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Beaver Lake - COE/Hickory Creek


Emiko Kaneko

July 13, 2026

This lake is NASTY, bathroom DIRTY. I’ve never had a problem with paddling to keep myself afloat, this lake is eerie. My gosh even my mom who knows how to keep herself afloat almost drowned here, it’s like the paste of the water is thick and hard to swim. PLEASE keep a warning sign of venomous snakes or animals that could be in the body of water, near where people usually dive off. - I’ve never liked the bathroom one bit, every time we came here when I was young. Also if you’re reading this, PICK UP AFTER YOURSELF! no one wants to pick up after your mess. The tables are always dirty.

Danny West

June 09, 2026

I am a 65-year-old disabled man. I recently spent four nights at Hickory Creek Campground. I was very pleased with how nice and clean the campground was and how peaceful it was the whole time. There was one incident that I must Inform others about if you happen to walk off from something DON'T expect it to be there when you get back. As I said, I'm a 65-year-old disabled man living on a very limited income and fishing is one thing I really enjoy. I was fishing over by the boat ramp 1 afternoon and when I left I forgot my tackle box with ALL OF MY TACKLE IN IT . The very next morning I noticed my Tackle Box gone and I remembered then where I had it last when I went back over to get it needless to say it had been stolen. I can't imagine someone would think a person would walk away from someone like that and not come back for it when they noticed it missing. I can only hope whoever stole my tackle will enjoy it and get lots of good use out of it and I hope they Sleep well at night.

Kathryn Fulton

May 10, 2026

If you’re tent camping, wouldn’t recommend staying here unless you’re planning to stay up (very) late or bring earplugs. I’ve never stayed in a campground that had such a lack of common courtesy in the general attitude of many campers. None of the stated restrictions seem to be enforced despite watching two park rangers drive through. Day and night: loud music, yelling (adults and kids), and tons of cars. General vibe was a weird mix of giant house party and giant field trip with no chaperones. Campground itself was set in a pretty area and most of the sites seemed decent, just close together. I stayed in the first loop and the sites were pretty much on top of each other until you got near the bathrooms. The bathroom door slammed loudly, so I imagine that made it up for them. Flushing toilets, which is nice. Probably a fun spot for RVs and groups. Wouldn’t lose money and sleep tent camping here again.

Tracy Davis

October 18, 2025

We had a great time. Our spot was close to bathroom & showers. Had a beautiful view of lake. We have been going there for 5 years, & we always enjoy it. Hosts were very nice, & we always meet very nice people there when camping.🥰. Harvey & Tracy Davis

Lee

October 10, 2025

We always have a great relaxing time at camp. Hickory Creek provides some spacious sites..some beautiful sunrise's and it's somewhat easy to navigate, even with some of the larger 5th wheels. The park attendants are usually very friendly and a good source of information.

Laurel Hecht

June 24, 2025

The upside was the campground itself was beautiful but only two restrooms for the entire Campground and they were not very clean in fact the ladies restroom was unbearable kind of a kind of a bummer

Matt Brooks

May 06, 2025

Park is nice. Bathrooms are horrific and a disgrace. Black mold growing significantly in mens shower areas. Word is they lost their cleaning contract, so noone cleans it. BAD!

Pat Pullum

April 21, 2025

We managed to get one of our favorite sites right by the lake. It has electric. There are several water faucets around the park to fill up your freshwater tank. There is also a dump station. There is a camp host at the campground. Reservations can be made online.

Lon Young

November 04, 2024

This is a decent campground. It's very much "suburban camping," meaning it's certainly not wilderness, the campsites are really close together, and not much between you and your neighbor. Probably better for RV than rent camping. But being close to town, it was easy to get to the many activities available in Fayetteville. Bathrooms were a bit more than walking distance from our campsite, but pretty clean. Had 50 amp, 30 amp, and 110v outlets at each site. Also had a picnic table and grate over the for pit for cooking.

Ali Shalhoub

June 06, 2024

Hickory Creek Park is a beautiful spot perfect for a family outing or a peaceful retreat. The park features well-maintained trails, lovely picnic areas, and plenty of open space for activities. The creek adds a charming touch, making it a great place for fishing or simply enjoying nature. The clean facilities and friendly atmosphere make it a delightful destination. Highly recommended for anyone looking to relax and enjoy the outdoors! Very busy on sunny weekends

Janelle Holbrook

November 07, 2023

Site 31 has pretty uneven terrain even to get from the concrete pad to the picnic table so not great for anyone with mobility issues, but the view of the fog rolling across the lake in the morning was beautiful! It was also easily within walking distance to the restroom, which was not marked as such on the map.

Erik Carlson

July 02, 2023

So hard to give this a 3 out of 5 rating because the area is so beautiful, but here goes. Pros: The sites are nice, we were in 60 which had a beautiful view of the lake. We were right by the boat ramp which can be a pro or a con depending on your interests. For us it was a pro because we like boats and its fun to watch boat ramp buffoonery. All the shopping or dining you could ever want is within 20 mins. Camp hosts were friendly. Cons: There is no water at the individual sites, but there are a few fill stations along the park. The closest bathroom is a "vault toilet". Imagine a open septic tank with a toilet seat on the top. So nasty, smelly, and gross! The closest normal toilet and showers are exactly a half mile away. It's when you put those together that things go bad. I don't have water at my site, yet the only proper toilet and shower is a half mile away??!! Also, the traffic on the last loop is hindered by two things: 1. The road in the loop is narrow and people lack courtesy to move their trucks and boats clear off the pavement. 2. The exit of the loop is dead in the middle of the line for the boat loading ramp. Good luck getting out on the weekend! Like I said, I hate to complain about the place because it is beautiful and we had a good time, but they really need to address a few things (water, bathrooms, traffic). But we all know that will never happen. Good luck and enjoy your stay. Let me know if I'm just #itching ha ha

Debbie Bareford

October 13, 2021

Great place & we will be back.

Mike Lade

August 08, 2021

Best camping in NWA!!

Brandon Sharp

July 07, 2021

It will really nice beside they let the campsite a cross of us to have a Inflatable slide and ton of people at are not stay there and they are loud all night and ton of car coming and going. I though we can only have 2 car par site. Beside all that we had a great time. We may go somewhere us next time