Facilities
Coon Creek provides 32 sites, each with water and 50-amp electric hookups. Additional amenities include hot showers, a boat ramp, swimming beach, dump station and a playground.
Upcoming Availability
14 of 14 days currently show available sites.
Fri, Sep 11
18
sites
Sat, Sep 12
18
sites
Sun, Sep 13
21
sites
Mon, Sep 14
21
sites
Tue, Sep 15
21
sites
Wed, Sep 16
21
sites
Thu, Sep 17
20
sites
Fri, Sep 18
14
sites
Sat, Sep 19
14
sites
Sun, Sep 20
15
sites
Mon, Sep 21
17
sites
Tue, Sep 22
18
sites
Wed, Sep 23
18
sites
Thu, Sep 24
18
sites
Campground guide
What to know before booking
Big Coon Creek Campground sits along the lush banks of Gillham Lake in southwest Arkansas. Coon Creek provides 32 sites, each with water and 50-amp electric hookups. Gillham Lake spans 1,370 surface acres and boasts 36 miles of shoreline.
max Stay
14 nights
Official campground details, summarized
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
Natural Features
Gillham Lake spans 1,370 surface acres and boasts 36 miles of shoreline. The lake stems from the Cossatot River, designated as a National Wild and Scenic River.
Recreation
Visitors enjoy the lake for its vast boating opportunities, and a boat ramp is provided for easy water access. The river can be canoed from a point below the dam to U.S. Highway 71 South, a distance of about 16 miles. For shorter canoe trips, there are access roads to the river at Mize Crossing and Ladd Bridge. Anglers will find smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass, saugeye, crappie, channel and flathead catfish and various species of sunfish in the river. Hunting is allowed north of Little Coon Creek Park and on the eastern shore of the lake. Check with the Arkansas Game and Fish for Season Dates, Maps, and Regulations.
Campsite map
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
Campsites
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
Site 16
BIG COON CREEK
45 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 03
BIG COON CREEK
49 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 14
BIG COON CREEK
32 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 06
BIG COON CREEK
49 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 10
BIG COON CREEK
50 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 12
BIG COON CREEK
50 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 01
BIG COON CREEK
77 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 17
BIG COON CREEK
52 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 08
BIG COON CREEK
72 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 18
BIG COON CREEK
48 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 19
BIG COON CREEK
50 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 27
BIG COON CREEK
55 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 22
BIG COON CREEK
50 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 32
BIG COON CREEK
42 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 13
BIG COON CREEK
42 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 05
BIG COON CREEK
45 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 09
BIG COON CREEK
60 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 25
BIG COON CREEK
55 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 02
BIG COON CREEK
75 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 15
BIG COON CREEK
36 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 26
BIG COON CREEK
55 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 31
BIG COON CREEK
45 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 23
BIG COON CREEK
50 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Site 04
BIG COON CREEK
42 ft
vehicle
8
people
Yes
shade
Important notices
Check in with Gate House upon arrival and before you set up on site.
A maximum of 2 Tents and 8 Occupants per site.
Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. thru 6 a.m.
Check out time is by 5 p.m.
More at Gillham Lake
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11 sites open
Scanned 15h ago
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Surrounding campgrounds
Other tracked campgrounds within driving distance, nearest first.
Common questions
Is Big Coon Creek available right now?
Kestrel's most recent scan found openings on 14 of the next 14 days, starting Fri, Sep 11. Availability changes constantly — check the calendar above, then confirm on Recreation.gov.
How do I book Big Coon Creek?
Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.
How quickly will I hear about a cancellation?
Kestrel rescans every two minutes, and every 30 seconds during the provider's daily release window. Alerts go out by email as soon as a matching site appears.