Degray Lake · Arkansas
Overview Shouse Ford Campground sits on the banks of DeGray Lake in the foothills of the Quachita Mountains. Large sandy beaches, world-class fishing and endless water sports make the campground a popular recreation area. Recreation Boating, water skiing, kayaking and other water sports are the biggest draw to the lake, and a boat ramp and large sandy beaches are provided.
Sites at Shouse Ford are reserved through Recreation.gov. Sites here can be reserved in advance through the official system, and they are claimed fast — cancellations then trickle back all season, unannounced, at any hour of the day or night.
| Total sites | 100 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, RV |
| Hookups | Electric hookups at some sites |
| Location | Arkadelphia, AR |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Because sites are booked months ahead, a steady share of reservations get cancelled as trips fall through. Each cancellation instantly returns that site and those nights to the official calendar — first-come, first-served, no waitlist, no announcement. Refreshing the booking page yourself, every few minutes for weeks, works in theory. In practice, the people who get these sites are the ones who hear about the opening first.
ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Shouse Ford around the clock. When a site matching your dates and your vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link to it. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell — your fee pays for monitoring, and openings are first-come, so speed is the whole game.
| Arlie Moore | Cancellation alerts available |
|---|---|
| Caddo Drive | Cancellation alerts available |
| Iron Mountain | Cancellation alerts available |
| Point Cedar | Cancellation alerts available |
| Edgewood | Cancellation alerts available |
| Alpine Ridge | Cancellation alerts available |
| Arlie Moore Day Use | Cancellation alerts available |
| Caddo Drive Day Use | Cancellation alerts available |
| Highway 7 Recreation Area | Cancellation alerts available |
| Lower Lake Recreation Area | Cancellation alerts available |
| Oak Bower Group Use Area | Cancellation alerts available |
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Site facts come from the official directory listing for Shouse Ford; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.