Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Mar–May & Octbest months
About Sweeden Island
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: 5 mi southeast of Pottsville, AR · 35.16838, -93.0162
Things to do:
Boating & paddling
Weather by month
51°30°Jan
56°33°Feb
65°40°Mar
74°49°Apr
81°58°May
89°66°Jun
93°70°Jul
93°69°Aug
86°61°Sep
75°49°Oct
62°39°Nov
53°32°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Jan.
See Sweeden Island 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 4G · 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.Stargazing nearby: River Ridge Observatory (Observatory), 25 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 8.8 mi
Propane: 7.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 5 mi SE of Pottsville 0.1 mi
- Campsite · 6 mi N of Adona 5.8 mi
- Campsite · 6 mi N of Adona 6.4 mi
- Campsite #106 · 6 mi N of Adona 6.6 mi
- Ivy's Cove 8.8 mi
- Old Post Road 9.9 mi