Woolum
Facility · Arkansas ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Buffalo National River (National River) · Open Access
- 663 ft
- Elevation
Woolum Campground is a large open field at the Woolum access to the Buffalo River near St. Joe, Arkansas. There are no amenities at Woolum. There are no designated sites. A vault toilet is available. Fees are not charged at Woolum.
Getting there
From St. Joe, Arkansas take County Road 374 west 7 miles to Woolum river access. Camping is permitted in the field to the left along the right side of the road. No camping permitted in the hay fields along the left side of the road.
35.97031, -92.88051 · 35°58'13.1"N 92°52'49.8"W
Typical weather
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6 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 Woolum
- Can you reserve a site at Woolum?
- No. Woolum is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Woolum
- Tyler Bend Campground 6.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Richland Creek Campground 12.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Ozark Campground 16.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Buffalo Point 19.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Tyler Bend Visitor Center 6.6 mi · Facility
- Carver Campground 9 mi · Facility
- Richland Creek Wilderness 10.6 mi · Facility
- Sams Throne Recreation Area 11.4 mi · Facility
- South Maumee 14.5 mi · Facility
- Rush Campground 21.2 mi · Campground
- Kyles Landing 23.1 mi · Facility
- Steel Creek Ranger Station 26 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (870) 439-2502
- Email buff_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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