Moro Bay State Park to reopen campground
MORO BAY STATE PARK —After completing renovations, the Moro Bay State Park will reopen its campground Thursday and begin accepting reservations Monday.
Bobbie Sutterfield, office manager for the state park, said the new campground features 23 campsites with water, sewer and 50-amp electrical services along Raymond Lake. Each new campsite has a 60-foot long camping spur and a living area equipped with a new picnic table, barbecue grill and lantern hanger. Each site also has a tent pad.
The old 20-site campground did not provide sewer services and had aged to the point that electrical and water utilities were becoming unreliable, Sutterfield said.
“The old asphalt was buckling and sinking in places and a number of sites did not have tent pads. Some of the old campsite spurs were less than 30-feet long, making them too short for many modern recreational vehicles to use and only a few of the old campsites had 50-amp electrical services. This renovation has solved these issues,” she said.
For more information, call 870-463-8555 or visit the park at 6071 Highway 600, Jersey AR 71651.
Campsites can be reserved for up to one year in advance. Reservations can be made starting Monday by calling 877-879-2471 or by visitingArkansasstateparks.com. The park also features five, two-bedroom, two-bathroom cabins along Moro Bay, a playground, two short hiking trails, a park store and a marina with rental boats, kayaks and pedal boats.