I only stayed one night as I was passing through only to visit a good friend on a trip from WV to TX. I stayed at the RV campground and had no difficulty backing my 41 class a into the spot. Full hook ups were available and looked to be in good condition with no problems.When I arrived it was already dark. I was pleasantly surprised by the pretty lake just down the hill from where I camped. I walked my dog around the lake, it was a good little jaunt and I had to take a break or to in the shade for my dog (shes a fluffy 8 lbs and it was a long walk for those short legs).There is lots of wildlife. I saw squirrels, geese and other water birds, turtles, dragonflies, butterflies, and frogs (well, i heard the frogs). The trail ranges from full sun to luscious shade and everything in between and the path changes between concrete and gravel. The path closest to the water is for pedestrians only, and there is another path that is a larger outside loop for people on bicycles. There are a couple bridges, a number of pavilions, and a few epic looking playgrounds. I also saw a few pieces of exercise gyms dotted here and there.The park seems super dog friendly with a large fenced in play area that slopes down into the water, as well as another area with a pier designated for dogs that are brave enough to leap in.The only drawbacks that I encountered included the misquotes which Im pretty sure were trying to carry me off somewhere. I didnt realize check out time was at 1 pm and the camp host called me at 5 after to inform me that I needed to leave. Other than that, I had a very pleasant experience and would definitely visit again if I find myself in thd area (preferably not during a pandemic or a class 4 hurricane).

This is an amazing campsite. We have done several campsites in the area and this one has a whopping three different playgrounds for the kids. They are not small by any means. The lake is gorgeous with the dock and fishing just for kids. Free firewood makes the experience even better. They don’t have a sewer hook up but they have fresh water and power and that makes it OK for a weekend stay. It is first come first serve so you’ll have to get there early on Friday or pay for a day ahead of time to get a spot that you want.

This place was very peaceful and the water was beautiful..so many different places to sit and have fun with your family. Endless trails to walk and I even saw equipment that you could workout on. Very impressed!!!!!

Great park, and nice campground. Big ol spiders, but free firewood. $10/night for tent 25/night full hookup (Only $15 for off season). Right on the lake. Nice hot showers and laundry facility.The park has many amenities. Multiple playgrounds, workout equipment, 2.4 mile loop around Lake and a dog park.Highly recommend if youre in the Jonesboro area.

Beautiful, calm, my 98 yr. Old dog loved the dog park. We will definitely be enjoying more time on our walks..Oh we saw awesome geese in the lake,mama daddy & kids. A memory created today in the

Great place for a family hangout! I love those evenings. #Family

Pros: Lots of wildlife and botanical treasures to be observed here. Decent pan fishing, too.Cons: Hate to say it, but bring a bag with you. Some folks clearly have not learned to pick up after themselves.

I walk here routinely with my husband, son, & 3 dogs. There are tons of options for walking, with paths through the woods connecting with the Forrest L. Wood nature center, the outer path around the park with exercise equipment, and the path that rings the lake itself. All these paths are well-maintained & reasonably free from litter (we pick up what we find, too). Weve also camped here, both in a 30 foot Class C and a 33 foot Class A. 50 & 30 amp electric & water. No sewer available, but there is a dump station and you can release your gray water on the ground. The inner lake path is easily accessible from the RV campground. The campground hosts are very kind & friendly. This park has 3 amazing playgrounds, 2 of which are among the best Ive ever visited and one of which is wheelchair accessible, so kids will be super happy with that.

Its ok,its big,clean (even the bathrooms surprisingly) and looks beautiful....and if you go for a walk with your dog or you want to do some jogging in the morning its a perfect place to go.But still cant get my head around that this is the only Lake in Jonesboro....and you CANT swim in it...you can look at it...you can fish and even let your dogs splash in it...just dont swim in it.While it might be ok for people who grew up around there,but for me its just odd.You will have to drive 30 mins to lake Charles to be able to swim.

This park is absolutely beautiful and on a perfect day like today it might as well be straight from a painting.

