Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Mar–May & Sep–Octbest months
About Cherokee
This recreation area is part of [Arkansas River - Rockefeller Lake](http://www.recreation.gov/recreationalAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&recAreaId=528&agencyCode=130)
- Managed by: Arkansas River - Rockefeller Lake, USACE
- Where: 2 mi northwest of Oppelo, AR · 35.12931, -92.78943
Things to do:
FishingBoating & paddling
Weather by month
51°30°Jan
56°33°Feb
65°40°Mar
74°49°Apr
81°58°May
89°67°Jun
93°70°Jul
92°69°Aug
85°61°Sep
75°49°Oct
63°39°Nov
53°32°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Jan.
See Cherokee from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural edge
The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 14.3 mi
Water fill-up: 21.2 mi
Propane: 12.1 mi