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John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake - COE/Springhill
John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake is a reservoir located in the cities of Springhill and Barling, Arkansas. The lake was created in the early 1970s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is named after former U.S. Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt. The lake is a popular destination for fishing, boating, camping, and other outdoor activities. The lake is stocked with largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, and other species of fish. There are also several boat ramps and marinas located around the lake. The lake is surrounded by beautiful scenery and is a great place to relax and enjoy nature.
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User Reviews
michael comstock
We stayed in camping spot A2 for 3 days. The water hook ups and electric post were easy to use and weren't super far away from the RV pad. The spot was quiet and clean even with a decent amount of other campers around. There were big open spaces for my kids to play and convenient trash dumping areas. The drain station was easy to use and as clean as it could be for what they are used for. I only give 4 stars for the reason of there was a lot of vehicle traffic near our camp site and I kept having to move my kids that were riding their bicycles to avoid the cars. Also, watch out for snakes. We saw a few not far from our camp.
Rick Hollin
We stayed in area A. The only drawback was area A only has 30 amp hookups and water. Area B does have 50 amp with water. Dump station is easily accessible coming in and out of the campground. Sites are mostly shaded with nice spacing between each. Some sites have as many as 3 sites close together. It's just right for a family outing. In addition, the sites are well maintained. I saw a lady going around one morning sweeping the sites off after visitors left. See a picture of one of the campers and sites attached.
Paul M
A little older of an area. Stayed in site B10. Close to level. We have a 36' 5th wheel, tow vehicle, plus another vehicle. Easy entry into site and large enough for all vehicles. Asphalt with concrete patio. There is a picnic table and fire ring. 50/30/20A We can kind of see the river from this site. Very roomy sites in the woods with plenty of shade. Mostly dirt ground. Older but clean restrooms. We didn't use them. There are single person combined toilet and shower rooms at the front of park. There are mountain bike/hiking trails all over, even a little bike park with ramps and jumps. Playground and boat ramp. No sewer hookups, but there is a dump station. Lots of mosquitoes in the evening. Although some sites need maintenance and the restrooms are old, this is a nice park. We stayed 2 days and would definitely stay again.
Lauren Fumagalli
Excellent spot for camping! You're right on the river, so fishing is perfect. There's so many parks for the kids to play, bathroom facilities are nice, and you can't beat the beauty. We had the only spot, A6, that did not have any shade, but we enjoyed ourselves. Definitely would recommend it.
Bud Jackson
Springhill Park Campground, Barling Arkansas: A Corp of Engineers Park. When we arrived a little after 2:00 pm there was no one at the gate house, just a note that said for campers to go to your site. On our way we happened to run into the camp host and when we asked when he would be at the gate so we could register he said... "You just did!". It doesn't get any easier then that. Driving through the campground to our site I was getting worried as I glanced around and noticed so many short sites with large odd inclines. A large rig like ours would certainly hit the landing gear backing into one. Happily, our site was a little longer and way more level. We are almost 70' long but were able to get to our site in "B" section fine. The site is not deep enough for us to park directly in front of our camper but there was plenty of room to park to the side or on an angle. This is an older park and it shows in various ways (insides of the bathhouse being one of them). Having said that, the sites are well shaded and spaced far apart. We had 50 amp service and water hook ups. Both remained constant for our time there. We also had a concrete pad to set our chairs out on and a picnic table to eat at. Along with that there was a fire ring with an attached grill for cooking. There is also a boat ramp, beautiful river views, playground and a dump station. This is not a resort, but it is clean, inexpensive and seems safe.