Bellah Mine Campground — Hotel in De Queen

Very upset, drove for 3 hours to get to this park after calling repeatedly to the camp office number listed pin website. It justs rings... no message that says... park is currently closed. I called Reserve America and spoke to representative and explained our trip plans for the same evening. I told her it was a first trip and would be a nighttime arrival and i wanted to confirm that the park wasn't full because nobody answered the phone. She replied, "it's first come first serve and I'm sure you won't have any problems". The gate was closed!! Now low on diesel... and a 42ft camper to turn around.... we left after calling local police to hep try and find another park... as Google wasn't working because of signal strength. They recommended Oak Grove which we finally found... and it was open...BUT deserted at 820pm. Not a single camper... and spooky for 2 girls. We drove 2 1/2 back in the direction from which we came... to a park towards home... exhausted and frustrated. I simple comment under STATUS....at top of the website stating CLOSED would have saved over $100 in diesel and a lot of frustration... and a scratch on the brand new camper from a tree limb...

We planned on staying here for one night on our return-to-home trip from Louisiana ... however, once we arrived and set up the TT, we liked it so much we booked two more nights - we would've booked more than two nights but most were reserved .....

FYI !!! ... The water hookups are forward of the sites by at least 20 feet and to the right away from the sites by 15 to 25 feet - on the opposite side from most (all ?) RVs and TT's ... BRING A LONG (50 FEET PLUS) WATER HOSE ... the TT in front of us had to get water from our water pedestal - so theirs was on the opposite side and behind them by about...

Nice place to camp, relax, launch a boat, and do a little walking. Built on the northern end of DeQueen Lake, Bella Mine Campground offers good vistas from a south facing hillside.

Most of the facilities are in good shape, but the gazebo could use some help as it's wooden handrails are gone or weakened.

The camping hookups are in good shape, and the public restrooms are clean. Visiting is free, but staying to camp or launch a boat will cost a fee.

Nice quite place, and...