Beautiful public park that opened in 1937. It has a new 5K paved trail for walking/running and biking with workout stations located all along the trail. The park also has something for everyone to enjoy from fishing, disc golf, camping, hiking, bike trails, dog water area, several playgrounds, picinic areas, and much more.

It was very beautiful. Today was my first time going to the park itself I have been to the nature center but never the park. Its a really great place for pictures!

Kids loved it. Not overcrowded and plenty of fun playground for everyone.

Wonderful place except for the camp host they are loud and obnoxious.

Great parks for the kids, there is more than one along the trails, amazing hiking and running trails, as well as picnic, and RV areas.

Loved it plenty to do. Place was clean. Very family friendly

Great place to take the kids. Down side is maintenance isnt so great this year with covid19 going on. Lots of trash on the trails. People really need to respect what nature we have and pick up after themselves.

Excellent park. Great paved walking trails. Several playground areas. Two well marked and maintained 18 hole disc golf courses.

Loved camping here! Very well maintained park. Beautiful.

Nice trail around lake. RV Park is very nice.

We took our grandsons ages 9 and 3 to the park and they had such a wonderful time. They fished, hiked on the jogging trail and worked out at the various workout stations.

Park is beautiful. Lots of walking and bike trails. The lake is huge. The RV park was very crowded and lots of mosquitoes. It was nice and maintained.

Great spiritual place. Full of spirits and positive vibrations. ️

May be the best city park in the US!!!I am camping here from Michigan with a motorhome. It has RV park which is well run nd managed and at very reasonable price. All the facilities are very well maintained by city crews. I am very impressed. Staying here for about 10 days and more than likely will return next year! Great job, Jonesboro!!!

What a great city park in Jonesboro AR. Great forest of trees, trails around the lake, playgrounds, fishing, hiking, well maintained. A treasure find.

Enjoyable- not over crowded and lots of things to do

Beautiful this time of year especially right before sunset every night

Great public park with lots of trails, some are paved and some are dirt. The exercise equipment was an excellent addition.

Nice campground and friendly park host. All sites are back in. We were traveling with a 5th wheel. Electricity and water only. Dump station available. Grey water can be released on ground. Lots of shade. Nice walking paths with exercise equipment along the route.

Really nice walk around the lake took probably about an hour maybe about 2 miles

Great city park to get out and get some exercise. Scenic trail around lake and good running/walk path sound perimeter of park. Not too demanding, but makes for a nice run. Camping and playgrounds for the kids with a small spray ground open during the summer months. This is really a great facility and kudos to the city Jonesboro for the work they do to keep it up.

Beautiful city park on a lake with many ammenities. We camped there for 2 nights.

Craighead Forest Park is probably one of the best places to go if you want to get a good exercise and experience nature in the best way! There are so many different trails and this place is very pet friendly. I really enjoyed walked beside the lake and observing the beauty of nature. 10/10

What a great park. A nice walking trail around the lake. Tons of great pavilions. The unique playgrounds were awesome and plentiful. Parking and bathrooms all over. What a great recreation area.

Great place to camp. Friendly folks and awesome facilities. We will make it a point to come back next year.

The scenery, even in the depths of winter, is beautiful and pleasant. The trails and walking paths around the lake are nicely groomed and make for an excellent way to spend the afternoon. I also appreciate the fun, new exercise equipment in certain areas along the outer loop. They are a really cool addition for fitness people or goofballs looking to be silly and yet still exercise. And hey speaking of silly, as a 30 year old man who enjoys acting like a child, the play areas are some of the most imaginative and well-crafted that Ive seen. I thoroughly enjoyed goofing around of them as an adult and I imagine I would certainly love them as a kid.

The trees arr changing colors and it is so beautiful and peaceful!!

Its a very clean park with great work out and walking track with many different views only down fall is the fish rarely bite.

Wonderful atmosphere and fun place to take the kids.

Absolutely stunning! Breathtaking.

