Springhill: how hard is it to reserve?
John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake · US Army Corps of Engineers · Barling, AR
As of Oct 10, 2026, 25% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Springhill over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 15% of weeknights. There is still a fair amount of open inventory, even on weekends. In the next 30 days, 30 of 30 dates have at least one open site (706 open site-nights in total; 3,220 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 65% | 16 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 61% | 17 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 51% | 21 | 21 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 43% | 25 | 24 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 2% | 42 | 42 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 12% | 37 | 37 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 18 | 25% | 15% | 30 |
About Springhill
- 50 campsites (50 listed in availability data)
- $16–$75 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.3/5 from 619 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
- Activities: Hiking, Fishing, Camping, Boating, Biking, Birding
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.John Paul Hammerschmidt Lake i…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aux Arc Ozark Lake | AR | Easy | 37% | 30 |
| White Rock Mountain Recreation Area Ozark-St. Francis National Forests | AR | Moderate | 65% | 20 |
| Waveland Park Blue Mountain Lake | AR | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Chicken Creek Tenkiller Ferry Lake | OK | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Cedar Lake (Oklahoma) Ouachita National Forest | OK | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Pettit Bay Tenkiller Ferry Lake | OK | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |