Bellah Mine

Bellah Mine Campground sits along the shores of DeQueen Lake in southwest Arkansas. Boating and water sports top the list of recreational activities at the lake, and several boat ramps are provided for campers. Fishing is also a popular pastime, with largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, black and white crappie, channel and flathead catfish and various species of sunfish in abundance. The lake has a WMA that allows hunting on the lands around it, except for developed recreation areas and lands in the vicinity of the dam; game species include bobwhite quail, mourning dove, turkey, fox squirrel, gray squirrel, cottontail rabbit and deer. DeQueen Lake also has a designated hiking trail in Pine Ridge Park that is open to the public, where hiking and biking are welcomed. The campground offers 24 spacious campsites, along with one large reservable group picnic shelter. Campsites include modern amenities like flush toilets, showers and drinking water. DeQueen Lake is part of a dam project located on the Rolling Fork River. The dam, completed in 1977, was built for flood control and water supply, and now serves thousands of campers each year. The lake boasts 32 miles of shoreline and 8,700 acres of rolling green landscape. The nearby town of DeQueen, Arkansas, offers gas, grocery and medical services.