Blanchard Springs Recreation Area — Ozark St. Francis National Forests
Reviewed Sep. 29, 2021

Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest

Check in Check out 2 pm

Maximum stay– check to see from Memorial Day through Labor Day

$15 per day no hook ups 1 site with electric $20

Open all year 

No reservations     FCFS 

Tent camping or small RV/trailers

Dump station Picnic table toilets hot showers drinking water grills lantern poles

High water can lead to campground shut down. There are two group camp sites that are by reservations only for a minimum of 8 and maximum of 50. Call 877-444-6777 for reservations or info. 

You will find a trailhead connecting the campground to the North Sylamore Creek Hiking Trail. There is also access to the Syllamo Mountain Bike Trail. If the cavern is open, right now it is closed due to COVID, it is an excellent cavern to visit as it is a “live” cavern. It is still growing and evolving. A must visit is to see Mirror Lake which was created by a dam built by the CCC. Along the same path you will discover the remains of an old mill. Mills once dotted the Arkansas hills but few remain. A hike to the“Blanchard Springs”. The water that is coming out of the rocks is actually coming from inside the cavern. 

The road to Blanchard Springs is steep going in but the road is in very good shape. To get to the campground you will have to cross a “low water bridge” that is made of concrete and the creek flows over the concrete. Adds a bit of excitement for the kids if they have never been across one.

Carry in all the supplies you will need so you will not have to leave the area until you are ready. The creek is amazing, clear and cool.

LNT 

Better than when you found it

Stay safe Happy travels

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  • Review photo of Blanchard Springs Recreation Area — Ozark St. Francis National Forests by N I., September 29, 2021
  • Review photo of Blanchard Springs Recreation Area — Ozark St. Francis National Forests by N I., September 29, 2021
  • Review photo of Blanchard Springs Recreation Area — Ozark St. Francis National Forests by N I., September 29, 2021
  • Review photo of Blanchard Springs Recreation Area — Ozark St. Francis National Forests by N I., September 29, 2021
  • Review photo of Blanchard Springs Recreation Area — Ozark St. Francis National Forests by N I., September 29, 2021
  • Review photo of Blanchard Springs Recreation Area — Ozark St. Francis National Forests by N I., September 29, 2021
  • Review photo of Blanchard Springs Recreation Area — Ozark St. Francis National Forests by N I., September 29, 2021
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