It’s almost vacation season! Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway weekend for two, some quality time with the family, or an adventure with a group of friends, we’ve got a list of places you can stay in Arkansas on a budget. Ranging from campgrounds to cabins to hotels, none of these places will break your bank.
- Motel 62 (Eureka Springs)
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Flickr/rjones0856 If you want to spend some time in Eureka Springs without breaking the bank, try Hotel 62, where rooms start at $54/night. It’s positioned right beside the trolley line, so you’d be just a trolley ride away from all the downtown Eureka attractions.
- Buffalo Outdoor Center (Ponca)
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Flickr/Buffalo Outdoor Center Taking a group to float the Buffalo? Cabins that sleep six start at $129. You can also rent canoes and other Buffalo River necessities.
- Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (Eureka Springs)
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Flickr/PS-OV-ART Patty Sue O’Hair-Vicknair, Artist Lions and tigers and campground oh my! Turpentine Creek is a wildlife rescue specializing in big cats—and guess what? You can also stay the night there. Tent and RV sites are only $25/night. There are also lodges, suites, and a tree house available, though at a higher rate.
- 101 Boat Dock at Lake Norfork (Gamaliel)
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101 Boat Dock Looking for some lake time? Try 101 Boat Dock on Lake Norfork. There are 14 campsites with a camping fee of $10 per night.
You can rent a cottage that sleeps four for $64. They also have boat rentals by the day or week.
- Steel Creek Campground (Ponca)
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Flickr/Buffalo Outdoor Center If you’re visiting from November to March, you can camp here for free. Otherwise, it’s only $10 to set up for the night. The best news is that you can see Roark Bluff from your tent. (Pictured is Roark Bluff.)
- Shady River Getaway (Pocahontas)
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Facebook/Shady River Getaway, Arkansas Enjoy the awesome Eleven Point River at Shady River Getaway. You can rent a cabin that sleeps five for only $150 per weekend night. They’ve got tons of activities for the whole family, and staying during the week is even cheaper.
- Lighthouse Point Resort (Bull Shoals)
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Flickr/kapDave Proximity to Bull Shoals Lake? No problem. At Lighthouse Point Resort, cottages sleep four and can be had starting at $110. Is your party small? Sleeping rooms and housekeeping rooms start at just $50/night.
- Hot Springs National Park KOA (Hot Springs)
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Flickr/Ken Lund Want to enjoy Hot Springs on the cheap? At Hot Springs KOA, you can rent a one room cabin for $66. Tent sites are around $25/night and you can hook up your RV for around $35. Plus you’d be camping less than 10 minutes from downtown Hot Springs.
- Country Inn Lake Resort (Hot Springs)
Facebook/Country Inn Lake Resort Want a proper hotel in Hot Springs instead? Try the Country Inn Lake Resort. It’s on gorgeous Lake Hamilton, and you can get a room for $75.
And here’s the view:
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- Mount Magazine State Park (Paris)
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Flickr/Dan Thibodeaux You can relax in the beauty of Mount Magazine for very little money. The campsites begin at $28 dollars per night. You can also rent a room at the lodge for $128 a night. Private cabins are available at higher rates.
- White Rock Mountain Recreation Area (Mulberry)
Flickr/OakleyOriginals White Rock is one of the prettiest places in Arkansas, and you can definitely stay there without much cost. Cabins that sleep two begin at $70 with a small $5 additional fee per additional person. If you’d rather camp, you can snag a campsite for $10 per day, year round.
Here’s the view you can have with just a hike up the trail:
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- Lake Fort Smith (Mountainburg)
Flickr/Jonathan Ball Lake Fort Smith offers some great views of the Ozarks with a cool little recreation area. It’s got a visitor’s center (pictured above), playgrounds, a marina, and a pool. Campsites begin at $20, and you can get a cabin starting from $132.
Here is the marina:
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- Devil’s Den State Park (West Fork)
Flickr/Chad Feel like lingering at Devil’s Den, taking your time to explore the many trails? Want to do a little fishing? You can camp there for $12/night. Cabins start at $114.
If you’re an early bird (a really, really early bird) you can hike the trails and catch the sunrise from the overlook:
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What’s your favorite inexpensive way to spend time in the Natural State? Have you stayed in any of these places?
Facebook/Hotel 62
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If you want to spend some time in Eureka Springs without breaking the bank, try Hotel 62, where rooms start at $54/night. It’s positioned right beside the trolley line, so you’d be just a trolley ride away from all the downtown Eureka attractions.
Flickr/Buffalo Outdoor Center
Taking a group to float the Buffalo? Cabins that sleep six start at $129. You can also rent canoes and other Buffalo River necessities.
Facebook/Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
Flickr/PS-OV-ART Patty Sue O’Hair-Vicknair, Artist
Lions and tigers and campground oh my! Turpentine Creek is a wildlife rescue specializing in big cats—and guess what? You can also stay the night there. Tent and RV sites are only $25/night. There are also lodges, suites, and a tree house available, though at a higher rate.
Flickr/D_Abbott
101 Boat Dock
Looking for some lake time? Try 101 Boat Dock on Lake Norfork. There are 14 campsites with a camping fee of $10 per night.
You can rent a cottage that sleeps four for $64. They also have boat rentals by the day or week.
If you’re visiting from November to March, you can camp here for free. Otherwise, it’s only $10 to set up for the night. The best news is that you can see Roark Bluff from your tent. (Pictured is Roark Bluff.)
Facebook/Shady River Getaway, Arkansas
Enjoy the awesome Eleven Point River at Shady River Getaway. You can rent a cabin that sleeps five for only $150 per weekend night. They’ve got tons of activities for the whole family, and staying during the week is even cheaper.
Facebook/Lighthouse Point Resort
Flickr/kapDave
Proximity to Bull Shoals Lake? No problem. At Lighthouse Point Resort, cottages sleep four and can be had starting at $110. Is your party small? Sleeping rooms and housekeeping rooms start at just $50/night.
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Want to enjoy Hot Springs on the cheap? At Hot Springs KOA, you can rent a one room cabin for $66. Tent sites are around $25/night and you can hook up your RV for around $35. Plus you’d be camping less than 10 minutes from downtown Hot Springs.
Facebook/Country Inn Lake Resort
Want a proper hotel in Hot Springs instead? Try the Country Inn Lake Resort. It’s on gorgeous Lake Hamilton, and you can get a room for $75.
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You can relax in the beauty of Mount Magazine for very little money. The campsites begin at $28 dollars per night. You can also rent a room at the lodge for $128 a night. Private cabins are available at higher rates.
Flickr/OakleyOriginals
White Rock is one of the prettiest places in Arkansas, and you can definitely stay there without much cost. Cabins that sleep two begin at $70 with a small $5 additional fee per additional person. If you’d rather camp, you can snag a campsite for $10 per day, year round.
Here’s the view you can have with just a hike up the trail:
Flickr/Matthew Peoples
Flickr/Jonathan Ball
Lake Fort Smith offers some great views of the Ozarks with a cool little recreation area. It’s got a visitor’s center (pictured above), playgrounds, a marina, and a pool. Campsites begin at $20, and you can get a cabin starting from $132.
Here is the marina:
Flickr/AR Nature Gal
Flickr/Chad
Feel like lingering at Devil’s Den, taking your time to explore the many trails? Want to do a little fishing? You can camp there for $12/night. Cabins start at $114.
If you’re an early bird (a really, really early bird) you can hike the trails and catch the sunrise from the overlook:
Flickr/Tanya Impeartrice
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