Catherine’s Landing

Great organization and very clean campground.
— All concrete pads with blacktop roads and entries
— Water pressure is good even at the end of the line
— looks like full hookups at all sites
— they have a good sized pavilion and meeting rooms at the office
— heated pool open to 10
We will be back when we’re in the area

We stayed for 3 nights. Everything is very clean and well-​maintained, and the staff are wonderful and eager to help you have a great stay. After having been in some state parks for a few days, the bathrooms were a dream with lots of privacy for showers.

We came in on Friday and sadly had to go back on Sunday, but this place is phenomenal! The grounds are nicely kept and the cabins are really clean. There are various activities on the grounds with a short drive into the city for food or shopping. We will definitely be back, I would love to see this place in the fall. Definitely a family camping ground!

This place was a very big surprise! Catherine’s landing offers: RV (⁵⁰⁄₃₀), Cabins and yurts for rent. They have a medium sized salt water pool, play structure, laundry ($ 1.00 washer, $ 1.00 for dryer), boat/​paddle-​board/​kayak/​golf-​cart/​bicycle rentals, large covered pavilion for groups or inclement weather, nice bathrooms/​showers, river/​lake access (water in August was 52 degrees), Ice machine, firewood, propane and Adventure works (Zip lining for $ 52.00 per person for 12 lines).
This place has such potential except for the fact that they need more staff. Our family talked with many of the employees which most were very nice and working 12+ hours a day 4 – 5 days a week.
There were LOTS of families here, so if you’re looking for quiet, try going during the week day or maybe picking another park. If you visit make sure that you visit down town Hot Springs! Lots of stuff to see and make sure you bring you old milk jug to take some of the hot spring water home (yes, you can take some for free).
If we have to visit no mans land, AR again I would absolutely return to Catherine’s landing.

Stayed here for over a week and I was torn on where to rate this place, but it all comes down to this:
Amazing hard-​working friendly staff that is obviously overworked and stretched thin.
This place is gorgeous, with amenities aplenty and outstanding company with everyone you meet. The grounds are lush with nature And greenery, deer are spotted daily And mist rolls in over the river.
Yet the biggest complaint I come back to is dysfunctional mismanagement. Catherine’s Landing has tremendous local staff, the problem is they need more of them so please be patient if you visit. Every worker i met here was working dawn til dusk to make this place such a great visit.
Cabins — yurts — RV sites (50amp, waterfront/​pull-​through/​back-​in, level, cement, quality picnic table, campfire pit) — pontoon boats — kayaks — stand up paddleboards
Boat launch — Free WiFi (1.2 D/​L, 0.8 U/​L, requires simple sign-​in, not good enough for consistent streaming) — outdoor saltwater pool (3′-5′, not heated, no hot tub) — playset (in wood chips, so wear shoes) — discounts to local spots — mostly clean facilities (bad parenting and disrespectful kids cause most of the problem) — Large community pavilion and campfire site (I encouraged management to utilize these and organize events for community among campers) — Zip-​line course next door — 15-​minute drive to downtown Hot Springs (a must visit) — outstandingly gorgeous view of the night sky (ruined by spotlights at all facilities blinding you) — Workout room (Bowflex and three quality cardio machines) — laundry facilities (small front leaders, only 2 working) — Wii/​MOVIE/​Foosball room — 9-​hole Disc golf — water feature by pool — Waterfront access (rope swings at some sites)
If you’re an older traveler and don’t like kids consider a weekday stay as this is a popular destination for many families of all ages and sizes, particularly on the weekends.
Best advice of all, get out and meet your neighbors. So many wonderful people to talk to and meet.
This place has tremendous potential for groups and caravans due to the amenities in place and the options for cabin (family), yurt (small living), RV site (B.Y.O.R.V.), and boating.
By the way, I watched many a person fish, but not a single fish be caught.

