — what the branches and the awning need
- Turning arc — the swing off the loop road
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Steel Creek Campground (Buffalo National River) questions
- What length RV fits Steel Creek Campground?
- Our record: Steel Creek Campground takes rigs up to 25 ft.
- When is Steel Creek Campground open?
- Our record: Year-round.
- How do I reserve a site at Steel Creek Campground?
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
Arkansas rules for RV renters
Arkansas rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7%
- Min driver age
- 21+ · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard