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Millwood Lake 

Contact Us

Millwood Lake Project Office
1528 Hwy 32 East
Ashdown, AR 71822
(870) 898-3343



Volunteer Information

What Can Volunteers Do?

As a volunteer, you can gain valuable skills, work outdoors, meet new people and see new areas of the country while acheiving a proud sense of contributing to the environment. A Volunteer for the US Army Corps of Engineers is a valuable asset to the Corps but also to all of the present and future visiting public.  Volunteers are provided a camping site with water and electricity at no charge. Below are a few of the opportunities Millwood Lake has to offer volunteers:

-Serve as campground hosts

-Conduct interpretive programs

-Plant flowers and trees

-Staff offices and visitor areas

-Design, build and maintain trails

-Develop and build interpretive displays

-Build and install artificial fish habitat

-Prepare and plant food plots for wildlife

How can I volunteer at Millwood Lake?

Anyone interested in participating in the volunteer program at Millwood Lake may contact the Volunteer Coordinator at 870-898-3343 Ext. 2 or submit an online form through the US Army Corps of Engineers Volunteer Clearinghouse. The Volunteer Clearinghouse is a nationwide program for individuals who are interested in volunteering their time with the Corps of Engineers. Many Park Rangers contact the Clearinghouse in search of volunteers for specific jobs.

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Millwood Campgrounds

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Expand List item 5433Collapse List item 5433  Beard’s Bluff

Description: Campground is in a wooded area on the lake near the Millwood Dam and Spillway.

Location: 13 miles East of Ashdown on State Highway 32.

Facilities: 24 paved sites with water and electricity (1 with sewer), 1 with no hookups, 1 'buddy' site, shoreline campsites, flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, boat ramp, picnicking area, bank fishing access, overlook, and outdoor wedding chapel.

Fees:
Site with no hookups - $12
Sites with water and electricity - $15 (Year-Round)

Sites with water, electricity, and sewer - $18 (Year-Round)

'Buddy' Site (2 Camp pads on site) - $21 (Year-Round)

Reservable Overlook - $25-$40 (March-October)
Reservable Outdoor Wedding Chapel - $25 (March-October)

Open: Year-Round.

Reservations: may be made by calling (877) 444-6777 or clicking here:  Make a Reservation.  Reservations are available March-October.

Expand List item 5434Collapse List item 5434  Beard’s Lake

Description: Campground is downstream of the east embankment of the Millwood Dam located on the banks of Beard’s Lake.

Location: 12 miles east of Ashdown on State Highway 32, then 1.5 miles west on access road.

Facilities: 5 paved sites with water and electricity, 3 shoreline tent campsites, flush toilets, boat ramp, bank fishing access, fishing dock, and short hiking trail with boardwalk. Campers may use facilities at Beard’s Bluff Park (1-2 miles away) including showers and trailer dump station.

Fees: Sites with no hookups - $10 (Mar-Oct)

Sites with water and electricity - $13 (Mar-Oct)

Open: Year-Round.

Reservations: To reserve a campsite, click here: Beard's Lake, Millwood Lake - Recreation.gov

Alligators are a part of the natural habitat at Millwood Lake and tend to frequent this area; take precaution while boating and/or fishing in this area.

Expand List item 5435Collapse List item 5435  Cottonshed Park

Description: Campground is in a secluded wooded area wonderful for fishermen.

Location: 8 miles southwest of Mineral Springs and Tollette.

Facilities: 43 paved sites with water and electricity, shoreline campsites, 2 boat ramps, bank fishing access, walkway/fishing pier, picnic shelter, playground, and fish cleaning station.

Fees: Sites with water and electricity - $15 (Year Round)

Open: Year Round

Reservations: may be made by calling (877) 444-6777 or by clicking Make a Reservation. Reservations are available March-October.

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Paraloma Park  

Description: Campground is in a secluded wooded area.

Location: 1.5 miles south of Paraloma on State Highway 234.

Facilities: 34 paved sites with electric and water, trailer dump station, shoreline campsites, 1 boat ramp, bank fishing access, rock finger dike, and playground.

Fees: Sites with water and electricity - $13

Reservations: Click here to reserve a campsite: Paraloma Park, Millwood Lake - Recreation.gov

Open: March-May with water and electricity.

Expand List item 5437Collapse List item 5437  River Run East

Description: Campground is on the banks of the Little River Outlet Channel.

Location: 10 miles east of Ashdown below Millwood Dam.

Facilities: 8 gravel sites with no hookups, concrete steps by the spillway allowing fishing access below the dam, vault toilets, bank fishing access, and boat ramp.

Fees: Sites with no hookups $8 year-round.

Open: Year-Round.

Expand List item 5438Collapse List item 5438  River Run West
Description: Campground is on the banks of the Little River Outlet Channel.

Location: 12 miles east of Ashdown below Millwood Dam.

Facilities: 4 gravel sites with no hookups, concrete steps by the spillway allowing fishing access below the dam, vault toilets, bank fishing access, and boat ramp.

Fees: Sites with no hookups $8 year round.

Open: Year Round.

Expand List item 5439Collapse List item 5439  Saratoga Park
Description: Campground is in a wooded area lakeside.

Location: 1 mile south of Saratoga on State Highway 32, the 1 mile west on access road.

Facilities: 17 paved sites with water and electricity, flush toilets, showers 2 boat ramps, fishing pier, bank fishing access, rock finger dike, playground, picnic area, and picnic shelter.

Fees: Sites with water and electricity - $13 (Temporarily Closed)

Open: Temporarily Closed

Expand List item 5440Collapse List item 5440  White Cliffs Park

Description: Campground is on the east bank of the Little River. It is an excellent location for fishermen and hunters.

Location: 6 miles south of Cowlingsville on State Highway 317.

Facilities: 25 paved sites with water and electricity, flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, boat ramp, bank fishing access, playground, fish cleaning station and adjacent protected natural area with hiking trail.

Fees: Sites with water and electricty - $15

Open: Year Round.

Reservations: may be made by calling (877) 444-6777 or by clicking Make a Reservation. Reservations are available March-October.