I wish we would of booked here and not at Embassy Suites (what a waste that hotel is).
We just booked our summer trip here for a cabin! and cant wait.
We heard so many great things, read so many amazing reviews and with full access to the lake, ziplining, kayaking and more you really cant go wrong.
It is like camping, but my wife will call it Glamping!
Enjoy!
Full review in a few short months.

We got a cabin to stay the weekend in. It was spacious and had everything you would need in it. The bed was comfortable, and the camp grounds were beautiful. It was also within driving distance of all that Hot Springs has to offer. I can’t wait to go back. The lake was also calm, quiet and beautiful.

We stayed in one of the cottages/​cabins for three nights. Wow this place has everything! All amenities you can imagine, what really got us is how PET FRIENDLY they are. Our cottage is only about 600sq ft and could sleep up to 6 people! This place would be so perfect if you have two little ones, they can sleep and play in the little upstairs area. Refrigerator, Microwave, wifi, cable tv (2), new furniture, comfy beds, all kitchen appliances, washer & dryer, dish washer! We would def come back here.

What a surprise. Because I was tired of sleeping on the ground, we decided to stay a night here. I’m so glad that we did. I mean, you hear Hot Springs, Arkansas and what comes to mind? Oh that’s right, you’ve probably never heard of it either. I’m so glad that we stopped here. We decided to go with a Yurt. Ever heard of one? They’re a unique little hut, these ones come completely furnished with electricity. When you rent a Yurt, you have full amenities to the property, including the club house, bathrooms/​showers and sweet pool. I really like that the pool was treated with saline as opposed to chlorine. The staff was really friendly, and extremely helpful. This place is quite and really serene. Not your typical R.V. park. Free wifi, access to the lake, full hook ups for RVs. We even talk to the manager about their future plans, and their hoping to include some mountain biking trails around the area.

We stayed here during the last week of July 2011 and had a wonderful time. Most of the time we camp in Texas State Parks and not dedicated RV campgrounds, so that may color my review somewhat. Here’s a brief summary of likes and dislikes:
LIKE
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Brand new park — everything is in great shape
The bathrooms are in pristine shape and air conditioned.
The clubhouse is very nice.
Boat rentals ($ 199 half day, $ 299 full day for a party barge)
Family entertainment pack which includes scooters and video games all day)
Sites are nice and level with full hookups.
WiFi throughout park.
Cable TV
DISLIKE
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Brand new park — little vegetation and no trees except for lake side
Lake side sites get flooded badly during storms.
Let me give a quick rundown on the dislikes: Since the park is brand new, there is no vegetation — grass or trees. Trees have been planted, but it’ll take a few years before they provide shade. The bigger issue is that there is also no grass to speak of in any of the sites. Furthermore, the park slopes fairly steeply from the clubhouse down to the lake. That means that during a heavy rain, the mud washed away from the sites will flood certain spots at the bottom of the hill — we had a virtual river of mud several inches deep run through our site.
These are minor issues though that can be dealt with and will be improved over time. We absolutely loved the pristine bathrooms with tile and floor and ceiling — all air conditioned. All sites have full hookups with water and electric, as well as cable TV.
There is also WiFi throughout the park, although you need to click «agree» on their local site before you can browse every time you turn your computer on — a minor annoyance for the convenience of having decent internet (1M down/​1M up).
The park is adjacent to Lake Catherine, which is more like a river in width at this spot. The water for the lake comes out of the bottom of a dam, so the water can be quite cold. You can usually find the surface warm, and a serious thermocline just a few feet down (depending on the time of year I suppose). We enjoyed swimming in the lake by the boat docks, and they could almost afford to make a little dedicated swim area. Since the boat launch was hardly used, it really didn’t matter.
The pool is large and very clean, and the clubhouse has a lot of amenities as well. The boat rental was a lot of fun, and reasonably priced for the use of the party barge.
I would very much recommend this location for anyone looking to camp in the Hot Springs area.
[Corrected spelling 01/​16/​2012]