Cranfield Park
Campground · Arkansas · 71 bookable sites ·
Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers
Norfork Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access
- 71
- Bookable sites
- 60 ft
- Max rig length
- up to 60
- People per site
- 4
- Accessible sites
- 568 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Cranfield Park is surrounded by the clear waters of Norfork Lake. It's the closest campground to the city of Mountain Home and offers plenty of pleasing views of the lake from its well-shaded river island sites.Norfork Lake boasts plenty of secluded coves for water sports and breezy, open stretches for sailing. Including Cranfield, there are 19 developed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks lining the lake for plenty of water sport opportunities.
Recreation
Hiking trails in the area lead nature observers and photographers to picturesque overlooks of the Ozarks. A .75-mile nature trail is accessible from the campground.A wide array of fresh water game fish are found in the lake, which is fed by the North Fork River and its tributaries. Bass, walleye, crappie, bream and catfish all make their home here.
Facilities
A marina and boat ramp are on hand for easy access to water sports. The 69 campsites have electric hookups, two playgrounds and an amphitheater, among other modern conveniences. Two day-use group shelters are available for reservation.Natural Features
Norfork Lake covers 22,000 acres with 550 miles of shoreline. Densely wooded hills and hollows surround the lake in the Ozark Mountains.The North Fork River feeds into the lake, and beyond the dam, extends on to connect with the White River.
Nearby Attractions
The Robinson Point National Recreation Trail is a beautiful hike especially during the fall months, for views of the Ozark Mountains' changing colors through the seasons.Drive just over five miles to visit the town of Mountain Home, considered one of the best places to live for sportsmen.
Charges & Cancellations
Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.
The facts
- 71 bookable sites
- 2 sites for day use only
- 4 accessible sites
- Vehicles up to 60 ft
- Up to 60 people per site
- Loops: CRANFIELD PARK
Site types
- 66 Standard Electric
- 3 Tent Only Nonelectric
- 2 Group Shelter Electric
Amenities
- Electric hookups
- Water hookups
- Campfires allowed
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Shade
- Pets allowed
Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups, grills.
71 campsites at Cranfield Park
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Access | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | — | 33 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 02 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 03 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 04 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 05 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 33 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 06 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 33 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 07 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 08 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 30 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 09 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 36 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 10 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 33 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 11 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 12 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 13 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 14 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 15 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 16 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 33 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 17 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 30 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 18 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 27 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 19 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 33 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 20 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 21 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 36 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 22 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 23 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 36 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 24 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 25 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 26 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 27 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 28 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 29 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 30 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 31 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 32 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 33 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 34 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 35 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 36 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 37 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 38 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 39 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 40 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 41 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 42 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 43 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 44 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | — | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 45 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 46 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 47 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 48 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 49 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 50 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 36 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 51 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | — | 55 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 52 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 53 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 54 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | — | 60 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 55 | CRANFIELD PARK | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | Gravel | Hike In | — | 10 | 🐾 |
| 56 | CRANFIELD PARK | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | Paved | Hike In | — | 10 | 🐾 |
| 57 | CRANFIELD PARK | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | Gravel | Hike In | — | 10 | 🐾 |
| 58 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 59 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 60 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 61 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 50 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 62 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Pull Through | Paved | — | 39 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 63 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 30 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 64 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 30 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 65 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 30 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 66 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 27 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 67 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 30 ft | 10 | 🐾 |
| 68 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 42 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| 69 | CRANFIELD PARK | Standard Electric | Back In | Paved | — | 45 ft | 10 | ♿ 🐾 |
| CF 1 | CRANFIELD PARK | Group Shelter Electric | — | Paved | — | — | 60 | ♿ 🐾 |
| CF-2 | CRANFIELD PARK | Group Shelter Electric | — | Paved | — | — | 60 | ♿ 🐾 |
Getting there
From Mountain Home, AR, travel 5 miles east on US 412/62, turn left onto Cranfield Road (CR 34) for 3 miles to the park entrance. Follow signs into the campground.
36.40472, -92.32083 · 36°24'17.0"N 92°19'15.0"W
Typical weather
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| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Cranfield Park
- Can you reserve a site at Cranfield Park?
- Yes, Cranfield Park is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Cranfield Park have?
- 71 sites.
- What is the maximum RV length at Cranfield Park?
- 60 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
- Are pets allowed at Cranfield Park?
- Yes, pets are allowed at Cranfield Park.
- Does Cranfield Park have hookups?
- Electric, Water.
- Are campfires allowed at Cranfield Park?
- Campfires are allowed at Cranfield Park. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.
Camping near Cranfield Park
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- Henderson Park 5.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Gamaliel 5.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Robinson Point 5.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Udall Park 9.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Dam - Quarry 11.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lakeview Park 12.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Oakland Park 17.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Theodosia Park 21.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Norfork National Fish Hatchery 11.6 mi · Facility
- Rush Campground 23.3 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone 870-492-4191
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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