We stayed at Willow Beach Campground in Scott, Arkansas. (Campground Reviews listing.)

A pleasant campground next to the Arkansas River. Our first of two stays here, on the way to and from the total solar eclipse celebration in Paris, Texas.

Dates:

• Check in: 2024-03-31
• Check out: 2024-04-04
• 4 nights

Weather:

• Partly cloudy, some rain
• High temps ranging between 65-80°F, lows around 44-66°F
• Moderate wind, gusts to 28 MPH

Noise:

• No road noise
• Distant train noise
• Distant plane noise

Site:

• #F15, back in, asphalt
• Needed to disconnect toad, parked in front of coach
• Unlevel back-to-front; needed to use blocks under front jacks; used hydraulic leveling
• Asphalt driveway about 65 feet long by about 10 feet wide
• Grass between sites about 50 feet wide on drive side, 80 feet on passenger side
• Picnic table on concrete patio under shelter
• Fire pit and charcoal grill
• Mostly clean site (some cigarette butts and bottle cap-sized trash)

Utilities:

• 50 amp power, conveniently located
• 40 PSI water, inconveniently located
• No sewer connection

Internet (in usage priority order):

• T-Mobile: 20-35 Mbps down, 2-10 Mbps up, 100 ms ping
• AT&T: 35-200 Mbps down, 1 Mbps up, 100 ms ping
• Verizon: 15 Mbps down, 10 Mbps up, 90 ms ping
• Starlink: not used
• Campground Wi-Fi: none

Amenities:

• Garbage dumpsters
• Dump station
• River

Our review on Campground Reviews:

A pleasant campground next to the Arkansas River

COE campgrounds are usually very picturesque and well-spaced. This one is no exception. Nestled between the river and a lake, there is a nice view either way. There’s lots of space between sites, although each site is not guaranteed to be very long or flat. Our site was just long enough for our 40′ motorhome, but our tow vehicle had to park diagonally to fit in front. The site was very sloped front to back and required multiple pads on the front jacks to get it level. Water & electric only, so plan ahead if staying for a while and need to dump your tanks. The dump station was conveniently located on the way to the exit. We camped at Willow Beach in a Motorhome.

Campground map:

Interactive map:

Our site:

Arkansas River:

Utilities; power and water, but no sewer:

Other sites:

Playground and birds:

Info signs:

Boat ramp:

Snake on the road:

Sunset:

We stayed at F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Georgia. (Campground Reviews listing.)

Another nice state park, though a little tight for a big rig.

Dates:

• Check in: 2024-03-17
• Check out: 2024-03-24
• 7 nights

Weather:

• Partly cloudy; a couple days with some rain
• High temps ranging between 59-70°F, lows around 30-50°F
• Some wind, gusts to 29 MPH

Noise:

• No road noise
• No train noise
• Negligible neighbor noise

Site:

• #104, pull-through, gravel
• Didn’t need to disconnect toad, parked behind coach
• Fairly level, a little high on the driver side; used hydraulic leveling
• Gravel driveway about 75 feet long by about 15 feet wide
• Slope to driver-side site 20 feet wide
• Grass and trees on passenger side about 75 feet wide
• Picnic table and fire pit on 20×10 feet gravel patio
• Clean site

Utilities:

• 50 amp power, somewhat conveniently located
• 40 PSI water, somewhat conveniently located
• Good sewer connection, somewhat inconveniently located (2 10-foot pipes needed)

Internet (in usage priority order):

• Starlink: 6-9 Mbps down, 5 Mbps up, 60 ms ping
• T-Mobile: 10 Mbps down, 3 Mbps up, 50-120 ms ping
• Verizon: 15-25 Mbps down, 5 Mbps up, 50 ms ping
• AT&T: 30 Mbps down, 1 Mbps up, 30 ms ping
• Campground Wi-Fi: none

Amenities:

• Garbage dumpsters
• Trading post
• Lake
• Park

Our review on Campground Reviews:

Nice park, a little tight for big rigs

Very few sites here are FHU, but they all have lovely views of the lake in one form or another. The roads into and around the campground are a bit narrow and windy to drive a big rig around comfortably, but if you take your time and pay attention it’s manageable. Lots of nice trails around the park for hiking and boat rentals are available at the lake. Nice camp store at the main building where you check in and a convenient trading post in the campground itself, where you can get snacks, bait, firewood, etc. In the spring, the pollen is positively ridiculous, turning every internal and external surface bright yellow. If you’re sensitive to such things, bring your meds. We camped at F. D. Roosevelt State Park in a Motorhome. 

Campground map:

An interactive map:

Our site:

There was tree pollen everywhere; here’s some on our truck:

We used our griddle:

The visitor center; we went straight to our site, then drove our truck back to check in, since their parking lot is too small for our coach and toad:

Park info sign:

Visitor center:

This site, #113, would probably be my preference if we were to stay here again:

It has a nice private patio overlooking the lake, down a couple of steps:

Another Tiffin Allegro Bus:

Other sites:

Playground:

Tent sites:

Bathrooms:

Shelter:

Little free library:

Goose:

Lake:

Trading Post:

The nearby Liberty Bell Pool:

A narrow exit road: