Lake Fort Smith State Park
The park entrance is 3.8 miles from Chester. 100 campsites. Day-use fee: No day-use entrance fee (Arkansas State Parks). Hours: Day-use areas sunrise to 1 hour after sunset (posted facility hours may differ). Lake Fort Smith State Park is a state park in Crawford County, Arkansas.
Lake Fort Smith State Park map
Lake Fort Smith State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Lake Fort Smith State Park has 100 developed campsites.
- Entry to Lake Fort Smith State Park: No day-use entrance fee (Arkansas State Parks). Hours: Day-use areas sunrise to 1 hour after sunset (posted facility hours may differ).
- Lake Fort Smith State Park is 3.8 miles from Chester.
- Yes, United States Lake is open to swimming at Lake Fort Smith State Park.
- Yes, Lake Fort Smith State Park has cabins available.
Before you go
Lake Fort Smith State Park is 3.8 miles from Chester.
Camping at Lake Fort Smith State Park
Lake Fort Smith State Park has 100 developed campsites.
What to see
- Marina Mentioned in Wikipedia park article
- Historic site Historic site Designation in agency park name
Swimming
- United States Lake
Public lands next to Lake Fort Smith State Park
- National forestOzark-St. Francis National Forest is 0.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- arkansasstateparks.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- arkansasstateparks.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- codeofarrules.arkansas.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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