Bass Pro Shops - Pyramid Parking Lot | Informal Campsite

May 4th, 2023 by b09970

If your not under the main bridge (it’s like a megaphone pointing down on you) the noise isn’t that bad. It lulls us to sleep. We stayed two nights and would definitely stay again if we returned. Beale street is a nice walk of about 1.2 miles. 24hr security. Bass Pro is pretty amazing. Go watch the Peabody Hotel duck march. Hunt for your favorite artists musical note ten feet off of Beale.

March 17th, 2023 by monkeybar18134

For some reason the designated overnight parking is right under the highway and overpasses and it is REALLY noisy.
There is a perfectly fine and empty parking lot on the North side that I’m sure would be quieter, but no overnight parking allowed.
Safety and location are great, but zero sleep doesn’t make up for it. I would stay here again.

November 12th, 2022 by ironyontherocks

Stayed one night. Road sounds above a bit loud but didn’t bother us. Found a flat spot, and managed to charge our batteries w/ solar in the AM without too much shadow from the overpass. Felt safe & secure, and used the bathroom inside in the morning

September 18th, 2022 by Sierranighttide_on_IG

It really is loud. If you are under 30 ft and you cannot find a parking place that is not directly underneath the highway ramp? find a street parking place. For people who are 25 and longer definitely 30 ft. This might be the only place you can find at least on a Saturday night. definitely get here early to try to get a spot that is not under the highway ramp. Or get here really late and you have a better chance of getting a spot in case there's a convention happening across the street. But it's definitely loud.

as a place to work virtually? absolutely. It's not ideal. it's not the prettiest but you can definitely do it.

June 26th, 2022 by indigosun420

If you can deal with the above interstate noise, then it's almost perfect. I would say perfect if they had some kind of close by 24-hour bathrooms. If you're here during the daytime it's no problem. Bass pro shops has bathrooms also the visitor welcome center nearby as bathrooms. All this is closed at night time however and you must go to a nearby gas station sometimes Beale Street does not offer the easiest bathrooms either West Memphis Arkansas travel centers are probably the best bet. Other than that it's well lit there's police and security presence. They do not mind if you park as long as you park on the North side under the overpasses they are usually trucks and RVs parked I personally was doing car camping in a hybrid.

May 3rd, 2022 by langebreanna

Don’t forget your ear plugs! Parking is on the south side, under the underpass. I’m a light sleeper but the noise is doable, even car camping with the windows cracked, with ear plugs and some white noise. As a solo female traveler, I felt very safe. The area is patrolled and monitored. Some folks showed up causing a ruckus (just using the parking, not staying) and within 5 minutes, probably less, the security was there. Several other folks there from RVs to schoolies.

April 13th, 2022 by edzepp13

Checked in with staff at Bass Pro Shop and they directed us as to where to park. Several RV’s already parked in area. Wednesday night so area not very crowded. Solid wi fi. Security patrols lot regularly!

February 20th, 2022 by randysharong

I’m glad I had ear plugs with me. Blocked out the road noise above and slept very well. Three of us rvs were here for night. Very large lot but attendant inside he preferred us to park under the bridge as to not take parking away from customers.

December 18th, 2021 by caac799

we stayed the night parked under the overpass it was loud, we masked the sound with a tender storm on the sound machine the sounds from the bridge blended right in. slept great no issues. 5g service with verizon

December 4th, 2021 by Nomad N Rad

We had two great nights here. Other than the infrequent train going by we had very quiet nights staying on the north side of the pyramid.
We rode bikes along the river path to Beale street in less than 10 minutes. The trolley was an experience but it took at least an hour to get to Beale st. Try it once then either walk or rent a scooter!
We had fun watching the sunset from the observation deck of the pyramid. It’s an $8 admission but I bet if you made a reservation for the restaurant you could use that money for a drink at the top instead. I think you get free transport up if you make a reservation.
We would stay here again. The 24 hr security was a bonus knowing our van was looked out for while we went and played all day!

December 2nd, 2021 by katjaengenhart

Safe location to stay overnight. There were 3 other vans when we stayed here. It’s technically walking distance to Beale St however it was dark and we were unsure about walking at night on the edge of town so we took a 5 min Uber over to Beale St instead. The parking lot is lit up and security patrolling. Bass Pro employee confirmed it’s fine to stay without needing to sign anything or give advance notice. It was very noisy with the highway right above, but was manageable for 1 night.

November 12th, 2021 by nicguin54

This place is in wrong location - it is located at 35.15763, -90.05149

November 12th, 2021 by nicguin54

Nice spot on North side of pyramid. Asked security and said it will be ok, no body bothered. We hear traffic from the highway above.

November 7th, 2021 by AskHoyle

Very loud overhead highway bridge meant i couldn't sleep and had to move on. large well patrolled area with flat spaces. Possible to walk or scooter downtown. great for a visit or if you can handle the noise.

