Springhill
John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake
Download a Springhill park map HERE
Springhill Park sits along John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake in the lush, rolling hills of Arkansas. Campers come here for boating, birding and relaxing.
Avid mountain bikers enjoy the Springhill Park Mountain Bike Trail, a 10-mile "fast" trail where experienced bikers race frequently. The trail is also a designated National Recreation Trail.
Springhill Park offers several spacious sites with electric hookups, along with four large group picnic shelters. Additional amenities include showers, a dump station, playground and boat ramps.
Need to Know
NOTICE: Group shelters are open for reservations, Please follow all CDC/State guidelines for social distancing, sanitizing, and face covering for COVID-19.
NOTE: A special event application is required for any event including, but not limited to one or more of the following:
1. An entry, spectator, or participating fee is charged
2. If you have an anticipated attendance of 100 or more persons
3. An extraordinary impact on project resources is expected
4. Corps personnel provide additional patrols, surveillance, refuse collection, and/or crowd control
5. Event involves the use of concession tents and/or vendors
6. Event involves Bounce Houses/Bump N Jump Inflatables
7. Fishing Tournament
8. Music Festival: In addition to the special event application, you may be asked to submit the following information before approval can be granted: (1) proof of liability insurance; (2) event details & description; (3) schedule of events; (4) parking plans. PROHIBITED: Please note that livestock, exotic animals, explosives, loaded projectile firing devices, pinatas, water balloons, and commercial activities are prohibited on project lands unless written permission has been received from the District Commander. If commercial tents are permitted for your special event, please note that driving tent stakes into concrete or asphalt on project lands is prohibited.
For additional information regarding Special Event Applications & Permit Fees, please contact the Russellville Project Office at (501) 340-1762.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
• For Aquatic Facilities (Lake, Reservoir, or River Recreation):
CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that contacts water. Dispose of unwanted bait, worms, fish parts, or other organisms into the trash and not into the environment. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec.
• For Terrestrial Facilities (Trailheads or Campsites):
STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails, and follow local guidelines for firewood. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec .
• For Combined Aquatic and Terrestrial Facilities (Trailheads or Campsites with Lake, Reservoir, or River Recreation):
STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES. Remove plants, seeds, animals, and mud from boots, gear, pets, and vehicles. Clean your gear before entering and leaving the recreation site. Stay on designated roads and trails, and follow local guidelines for firewood. CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY boats and any other recreational equipment that contacts water. Dispose of unwanted bait, worms, fish parts, or other organisms into the trash and not into the environment. For more information visit https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/rec.
Natural Features
John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake is on the James W. Trimble Lock and Dam of the Arkansas River. Some campsites line the river while others sit between the lake and Massard Creek.
Bottomland hardwood timber banks, steep bluffs and open agricultural fields create the scenery.
Nearby Attractions
The Fort Smith Museum of History is located about 20 minutes away.
Recreation
Year-round fishing for catfish, bream, crappie and white and largemouth bass is fantastic in the fertile waters of the Arkansas. From late fall until early spring, the tailwaters immediately below the lock and dam boasts some of the best sauger fishing in the country.
Contact Information
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1700 LOCK AND DAM ROAD BARLING AR 72923
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 479-452-4598
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Barling, Arkansas, take SR-59 north for 1.5 miles and follow signs into campground.
Available Campsites
- Site A04, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site A07, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site PS05, Loop SPRINGHILL , Type Group Shelter Nonelectric
- Site B04, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B12, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B15, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site E01, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site E02, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site GCA01, Loop B, Type Group Standard Nonelectric
- Site B16, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site A14, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site B19, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site A16, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site B24, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site A03, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site B05, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B21, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B13, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B06, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site A11, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site PS02, Loop SPRINGHILL , Type Group Shelter Nonelectric
- Site B22, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B28, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B26, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B03, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site PS04, Loop SPRINGHILL , Type Group Shelter Electric
- Site A13, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site B23, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B08, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site A15, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site B14, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B20, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B18, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site PS01, Loop SPRINGHILL , Type Group Shelter Nonelectric
- Site B10, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site A02, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site B11, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site E03, Loop E, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site PS03, Loop SPRINGHILL , Type Group Shelter Electric
- Site A08, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site B01, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site A05, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site A10, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site A09, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site B02, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B17, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site B09, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
- Site A12, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site A06, Loop A, Type Standard Electric
- Site B07, Loop B, Type Standard Electric
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