Always a great clean place to spend some time with friends or family! Theyve got everything here! Great trails and a nice large Lake to fish in!

This is a very nice place to camp! Its a beautiful place, it has showers, laundry facility, and bathroom. The camp attendants are very nice and helpful! There is also a very large walking and jogging trail, playgrounds and more! The rates for camping are fairly reasonable.

Awesome park!Fun and challenging disc golf courses..!!

Nice place the only problem is the ice cream truck if your there for anything other than kids. They have very loud speaker with bass and all that. And they stay for a while. If you are fishing it fairly unpleasant. And the senior/youth fishing area is filled with debris. You qill loae anything you cast there

Very impressed with campground. Great trail around the lake, adorable playground for kids. Very well kept.

Great place to relax, enjoy a picnic or walk the dog

My dogs and me have been to a few.. Lol.. RV parks.. Really nice place.. Shady peaceful.. But the mosquitos were another thing

The park is great all the work thats been done to the park the walking path..all good right now the pavilions are marked of . But that is expected..still tables n grills...

Nice and clean. Lots of play area for kids

The park has only gotten better with everything from RV to tent camping, trails, workout stations, bike stations, boat docks, playgrounds, and more- this park is the best thing going for Jonesboro right now.

Wonderful park. Beautiful view and good weather.

I love CFP. I grew up not far from here. I use to swim here as a child. We have had so many Birthdays and family reunions here I can’t count. My best memories I have here are the ones I spent with my Mother. She loved coming here. When she passed away we buried her not far from here next to our Dad. CFP is more than just a park to me, it’s 50 years of wonderful memories and good times.

Well maintained and clean. Lots of paths and play equipment.

It was clean and restrooms have air conditioning... All in all great place to visit

Great park! Love the walking trails.

Great walking trails. Very clean

Nice place to take the family and your dog

Had a great time there today. Had a birthday party there and the kids had a blast. Its a good place for smaller children. Older kids seem to get bored if they are not into fishing or hiking. For the most part its a really nice clean place.

Nice and peaceful. Didnt catch any fish, but attracted several turtles, and one duck came within 6 feet giving me the evil eye.

Its relaxing watching the geese swim and very clean,lots of activities to do.I enjoy the peace

1st time there. Absolutely loved it

Lovely lovely lovely

AWESOME park. Very clean and and beautifully laid out!

Great family spot to walk, play, and take your dog on a walk!

We love this Park! Great place to explore lot of trails to walk or ride.

Very nice place for people with kids

First time here, looks like a great place

Great park with multiple pavilions and playgrounds, tons of activities such as frisbee golf, fishing, mountain bike courses, and well-maintained trails with exercise equipment spread throughout.It shares ground with the nature center with trails connecting them.This is genuinely one of the best parts Ive ever visited in the state of ArkansasI live in Paragould and go there a few times a month since discovering it.

It is such a beautiful place. Its so nice to be able to get out, & into nature. Either alone, OR with family. There is so much to do out here too. Feed the ducks, camp, Walk, bike, skate at the skate park, jog, exercise on the exercise equipment, take the kids to play, (AT MULITPLE play areas) hang a hammock up & kick back & read a book while swinging.... grill out with family, have a picnic with a friend, fish, take you dog for a walk, or take them to the dock, & teach them to retrieve items from water. The possibilities are endless. And who wouldnt want to do all of that, while enjoying the beautiful lake, & gorgeous outdoor scenery. It stays very well maintained, clean, & picked up. Free of trash & debris. I have spent many of happy times with friends & family. I am greatful to be able to have such a wonderful park to enjoy and it doesnt cost a thing.

Geocaching turtles great place wear mosquito spray

Great place to take a stroll thur nature.

A very cool place

Great we had a great officer that I wanna recognize tonight his name is office Loggains! There was a duck that my son Blake seen out there that was tangled in some fishing twine and he couldnt get to it. So we told officer Loggains and he wadded out in the water and got the duck untangled and let it go. Then told Tinsley about the fishing tournament tomorrow morning Tinsley also loves her bruno that officer Loggains gave her.

