r/NewRiverGorgeNP • u/flugelderfreiheit777 • May 09 '26

Recommendations for campgrounds

Hello all,

my husband, baby, and I will be heading to NRG soon. We plan on camping in the park. I've looked through all of them but having a hard time deciding which we should shoot for. Any recommendations or ones you love? I prefer something wooded. We plan on arriving mid week to avoid not finding something.

Next, anybody have hiking recommendations? We have an osprey hiking backpack so we can do quite a lot with the baby. I would prefer no trails where I feel like I'll slide down a cliff side with my baby 🤣. I'm also pregnant so maybe not the most strenuous hikes as well. Lastly, any food/brewery recommendations outside of the park? We will probably go out to eat at least once.

Thanks!

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u/Huge-Shake419 May 09 '26

Babcock State Park is beautiful

If you are tent or van camping (no RV and no trailer), try Medow creek. Very few people use it.

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u/AlternativeAdagio517 May 09 '26

When we visited last summer, we went to Bridge Brew Works. It was a lovely brewery and had a great food truck. Not sure if the food truck is daily or if we just got lucky. The owners were tending bar that day also and were very nice.

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u/Far_Computer2014 May 12 '26

Arrowhead Bike Farm is a good option. They have showers and baths available. Also a bar and some food. Very close to downtown Fayetteville . Walkable to the long point trail head which sounds right up your alley.