Mississippi River State Park is made up of two units. Near Marianna, AR, to the north is the Bear Creek Lake Unit. This area includes the large visitor center, and beautiful campsites on a peninsula jutting out into the lake. It’s a beautiful spot not too far from Memphis. The other unit, at Storm Creek Lake, near Helena-West Helena, has remained undeveloped other than some older US Forest Service until this year. The newly rebuilt, Storm Creek Lake Campground includes level, full-service campsites plus unique camper cabins.
We mentioned Storm Creek Lake Campground in our article on gravel grinding from Jonesboro, AR to Clarksdale, MS. Storm Creek Lake Campground will be a perfect stop on the route. Storm Creek is located on Phillips County Road 217, also known as the High Road.
The campground includes five camper cabins; 11 AAA campsites with electricity, water, and sewer; three walk-in tent campsites with electricity and group water; and a family-style bathhouse with four units. The camper cabins have a queen bed and bunk beds, dining table, heating and air conditioning, outdoor grill, fire pit, and picnic table. The four-unit bathhouse with hot showers, dressing area, sink, and toilet is nearby.
Get comfortable in a Camper Cabin at Mississippi River State Park.“Camper cabins allow our guests to have an affordable camping experience without having to purchase a lot of camping equipment or be experienced campers,” Arkansas State Parks Director Shea Lewis said. “This investment in the park is an investment in the community and the further expansion of recreational opportunities available in the Delta. Our hope is that we continue to attract generation after generation and Arkansas State Parks remain etched in our visitors’ memories as an important part of their lives.”
Arkansas State Parks investing in a new campground will help the park introduce the Storm Creek Lake Recreational Area to a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts,” Mississippi River State Park Superintendent Kristina Root said.
Arkansas State Parks investing in a new campground will help the park introduce the Storm Creek Lake Recreational Area to a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts,” Mississippi River State Park Superintendent Kristina Root said. “I am honored to have worked on this project from the beginning and look forward to seeing the joy of patrons new and old as they experience this unique place.”
Whether you are wanting to fish, camp, gravel grind, road cycle or just tour the area, consider Mississippi River State Park as a perfect basecamp.
You can find out more about the park at the Arkansas State Parks website, or go directly to the reservation page.
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My wife and I stayed here on 08/23/2024-08/26/2024 in a camper cabin. We brought our newly purchased ebikes as the park is ebike friendly. Weve only owned our bikes approximately 2 months at that time. Once camp was set up we decided to take a ride down to the swim area. After circling through the swim area we noticed another younger family was already down there. My wife was behind me as we circled through and were headed back out, which was up hill, when I was made aware thar a very viscous and large Pit Bull dog was charging after me. He ran past my wife, who is terrified of most dogs, which I’m so glad he did. He came for me, so I stopped. He caused me to fall as he was about 2 feet from me, snarling, showing his teeth, he was about to attack. Once I was on the ground I knew I must get up as fast as I could or I would not have had a chance in hell. This dog was huge and extremely vicious. Once I got up on my feet I was prepared for a bare handed fight in need be. Finally about that time the owner, a male, came walking up from the beach area, called the dog off, and stated to me, “I don’t know what it is about bicycles.” I was extremely mad! I was bleeding from several areas, my new bike was wrecked for the very first time, which costs me 1300.00. The owner didn’t even have the decency to say he was sorry, are you alright or anything. I told him that dog is going to get you into some serious trouble. He had nothing to say as he walked past me. They were also camping in the same park as we were we found out later. We retuned to our camp and called the visitor center but it was after hours, so I called the after hours number. I was told the sheriff would be called to go and talk to the owner. I don’t think he ever did. I never heard anything else about it that night. I called the visitor center back the next day and was told a park ranger would come talk to me. That was literally a joke. She showed up and informed me that even though I didn’t recognize her in her plain clothes, that she was there that evening with “boots on the ground.” What??? She also said she didn’t want to go talk to the owner after talking to me for fear that he might get upset at me. What??? I told her I didn’t give a crap if he gets mad or not. I am the one who should be mad, and I was livid!! At one point while driving by their camp in my truck, I noticed the dog was tied up with a small ski rope. My wife was too scared to even ride here bike the rest of our trip until they left. I felt like the owner should have been given at least a hefty fine for not having the dog on a chain in the first place. He was not. I also feel like the park ranger woman was scared to do anything at all. She did stop and talk to the for about 5 minutes on her way out. While at my camp, she told me the owner had the dog locked up in their camper but when I drove by about 10 minutes later, they did not. It was tied up with a ski rope. Anyone who knows anything at all about large pit bulls knows that a ski rope is like a thread to a pit bull. A logging chain would have been more appropriate. I also feel like the owner should have been required to either take the dog home, or have someone come pick it up. But one thing I know for sure is Pit Bulls should just be banned from any state park that is e-bike friendly. If I had been a small child, a terrible tragedy could have happened that day. But in this case, nothing was done at all. That is the worst part! The staff at the visitor center were very nice, the cabin and bath house were very clean. But the park ranger that I spoke with and the way that this was all handled is completely laughable. Its just unreal. I feel like it’s going to take someone losing their life before this park wakes up and realizes a full ban on these Pit Bulls is necessary. I will never be going back here for this reason alone. I wasn’t even offered a partial refund for it ruining our trip.