Village Creek State Park

I just got back from a girl's trip to Village Creek to ride horses for a week. It was absolutely gorgeous. I would recommend going during the fall as the colors of the leaves were beautiful. The trails were a nice change from the mostly flat land of Florida and lower Alabama. There are many picnic tables located along the trails, and at each camp site. The stalls are in good shape and close to the campsite, so you can keep an eye on your horse. There is a manure dump area close to the stalls with a wheelbarrow as well. The horse camp has water and power, and there is a dump station conveniently located on the road going out not far from camp. There is a bath house located in the horse camp. Dogs are allowed in camp, but not the bath house. Phone service is very spotty in camp, but you can get reception at the Arkansas sign coming into the park as well as some places on trail. There are multiple lakes, and you can bring a boat, kayak, canoe, or you can just rent one. There are bike and hiking trails as well as a playground for the little ones, so there is something for everyone to do. In late afternoon, you will see deer everywhere. We even had a couple of raccoons try to join us for dinner one night.

This is a very nice park. The grounds are well kept, and there are lots of picnic tables and pavilions. I hiked the Big Ben trail. Be sure to get a brochure from the visitor's center that describes various points of interest along the trail. Camping and golf are available at this park as well as hiking, fishing, a playground, and basketball courts.

Beautiful state park. We were in town nearby for a race so we came over to Village Creek to do a couple of trails in the beautiful fall weather. Leaves were falling and the temperature was perfect. We did the Austell and Military trail. Scenic trails by the lake and information on the trail of tears. Blazes were very helpful this time of year since the trail is completely covered in leaves.

We are RVers traveling the U.S. 6-9 months at a time. We stay 3-10 nights in one location, some of which are off grid. Village Creek SP is by far the nicest State Park we've stayed in. Start with the staff who are knowledgeable, helpful and cheerful. The sites are spacios and well maintained. The amenities are all geared to "get outside". We will stay here every time we are in the area.

A very quiet spot for the night. There were only a handful of other campers which made it feel even bigger. Be careful on the winding road to the park and make sure you have enough fuel if you are coming off I40 to the campground, it's about 20 miles round trip. The swim beach looked nice but be careful it's a steep hill down / up! The playground was nice for our 4yo.