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Top Dispersed Camping in Arkansas

136 Reviews

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Best Dispersed Camping Sites in Arkansas (39)

  1. Camper-submitted photo from Sam's Throne Recreation Area
  2. Camper-submitted photo from Harris Brake Lake

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    Harris Brake Lake

    13 Reviews
    23 Photos
    173 Saves
    Perryville, Arkansas
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Dispersed
    • Picnic Table
    • Alcohol
  3. Camper-submitted photo from Woolum Dispersed Area — Buffalo National River

    3.

    Woolum Dispersed Area — Buffalo National River

    6 Reviews
    23 Photos
    111 Saves
    St. Joe, Arkansas

    Woolum Campground is a large open field at the Woolum access to the Buffalo River near St. Joe AR. There are no amenities at Woolum. There are no designated sites. A vault toilet is available. Fees are not charged at Woolum. Woolum serves as overflow when Tyler Bend campground is full.

    • Fires
    • Dispersed
    • Toilets
  4. Camper-submitted photo from Dispersed FR132 Ouachita National Forest, AR

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    Dispersed FR132 Ouachita National Forest, AR

    3 Reviews
    10 Photos
    53 Saves
    Jessieville, Arkansas

    Many people enjoy the solitude and primitive experience of camping away from developed campgrounds and other campers. Dispersed camping is the term used for camping anywhere in the National Forest OUTSIDE of a designated campground. Dispersed camping means no services; such as trash removal, and little or no facilities; such as tables and fire pits, are provided. Some popular dispersed camping areas may have toilets.

    There are extra responsibilities and skills that are necessary for dispersed camping. It is your responsibility to know these before you try this new experience. Camping rules and regulations apply to make your experience safe, and to keep the natural resources scenic and unspoiled for other campers.

    Typically, dispersed camping is NOT allowed in the vicinity of developed recreation areas such as campgrounds, picnic areas, or trailheads. Many people drive out on Forest Service roads into the woods and find a clearing or a spot near a stream or with a view of the mountains. Do not drive on meadows to access your camping site. Drive on existing roads to prevent resource damage. To prevent resource damage please keep your campsite within 150 feet from a roadway.

    How to Pick a Campsite If you are going to an area where others have camped before, pick a site that has been used before. Plants, soil and wildlife are impacted by new campsites so using existing ones will minimize your impact in the forest. If there is no existing campsite, then follow Leave No Trace guidelines.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Dispersed
  5. Camper-submitted photo from Ouachita National Forest Fourche Mountain
  6. Camper-submitted photo from Dagmar Wildlife Management Area

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    Dagmar Wildlife Management Area

    2 Reviews
    4 Photos
    18 Saves
    Holly Grove, Arkansas

    There are 14 primitive campsites on the area maintained by area personnel.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Tents
    • Group
  7. Camper-submitted photo from Blue Knob Road in Ouachita National Forest
  8. Camper-submitted photo from Cane Creek Recreation Area
  9. Camper-submitted photo from Falling Water Creek
  10. Camper-submitted photo from Forest Service Rd 82 Dispersed
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