Big Coon Creek
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 32
- sites
- Feb–May, Oct–Dec
- best months
- 32 sites for tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 567 ft
- Near GillhamGillham Recreation Area
Big Coon Creek Campground sits along the lush banks of Gillham Lake in southwest Arkansas. Nicknamed the "Bright Spot on the Cossatot," Gillham Lake is a recreational oasis for outdoor enthusiasts.
Local outfitters
- Beavers Bend Adventures26 mi away
- River View Cabins & Canoes38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Little Coon Creek ParkCamping0.7 mi
- Cossatot ReefsCamping1.3 mi
- River Corridor TrailHiking6.4 mi
- Jefferson RidgeCamping8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Shady LakeCamping · ~27 min drivePhoto: Jerry Turner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Little Coon Creek ParkCamping · ~1 min drive
- Cossatot ReefsCamping · ~2 min drive
- River Ridge Group CampgroundCamping · ~10 min drive
- Cossatot Falls CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
- Sandbar CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drive
- Ed Banks CampgroundCamping · ~14 min drive
- Jefferson RidgeCamping · ~14 min drive
- Blue Ridge ParkCamping · ~15 min drive
- Horseshoe Bend (Dierks Lake)Camping · ~18 min drive
Best time to visit Big Coon Creek
Best months: February–May and October–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
54° / 30°
8 wet
Feb
58° / 33°
8 wet
Mar
66° / 41°
9 wet
Apr
74° / 48°
8 wet
May
81° / 58°
9 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
8 wet
Jul
92° / 71°
7 wet
Aug
93° / 70°
6 wet
Sep
87° / 63°
6 wet
Oct
76° / 50°
7 wet
Nov
64° / 40°
8 wet
Dec
55° / 33°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dequeen, AR, 13.5 mi away at 407 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Coon Creek
32 sites for tent and RV camping
