RV Park Near Bull Shoals Lake — 20 Minutes to the Water
Bull Shoals Lake is big, clear, deep water — bass, walleye, crappie, and some of the best freshwater fishing in the Ozarks. And you don’t need a lakeside resort price tag to fish it.
Mountain Home RV Park by Jimos is in Mountain Home, Arkansas — about 20 minutes from Bull Shoals Lake. Close enough for dawn patrol. Cheap enough to stay the whole season.
Same basecamp playbook as Norfork
If you read our Norfork Lake page, you know the drill. It’s the same deal here:
- Sleep cheap in town — $375/month on a full-hookup site instead of lakeside resort rates.
- Walk to supplies — Walmart, Lowe’s, Home Depot, restaurants, all in Mountain Home. Forgot tackle or ice? It’s a walk, not an expedition.
- Laundry on site, fiber internet, dog park, trash service. The unglamorous stuff that matters when you live somewhere.
- 5% military discount, always. No resort fees, no amenity fees, ever.
Twenty minutes to the ramp beats a lakeside site that costs twice as much. The fish don’t know where you slept.
Fish both lakes from one pad
Here’s the real advantage of staying in Mountain Home: you’re between both lakes.
- Bull Shoals Lake — 20 minutes. Big water. Bass, walleye, crappie.
- Lake Norfork — 10 minutes. Clear and deep. Stripers, bass, crappie, walleye. Buzzard Roost ramp is 3 miles from the park.
- White River trout — a short drive. Cold-water rainbows and browns below Bull Shoals Dam. Trout in the morning, bass in the afternoon.
One $375 site. Three fisheries. That’s the whole pitch.
What you’ll catch
- Largemouth and smallmouth bass. The main event for most folks.
- Walleye. Bull Shoals has a real walleye fishery — ask around the docks, people will talk.
- Crappie. Springtime slabs.
Twenty minutes from your rig to the ramp. That’s a commute you won’t complain about.
Bull Shoals vs. Norfork: which water today?
Our guests check two things: wind and mood.
- Wind up? Norfork’s smaller and more sheltered — 10 minutes away.
- Calm and you want big water? Bull Shoals — 20 minutes.
- Want trout instead? The White River below Bull Shoals Dam is cold-water trout water, a short drive. See our trout fishing page.
Living in Mountain Home means you never have to commit. Pick your water at breakfast.
A sample week on Bull Shoals
- Monday: Launch early, bass on the main lake points.
- Tuesday: Sleep in. Laundry, groceries, restock — all in town.
- Wednesday: Crappie in the creeks.
- Thursday: Day trip — Blanchard Springs Caverns is about 45 minutes, or hit the White River for trout.
- Friday: Evening walleye bite.
- Weekend: Your call. Fish through it or take the grandkids to Dry Run Creek below Norfork Dam.
One $375 monthly site. Three fisheries. That’s the whole pitch.
Rates for the season
| Stay | Price | Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | $35.56/night + taxes | Included |
| Weekly | $211.14 for 7 nights + taxes | Included |
| Monthly | $375 for 30 nights | Metered — you pay for what you use |
| Annual | $3,750 | Metered — $750 off, 2 months free vs. paying monthly |
Know the AGFC regs before you keep anything — limits change, and the fine isn’t worth it. Check current regulations at agfc.com before you go.
The deal
Park the rig for the season. Fish Bull Shoals when the wind’s right, Norfork when it isn’t, and the White River when you want trout.
Find Bull Shoals Lake
Call 870-499-1608 or email info@mountainhomervpark.com. Tell us when you’re coming. Reservations aren’t final until we talk to you.
Staying longer than a season? See long-term monthly sites and the honest cost breakdown.
Twenty minutes from Bull Shoals Lake, with full hookups and room to breathe — book your RV site and see current rates. Want help picking the right site for your rig? Get in touch and we’ll sort it out together.