November 3rd, 2021 by loribravo.com

Open lot; other RV’s on the North Side of pyramid. Interesting place!

October 29th, 2021 by meg.ronk

Spent 2 nights here. Lots of road noise (didn't bother me) felt safe and is right next to the bridge which was cool. The store itself is crazy awesome too.

October 6th, 2021 by hollynowlin1

Giant Bass Pro Pyramid. Slept here 2 nights. Plenty of other Vans and RV. 24 hour security drives around all night. Great spot to rest!

July 7th, 2021 by formrteki

Pros and cons. Pros, the Bass Pro people are wonderful, there’s plenty of space, and the I40 bridge lights up prettily at night. Cons, skateboarders and souped up car enthusiasts hang out and make lots of noise late into the night. I would not stay again.

June 22nd, 2021 by Alessandra Mitrano

Stayed one night with no issues. Easy mile
or so walk to/from Beale Street along the river. The bridge is lit up at night l, so nice views during the walk. Safe and level but window covers are a must because there are parking lot lights on all night.

April 6th, 2021 by interdigital

Some parts of parking lot are hectic and busy, nice to see people playing and enjoying life but not good for sleep. So I pulled next to the unmanned remote police station in the parking lot. Much quieter there from both parking lot activity and overhead interstate.

March 14th, 2021 by Jon Frank

Lots of space. Level parking lot. Great space for a night.

January 4th, 2021 by SolInvictus

Bass Pro parking was nice and flat and sanctioned by Security. Quiet. Inside the pyramid are many amenities.

December 30th, 2020 by instagram.com/ryan.j.drewes/

Still checks out. A few other campers nearby. Super loud with the bridge overhead, so if you’re a light sleep be warned. Other than that, a convenient place to crash for the night.

November 11th, 2020 by Nicole

Stayed 2 nights. Called and verified with the store that I was okay to stay and they said I was. Close to downtown area, I did a lot of biking.

November 10th, 2020 by Nicole

It was loud but great location. I felt very safe with the security.

September 22nd, 2020 by Aud

GPS location shows parking in front of visitor center. It is closed right now. But parking of the bass pro shop is open, securised, big. The guard says yes to stay all the night. It is under the highway so it is noisy but really OK. No amenities. Restrooms, eat, drink, hotel available in the bass pro shop. Free. Not for tent. Very interesting shop!

February 12th, 2020 by nkuenzli

Open to park overnight at the Pyramid. Interesting place to wander and spend a free night in the city.

December 18th, 2019 by facebook.com/VR.tartine.au.chocolat

We slept here two nights and it was fine. We parked in the northern parking and we didn’t hear much the highway noises. It was quiet, except for the trains in the morning. There were a patrol but didn’t ask and it was perfectly fine. Clean washrooms in the store available during store hours (9am to 10pm). And while you are there, visit the store: it is an attraction in itself.

October 3rd, 2019 by fcacmworldtour

Le parking est très bien pour la journée, bien surveillé.
Mais à éviter la nuit, le bruit des camions et voitures sur les ponts est insupportable.

April 24th, 2019 by pwheaton8

It’s fine to park here. There were many RVs here overnight. The Bass Pro Shop is actually kind of a fun stop. Our son has a blast in there. Overnight though it is VERY loud. We would not stay here again. The overhead interstate and train close by was just a bit much for us. Didn’t get a good sleep.

November 28th, 2018 by onelongtrip.com

We checked with the security guard driving around in his truck before spending the night. Super nice guy. We spent one night. A fair amount of freeway noise but safe and easy

November 28th, 2018 by krystalannhess

Type in Bass Pro
shop Pyramid in GPS. I asked security if I could stay the night and he said okay. It was quiet except for train going by .

November 18th, 2018 by antoine.dubray75

Parking d'un énorme centre commercial pour la chasse et la pêche, le coin est tranquille mais pas mal de bruit de camion et train durant toute la nuit. Pas de Wifi

September 13th, 2018 by familybehindthecurve

Overall good spot for the night besides the many mosquitos. Security confirmed we can stay mentioning the north side is safer since it's patrolled.

July 4th, 2018 by mctodon

This place is good to go again apparently. Asked the security guard if we were ok to stay and he quickly said yes.

June 7th, 2018 by rachelgretchen

We asked the security car and they told us we were fine to stay for the night!

March 10th, 2018 by camille.jrdn

This place is permanently closed.

March 10th, 2018 by camille.jrdn

Not possible anymore we asked the security guy and he said we can’t park for the night anymore

September 14th, 2017 by nonurbia

There's free RV parking next to the welcome center. Open wifi. Good place to visit downtown and the river side although there's also lots of affordable open air parking in the center. Technically there's no parking from 11pm to 7am here but they told us no one cares. We had a good night. But there's also overnight parking by the pyramid just down the road.

August 26th, 2017 by fatimahidal

close to visitor centre.
you can ask the security car for overnight. no problem. quite.