Prairie Creek (Ar)
Beaver Lake — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: ROGERS, AR, AR
Price: From $17 per night
Price range: $17–$38 per night
Rating: 3.9 out of 5 (715 reviews)
Season: May through October
Prairie Creek Campground 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 Prairie Creek Campground. Beaver Lake has more than 28,000 surface acres of water, and anglers can try their luck at catching large and small-mouth bass, crappie, bream, white bass, stripers, and channel or spoon-bill catfish. Just below the dam, the cold waters o
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, Boat Launch
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/prairie-creek-ar to be notified when sites open up.
Prairie Creek Campground offers spacious, sunny campsites along Beaver Lake's 28,000 surface acres with abundant fishing opportunities and recreational activities. Campers consistently praise it as one of the nicest COE campgrounds in Arkansas with clean facilities, friendly staff, and a wonderful beach area with the largest marina on Beaver Lake.
Wildlife alert: Timber Rattlesnake and Speckled Kingsnake present in area; also White-tailed Deer, Great Blue Heron, and Striped Skunk.
Insider tips for Prairie Creek (Ar): Request Site 97 for the most beautiful lake view in the campground Book early as this is a popular federal campground Bring a small RV if possible — spacious sites accommodate small RVs well
Skip Prairie Creek (Ar) if: You need full RV hookups — most sites have no hookups, suitable only for self-contained RVs. You plan to camp outside May through October — seasonal operations only.
Best time to visit Prairie Creek (Ar): May - October — Campground operates seasonally during these months only.
Nearby campgrounds: Horseshoe Bend (ROGERS, AR), Rocky Branch Campground (Rogers, AR), Hickory Creek Park (Ar) (LOWELL, AR), Lost Bridge South (GARFIELD, AR).
Cell Phone Coverage at Prairie Creek (Ar)
Cell signal at Prairie Creek (Ar) (ROGERS, AR): strong overall signal based on FCC broadband data. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
- Verizon 4G LTE: 100% coverage
- AT&T 4G LTE: 100% coverage · AT&T 5G: 100%
- 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.
Prairie Creek Campground 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 Prairie Creek Campground. Beaver Lake has more than 28,000 surface acres of water, and anglers can try their luck at catching large and small-mouth 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 a perfect habitat for pole-bending rainbow and record-size 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 entryRequest Site 97 for the most beautiful lake view in the campground
Book early as this is a popular federal campground
Bring a small RV if possible
spacious sites accommodate small RVs well
Campground operates seasonally during these months only
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, Arkansas, take Highway 12/Prairie Creek Drive east for just over 3 miles. Turn left onto North Park Road and follow to the campground.
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 — Beaver Lake fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Beaver Lake before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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