Best Dispersed Camping near Pelsor, AR
Several free dispersed camping options exist in the Ozark National Forest surrounding Pelsor, Arkansas. Sam's Throne Recreation Area offers primitive sites with vault toilets but no drinking water or hookups. The area features hiking trails and scenic bluff views. According to one visitor, "Sites are separated by trees, so some privacy." Another noted, "No trash cans, pack-in/pack-out facility."
Forest roads throughout the region provide additional dispersed camping opportunities, including sites along Falling Water Creek and Middle Fork Illinois Bayou. Many require high clearance vehicles to access. A camper reported that the Middle Fork site "is a large clearing along the Middle Fork of the Illinois Bayou... large enough for 3 car/truck/campervan rigs." Gene Rush Wildlife Management Area requires special permits, as one review clarified: "100% of Wildlife Management Areas in Arkansas require a Hunting license or WMA camping permit purchased though Arkansas Game and Fish." Most dispersed sites have fire rings but lack facilities, with visitors responsible for packing out all trash.