Toad Suck
Arkansas River - Toad Suck Ferry Pool — riverside, fishing
Location: Bigelow, AR, AR
Price: From $24 per night
Price range: $24–$75 per night
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 (641 reviews)
Season: Year-round
Toad Suck Park Map Customer Comment Card Special Event Application HERE! Toad Suck Campground, situated on the Arkansas River, is a popular destination for families and groups. Picnicking, boating and fishing all draw visitors to this shady campground.
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, Showers, Electric Hookups, Camp Host, Fishing, Boat Launch
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/toad-suck to be notified when sites open up.
Toad Suck offers excellent year-round fishing on the Arkansas River with abundant bream, crappie, white bass, largemouth bass, and catfish. The well-maintained campground features shady sites with river views and popular activities including boating, camping, fishing, and birding.
Wildlife alert: Common raccoons, eastern cottontails, red-shouldered hawks, red-bellied woodpeckers, black-and-white warblers, red-eared sliders, plain-bellied watersnakes, and eastern hognose snakes documented in the area.
Insider tips for Toad Suck: Book early as this is a popular federal campground Walk across the river to explore the abandoned Dave Ward mansion Walk-ons Sports bar is approximately 6-7 miles away with food and drinks
Skip Toad Suck if: You need RV hookups—most sites have no hookups and are suitable only for self-contained RVs. You require air-conditioned bathrooms—facilities are not air conditioned.
Best time to visit Toad Suck: Year-round — Fishing is excellent year-round with record fish catches common in the Arkansas River.
Nearby campgrounds: Cherokee (Arkansas River) (Morrilton, AR), Maumelle (LITTLE ROCK, AR), Choctaw (Heber Springs, AR), Willow Beach (PINE BLUFF, AR).
Cell Phone Coverage at Toad Suck
Cell signal at Toad Suck (Bigelow, 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.
Toad Suck Park Map Customer Comment Card Special Event Application HERE! Toad Suck Campground, situated on the Arkansas River, is a popular destination for families and groups. Picnicking, boating and fishing all draw visitors to this shady campground.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryBook early as this is a popular federal campground
Walk across the river to explore the abandoned Dave Ward mansion
Walk-ons Sports bar is approximately 6-7 miles away with food and drinks
Fishing is excellent year-round with record fish catches common in the Arkansas River
Things to do nearby
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FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal. Best carrier: T-Mobile.
Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Conway, Arkansas, travel west for 7 miles on SR-60 and follow signs into the campground. From Initerstate 40 take exit 129B and head South on Dave Ward Drive/Hwy 286. Continue for 7.5 miles until you reach a stop sign. Turn left and continue over the bridge. Immediately after the bridge (and right beore the Toad Suck One Stop) take a hard right and follow the gravel road to the right to get to the main gate. You will drive under the bridge and the gate is on the left.
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- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Arkansas River - Toad Suck Ferry Pool fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Arkansas River - Toad Suck Ferry Pool before arrival — seasonal closures common.
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