itOpened Guides · Degray Lake
How to actually get a site at Shouse Ford — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Shouse FordFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
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. The lake is also stocked with a variety of game fish, including plenty of hybrid striped bass, making it an ideal area for both boat and bank fishing. Facilities Shouse Ford provides reservable modern campsites with electric hookups. The campground come with flush toilets, hot showers, water, two swimming beaches, an amphitheater and a boat ramp.
| Total sites | 100 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, RV |
| Site mix (directory count) | Standard 81 · RV 19 |
| Area | Degray Lake |
| Managed by | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| Nearest community | ARKADELPHIA, AR |
| Activities | Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming Site |
| Directory phone | 870-246-5501 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
Shouse Ford is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. itOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for Shouse Ford around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Arlie Moore | 87 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Caddo Drive | 72 sites · same area |
| Iron Mountain | 69 sites · same area |
| Point Cedar | 62 sites · same area |
| Edgewood | 50 sites · same area |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: Shouse Ford campground page · Degray Lake park page.
Watch it with itOpened
Proof, from our own scanners: 673 confirmed openings across 34 campgrounds since Oct 29, 2026 — each one re-verified before logging. See the live cancellation index.
Watch Shouse FordFree to start. We never book, hold, or resell — you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. Fees pay for monitoring; openings are first-come and cannot be guaranteed.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.