Brady Mountain
Lake Ouachita — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: ROYAL, AR, AR
Price: From $16 per night
Price range: $16–$50 per night
Rating: 4.3 out of 5 (514 reviews)
Season: May through October
Brady Mountain Campground delights visitors with its family-friendly facilities, fabulous views and idyllic placement on Arkansas’s Lake Ouachita. The lake attracts visitors who come for the crystal clear waters and bountiful fishing opportunities. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (501) 767-2101.All 74 campsites have electric hookups.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): weak signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: Verizon. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 0%. T-Mobile 4G: 0%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Showers, Dump Station, Electric Hookups, Fishing, Boat Launch
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/brady-mountain to be notified when sites open up.
Brady Mountain Campground offers family-friendly facilities on Arkansas's Lake Ouachita, known for crystal clear waters and bountiful fishing opportunities. The unique Geo-Float Trail provides the first water-based interpretive trail in the National Trails System.
Wildlife alert: Eastern Copperhead snakes present in area. White-tailed Deer, Northern Bobwhite, American Coot, Common Loon, and Canada Goose also observed within 8km.
Insider tips for Brady Mountain: Book early as this is a federal campground with high demand The Geo-Float Trail offers a unique self-guided water-based tour of Lake Ouachita Electric hookups available on select sites only - request at reservation
Skip Brady Mountain if: You need water or sewer hookups at your site. You're visiting outside May through October seasonal window. You require hookups at most sites - only select sites have electric.
Best time to visit Brady Mountain: May-October — Verified seasonal operations period.
Nearby campgrounds: Brady Mountain Day-Use (ROYAL, AR), Spillway (Lake Ouachita) (Royal , AR), Avery (Royal , AR), Crystal Springs (Ar) Day-Use (ROYAL, AR).
Cell Phone Coverage at Brady Mountain
Cell signal at Brady Mountain (ROYAL, AR): weak overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: Verizon.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Brady Mountain Campground delights visitors with its family-friendly facilities, fabulous views and idyllic placement on Arkansas’s Lake Ouachita. The lake attracts visitors who come for the crystal clear waters and bountiful fishing opportunities. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (501) 767-2101.All 74 campsites have electric hookups.
Verified facts
RIDB / Recreation.gov official databaseAmenities
RIDB /facilities /campsites · owner-verifiedStraight talk
CamperWatch intel · curated from camper reportsKnown issues, each with the workaround. Read before you book.
Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a federal campground with high demand
The Geo-Float Trail offers a unique self-guided water-based tour of Lake Ouachita
Electric hookups available on select sites only - request at reservation
Verified seasonal operations period
Things to do nearby
RIDB /activities /recareas + intelConditions today
LiveCell signal
FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal. Best carrier: Verizon.
Wildlife nearby
iNaturalist · research-grade · 8 kmLocation
Leaflet · OpenStreetMap tiles
Getting there →
From Hot Springs, AR: Take US 270 west approximately 10 miles to Brady Mountain Access Road. Turn right and follow access road 6 miles north to the park.
Campground entrance
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#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Lake Ouachita fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Lake Ouachita before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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