Great for personal peaceful time. Awesome camping as well.

Practice for softball this evening nice place but mosquitoes are bad

Great place to go on a walk or run!

This is by far the NICEST state RV park we have ever stayed at! We have never stayed at a city park before and didnt know what to expect. What a wonderful surprise! Trash receptacles EVERYWHERE helps keep people responsible for their pets. Beautiful scenery and awesome walking paths.

Walking trails are very well kept. Nice park overall.

I would give it a five if they had an ice machine and if they had BBQ grills for all of the sites. The camp sites have wide paved spots for tents or rv that allow for a rv and two vehicles. There is lots of shade, clean restrooms, showers and a laundrymat for campers, the people here are friendly, and the cost is comparible.

I love Craighead Forest Park. I may be 13 but cant a girl love the natural beauty of this park? I suggest people who love nature come here to this park.

Rv park was splendid. Free firewood with campsite. Plenty to do in this beautiful state park. Bike trails, exercise equipment along a scenic route. Playgrounds, castle, nature center and much more. We go often.

Ive been here ~20 times to hike, bike, hammock, and frisbee. This park is truly amazing. Miles and miles of well groomed trails (from paved walking trails to black diamond mtb trails), a beautiful lake, a disc golf course, and a bmx pump track?? My own personal heaven!

Visit almost every summer when coming up from southeast Arkansas! We love it!

Beautiful, clean, great place to walk. Very well maintained.

Enjoying the fact that where I swam as a child is now a doggie play water park! This is amazing!

Beautiful little lake. There is a nice walking trail around the lake, and a little bigger paved jogging trail around that. There is plenty os parking in several different areas, as well as RV parking spots. And there are a few different playgrounds around the lake too. Very nice place to spend a day with your family.

Great park to spend some time at, in my opinion. The disc golf park there is challenging but proudly one of my home courses. But besides disc golf you can find so many other activities to do, from mountain bike trails, to fishing at the beautiful lake, to boarding on the pump track, and numerous amazing playgrounds.

Such a fantastic day! I look forward to running the 6-mile paved loop which features weight machines along the way.Craighead forest park is perfect for runners, children, and pets.

Love walking around the lake. its beautiful

I am here for several days with a family member in the hospital and needed some fresh air. Coming from a rural town in South Georgia, this place is SO beautiful and awesome. I did both the inner trail around the lake (gorgeous!) and the paved outer trail (so incredibly maintained!) There were a lot of people out and it seemed to be a safe area. The lake was pretty too. I was also touched by the Mothers of Angels memorial garden and stopped there to think and pray. This is a really nice place for walking, running, biking and rollerblading. There are restrooms throughout the trails and water fountains that also have a place to refill a water bottle. Really well maintained. If I lived here it would be a staple in my life!

This is a beautiful park! I love that there are multiple themed playgrounds for the kids. Lots of places to jog and exercise.

Lovely spot for a midday picnic!

Took my 93 year old mom for a picnic. She enjoyed it

There are a lot of beautiful trails to explore.

I really love the beautiful scenery all around! Great place to have a fun weekend with my man and kids!

I really like this park, it has nice views, a big beautiful lake, cute animals such as squirrels, ducks, and geese. It has about a 3.4 mile track for people to walk for exercise, separate from the main road were cars can drive through. It you walk the track on down it has a small basketball court off to the distance near the wooded area. The only thing I hate about this park, is that they allow people to RV camp in one of the areas between access 4 or 5. I hate that, because when I came up on it, I thought it was a little village. And I did not want to run up on some white person with a gun trying to attack me. Also, it has exercise equipment outside as well and plenty of restrooms to use at each access, there are about 5 accesses were people can gather at.

Lovely scenery! Peaceful!

Beautiful place,for a beautiful day

Nice place. Alwase went on runs here. Nice lake. Cool parks around it.

Great campground. Beautiful views. Nice large spots.