Hickory Creek Park (Ar)
Beaver Lake — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: LOWELL, AR, AR
Price: From $18 per night
Price range: $18–$25 per night
Rating: 4.1 out of 5 (377 reviews)
Season: May through October
Hickory Creek Park sits along the vast shores of Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, offering spacious and sunny campsites and an abundance of recreational activities.Fishing opportunities are plentiful near Hickory Creek Park. Beaver Lake has more than 28,000 surface acres of water, and anglers can try their luck at catching large and smallmouth bass, crappie, bream, white bass, stripers, and channel or spoon-bill catfish. Just below the dam, the cold waters of the upper W
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): strong signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas. Best carrier: T-Mobile. Verizon 4G: 100%. AT&T 4G: 100%. T-Mobile 4G: 100%.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Flush Toilets, Drinking Water, Electric Hookups, Fishing
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Hickory Creek Park sits along Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains with 63 spacious campsites offering abundant fishing and recreational activities including boating, hiking, and swimming. Google reviews average 4.3/5 stars, with campers praising it as a beautiful spot with well-maintained trails and lovely picnic areas.
Wildlife alert: Timber Rattlesnake, Eastern Hognose Snake, Eastern Musk Turtle, and Eastern Screech-Owl present in the area. Red-shouldered Hawk, Kentucky Warbler, and Indigo Bunting also documented.
Insider tips for Hickory Creek Park (Ar): Book early—this is a federal campground with high demand Bring earplugs for tent camping; Google reviews note noise from neighboring campers Verify RV self-containment requirements; most sites have no hookups despite electric hookup availability
Skip Hickory Creek Park (Ar) if: You need full RV hookups—most sites have no hookups, suitable only for self-contained RVs. You prefer wilderness camping—reviewers describe this as 'suburban camping' with closely spaced sites. You want to visit outside May through October—seasonal operations only.
Best time to visit Hickory Creek Park (Ar): May through October — Official operating season for the campground.
Nearby campgrounds: War Eagle Campground (Springdale, AR), Horseshoe Bend (ROGERS, AR), Prairie Creek (Ar) (ROGERS, AR), Rocky Branch Campground (Rogers, AR).
Cell Phone Coverage at Hickory Creek Park (Ar)
Cell signal at Hickory Creek Park (Ar) (LOWELL, AR): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- T-Mobile 4G LTE: 100% coverage · T-Mobile 5G: 100%
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.
Hickory Creek Park sits along the vast shores of Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, offering spacious and sunny campsites and an abundance of recreational activities.Fishing opportunities are plentiful near Hickory Creek Park. Beaver Lake has more than 28,000 surface acres of water, and anglers can try their luck at catching large and smallmouth bass, crappie, bream, white bass, stripers, and channel or spoon-bill catfish. Just below the dam, the cold waters of the upper White River provide the perfect habitat for pole-bending rainbow and record-sized German brown trout.
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
this is a federal campground with high demand
Bring earplugs for tent camping; Google reviews note noise from neighboring campers
Verify RV self-containment requirements; most sites have no hookups despite electric hookup availability
Official operating season for the campground
Things to do nearby
RIDB /activities /recareas + intelConditions today
LiveCell signal
FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
Wildlife nearby
iNaturalist · research-grade · 8 kmLocation
Leaflet · OpenStreetMap tiles
Getting there →
From Rogers, AR, take Highway 264 east for 4.5 miles. Turn right on Cow Face Road. After a mile, turn left on Hickory Creek Road. The park entrance sign is on the right after about a mile.
Campground entrance
Google Maps APICommunity
#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Beaver Lake fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Beaver Lake before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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